Top 5 Caves 리히텐탄 주변

great corner with wonderful paths

a great corner, always worth a trip

Something hidden with an interesting history

This mining tunnel ⚒️ used to be used as a beer cellar 🍻 by the Wiener Spitze, nowadays it serves NABU as a species protection cave, for example for bats 🦇.

The mouth of the so-called English tunnel is located in the north-eastern part of the mining landscape. The facility was built during the Second World War and was intended to be used for wolframite extraction. However, work in the tunnel was stopped in August 1945. English and later South African prisoners of war were used. The total length of the tunnel excavations is 388 meters. The mouth, located 508 meters above sea level, is bricked up and the first few meters of the tunnel are concreted. In 1991, the Freiberg Mining Authority sealed the mouth with a six-meter-thick concrete seal. In 2001, the Kirchberg Nature and Local History Friends bought the overgrown dump site from the Treuhand and began to transform it into a mine site according to tradition. In 2002, the nature trail was publicly inaugurated and the Kirchberg Mining Brotherhood was founded with a flag consecration. On January 1, 2003, the brotherhood joined the Saxon State Association of Miners, Ironworks and Cap Associations and has been taking part in the mining parades ever since.

The tunnel is maintained by an association on a voluntary basis and is open for viewing on selected days or as a group with prior notification. The association has also built a hut with a small exhibition. The hut can also be rented for private celebrations.

Along the Zwickauer Mulde this path ends at a cave. (The 🦇Batcave🦇) Exactly above there is a lookout point that demands a lot on rainy days. Sturdy shoes or coarse tires can be an advantage😉

The alum plant in Mühlwand is no longer on the Mylau corridor, but is an important monument of industrial culture. Alum slate was mined here from 1691 and processed into alum salt on site. After the closure of the alum plant, the area developed into a destination for summer visitors. The visitor mine has been open since 2001 and a variety of events take place. For further reading with lots of information: http://www.alaunwerk.de/index.php