メルズンゲンの天然記念物・トップ20

The cascades are part of the sewage system of the Hirschhagen explosives factory, which began producing TNT in 1938. Initially, the toxic wastewater was channeled into the Losse, but this caused considerable environmental damage in Helsa and further downstream. In 1940, a 22 km long canal was built to the Fulda to relieve the pressure. However, this was not enough. The course of the Rohrbach was changed and the cascades were built to regulate the flow rate. Jewish women were forced to do forced labor here.

The cascades are an artificial watercourse that was built at the end of the Second World War and still carries the water from the Rohrbach into the Losse today.

The 130 years of mining caused the water level on the Stellberg to fall sharply and yet large amounts of water broke into a pit on two occasions, so that mining was finally stopped. Instead, an opencast mine was built in 1962 and the basalt top layer was removed, but 5 years later the mine was completely shut down and the pit filled with water. There are large stones on the Stellbergsee that offer a nice place to sit. The lake can be easily circumnavigated.

The cycle path splits here, and you can go to Melsungen or Haldorf.

Good trail to ride. Challenging and steep at the cascades!

You don't even think that cascades can be found here. Definitely worth stopping.

Wonderful place to enjoy the tranquility.

A very nice corner where many people hang out when the weather is good. Break highly recommended.