Top 17 Caves 크릭스펠트 주변

The entrance is currently flooded.

Unfortunately, it only opens 1-2 days a month during the summer months. Check in advance!

Part of the mining history around Imsbach. An information board provides information about iron ore mining.

Mining was already taking place here in Roman times. From 1941 onwards it was no longer profitable to operate such small mines!

https://www.bew-imsbach.de/index.php/de/oeffnungszeiten

https://www.myheimat.de/alzey/c-freizeit/die-trift-in-weinheim_a123601 Yes, there actually used to be a sea here!

The drift shows marine deposits from the Oligocene period (30 million years ago). Mussels and snails are the most common fossils, but fish remains such as shark teeth and small creatures and micro plants can also be seen. The caves at the base were created during World War II. They served as a place of refuge from air raids. The area is protected by a fence.

Mining has a long tradition in the Palatinate region, dating back to Celtic times in some areas. Since 2006, the "Grube Maria" iron ore mine, over 250 years old and last operated in 1923, has been open to visitors. A tour of its tunnels and shafts offers an impressive insight into the hard work underground. The mine has two levels (in mining terms, "levels"). The main tunnel on the lower level is approximately 250 meters long and completely straight, so that from its rear end, the entrance can still be seen as a small, bright dot. Here and in several side tunnels, you can learn a great deal about the mined rocks, the iron ore deposits, and mining techniques. A shaft with a spiral staircase leads to the tunnel on the upper level, approximately 15 meters higher, which crosses narrow galleries dating back to the 18th century. https://www.pfalz.de/de/sehenswuerdigkeit/bergbauerlebniswelt-imsbach Opening hours of the "Grube Maria" Mining Museum and Visitor Mine: https://www.bew-imsbach.de/index.php/de/oeffnungszeiten