ホーヴァルトの天然記念物・トップ13

Wesenitz Spring and Valentin Adit Information The Wesenitz River originates at an elevation of 515 meters above sea level on the southeastern slope of the Valtenberg mountain, emerging from the entrance of a 60-meter-long mine adit known as the "Goldbergwerk" (Gold Mine). The Wesenitz was first documented in 1213. Valentin Adit at the Wesenitz spring on the southern slope of the Valtenberg mountain.

The Wesenitz starts out very small; only a trickle flows from its source on the hillside (actually the tunnel water of the Valentin Erbstollen).

Entry prohibited. Monitored with wildlife cameras.

As of April 28, 2024, the quarry appears to be back in operation! All access or driveway routes have been "blocked" with stone blocks. The lake shown in the photos has been pumped out except for a small remaining hole. The forest in the immediate vicinity has been cleared and a lot of soil has been temporarily stored in the now open field. If you follow the hiking trails available in komoot in the immediate vicinity of the quarry, it can be dangerous!

Beautiful hiking trail, I prefer to walk such paths in autumn.

In principle, the spring drains the old Valentin tunnel. Water is life.

The Valtenberg ridge area connects to the Hohwald, which stretches southwards in a tongue on the Angstberg (519.5 m) between the residual open-cast mining lakes on Valtengrund (granodiorite) and Kiesgrund (dolerite), which, however, already form the Schelmberg-Hoher Hahn hilltop area (Valtengrund) or the Hohwald plateau (Kiesgrund) in the western part of the mountainous region." - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lausitzer_Bergland#Zweiter_Bergkette

The Angstberg is a natural monument and at night Pandietrich conducts his wild hunt here.