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Quarzrand- Tagebau – Schöner Feldweg Runde von Grube Carl

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Quarzrand- Tagebau – Schöner Feldweg Runde von Grube Carl

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April 14, 2022

Quarzrand- Tagebau – Schöner Feldweg Runde von Grube Carl

Moderate

02:45

10.5km

3.8km/h

80m

70m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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Parking

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2.24 km

Bat Villa

Highlight • Structure

Twilight in the evening is particularly recommended.
The light of the setting sun and the excursion of numerous bats is an experience.

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4.07 km

Pink Stone Sandberg

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A stone as art

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3

4.34 km

World War I Memorial (1930) in Naturpark Rheinland

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Hard to imagine: This was once a memorial for those killed in the First World War t1p.de/0hi0p . Today, few people like this kind of monument (I don't either). That's why there are no funds for restoration.

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5.29 km

View of Quarzwerke Frechen Open-Pit Mine

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Quartz works Frechen is an owner-managed family business. Quartz, kaolin and feldspar are mined in opencast mines. The topics of renaturation and ecology are not neglected, although of course land is "dredging away".

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6.21 km

Poplar Avenue in Naturpark Rheinland

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Unfortunately, it was just cut down over a large area and is now just a broken, muddy path.

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6.62 km

Forest Path in Naturpark Rheinland

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The forests surrounding the Frechen quartz works were created through recultivation. A wide variety of tree species thrive in the sandy soils around the mining site. Since 2022, several hiking …

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6.95 km

View of Quarzwerke Frechen

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Welcome to the moon! The quartz works in Frechen are closely linked to the city's history. Since 1884, exceptionally pure quartz sand has been mined here for various uses, including …

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7.31 km

View of Quarzwerke Frechen

Highlight • Viewpoint

Quartz works Frechen is an owner-managed family business. Quartz, kaolin and feldspar are mined in opencast mines. The topics of renaturation and ecology are not neglected, although of course land is "dredging away".

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10.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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7.33 km

2.27 km

850 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.36 km

2.47 km

2.41 km

2.14 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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