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Wespel Spring

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Wespel Spring

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    January 6, 2022

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    At this point / I would like to quickly / say something about the source:
    To quote the incomparable humorist Heinz Erhardt (1909 - 1979), who was known to a wide audience for his pun and “Noch'n Gedicht”, with a short quatrain:
    "There is certainly a lot of beautiful about it,
    on the element, the wet.
    Because you can drink the water.
    But you can - also leave it alone. "
    (H.Erhardt)
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    March 28, 2021

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    The water of the Wespel spring comes from the Middle Devonian limestone and sand-lime stones of the Hondert-Mulde. The groundwater accumulates on the clay and silt stones of the Lower Devonian north of the source and then emerges at the surface of the terrain. Source: erftverband.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/nitrat_im_grundwasser_erftverband_over_homepage.pdf
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    March 14, 2022

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    The spring is located in the water protection area of the district of Euskirchen. According to a stone plaque in the suburbs, the spring was probably tapped in 1962.
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    1. Wespel Spring – Ascent to the Heidentempel loop from Zingsheim

    12.9km

    03:36

    250m

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 420 m

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    Location: Nettersheim, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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