Highlight • Historical Site
Clay pit
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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel
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May 30, 2019
Hiking
This place was mentioned as early as 1553, it delivered - like many other mud creeks in the Eifel - until the late 19th century, the clayey mass, which required the construction of half-timbered houses. Because the wooden framework was filled with a network of straw and clay.
This Lehmkaul lay directly on the border of Kurköln and the county Virneburg; Anyone who made it out of the woods with a load of brushwood was safe and was not punished for theft.
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140m
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 560 m
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