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Former tunnel for silicate mining... today you can't go very far inside... but the little detour is still worth it

Very interesting piece of history, and wonderfully explained on the signs :)

The Hülfe Gottes mine is located directly on the road. The entrance to the dark tunnel is closed off by a steel gate.

The mine is not open to the public. However, a look through the gate into the tunnel gives an interesting insight. It is best to take a headlamp or flashlight with you.

former mine with information board

Mining was carried out on the Odenwald slopes throughout the Middle Ages. Due to the special geological conditions, there were many mines between Weinheim and Schriesheim in which silver, lead and copper as well as heavy and feldspar were mined. There were 15 such mines in the Großsachsener Valley alone. In the 18th century, the Electorate of the Palatinate focused on promoting and reviving mining. In 1773, preliminary work began on the construction of the “Hülfe Gottes” mine. Further up the valley, a steelworks was built in 1778 to melt the metal - the later Klosa mill. However, the “Zur Hülfe Gottes” mine and steelworks had to be closed in 1783 and 1787 respectively due to lack of profitability. Source: https://www.hirschberg-bergstrasse.de/freizeit/historischer-ortsrundgang/grosssachsen/station-18-ausflug-zum-bergwerk-huelfe-gottes

Although it only goes in 3-4 meters deep, it is still interesting

A remarkable rock formation. The Wildeleutestein is a legendary secondary peak (522 m high) of the Eichelberg (525 m high). The cave located in the Wildeleutestein rock formation served as the basis for numerous sagas and legends.