The Aarquelle here, at an altitude of 429 m above sea level. NHN, in the middle of a forest meadow, is rather unspectacular and easy to overlook! At least they have now, a few years ago, been marked with several large quarry stones and some alders.

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July 9, 2017

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Very nice place for a rest

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October 11, 2021

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The Aar rises here at an altitude of 429 meters in the Hessian part of the Taunus. It is a 49.7 kilometer long tributary of the Lahn.

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Location: Taunusstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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