봉가드‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 천연기념물

큰 돌 블록으로 - 그럴 만한 이유가 있어서 - 부지 주위에 장벽이 세워져 있으며, 표지판은 자신의 안전을 위해서라도 반드시 지켜야 할 출입 금지를 알리고 있습니다. 부분적으로는 등산로에서 돌 블록 안의 화석 함유물을 볼 수 있습니다.

화산 아이펠 지역 너머로도 알려진 인기 있는 관광지인 드라이뮐렌 폭포로 가는 길에, 등산객은 물 위에 솟아 있는 석회암 바위 지형을 조금 미리 보게 됩니다. 오늘 길에서 누군가 말했듯이, 그것은 슈바벤 알프를 조금 닮았습니다.

The karstified limestone cliffs are the first highlight on the path from the parking lot to the waterfall. Here, the stream has carved its way through the limestone, creating the rock face. The limestone originated as a deposit of dead marine organisms on the seabed of a shallow ocean that covered this area millions of years ago. Later, the ground was uplifted by tectonic processes. Limestone reacts with acid and is therefore dissolved by rainwater and surface water, which is slightly carbonated due to the CO2 in the air. This process creates weathered formations and caves. The formation of the Dreimühlen Waterfall is also related to this process.

Beautiful rock face to see.

For information about the limestone cliffs, see e.g. https://kreis-ahrweiler.de/kvar/VT/hjb1960/hjb1960.54.htm

Imposing limestone wall behind the Nohner Mill

The so-called Dreimühlen waterfall is also known as the Nohn waterfall. The name Nohn waterfall comes from the waterfall's proximity to the town of Nohn. The houses on the outskirts of Nohn are only a few hundred meters above the waterfall. Most people talk about the Dreimühlen waterfall, however. The name Dreimühlen comes from a former castle called Dreimühlen. Today, however, only the remains of the walls are said to remain. We looked for the former castle on our trip, but couldn't find anything of it. The waterfall in the Eifel is located between the towns of Üxheim, Kerpen and Nohn. Although the other large towns in the Eifel are not located here, many visitors come here. Some of them travel especially to visit the waterfall. The Dreimühlen waterfall is one of the most visited Eifel attractions. Almost every holidaymaker in the area comes to the waterfall at least once during their Eifel vacation. In addition, many day tourists travel from outside, making it the most visited waterfall in the Eifel. They all want to see the unique natural wonder.

If you look closely, you can see a lot of fossils in the large stones on the side of the road in front of the quarry! 🤩