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Former Mine Railway Track

Former Mine Railway Track

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Former Mine Railway Track

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Location: Hövels, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Andrea wandert 🇫🇷♥️

May 1, 2022

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Very attractive rock incision of the former mine railway.

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Anna-Lisa&Joy🍀🥾🚶‍♀️🐶

July 8, 2024

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Interesting rock formations that appear mystical and rustic.
The mine railway used to run along here during the ore mining era.
Exciting!

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

May 16, 2026

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The "former mine railway line on the Brölbach" is historically the legendary Bröltalbahn (affectionately called "Brölbähnchen" by locals). The route connected the ore mines and quarries in the Bergisches Land region with the Rhine from 1862 onwards and is considered the first public narrow-gauge railway in Germany.
ortsgemeinde-asbach.de/eintrag/broeltalbahn-museum-asbach
bilderbuch-ruppichteroth.de/geschichte/broeltalbahn-1862-1954/691870-streckenaufnahme-ruppichteroth-waldbroel.html

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