Goldspur Eimelrod (quality tour)
- 2: 17 pm
- 8,08 km
- 173 m
- 172 m
- 462 m
- 589 m
- 127 m
- Start: Village Community Center, Am Mühlenbach 22, 34508 Willingen, district of Eimelrod
- Destination: Village Community Center, Am Mühlenbach 22, 34508 Willingen, district of Eimelrod
The geological history of Eimelrod begins approximately 400 million years ago, when the region lay beneath the ocean. When two continental plates collided, the ocean sediments folded into a mountain range, today's Rhenish Slate Mountains. Gold was deposited in these rock layers through chemical reactions 320 million years ago. Over the course of millions of years, the gold-bearing rock layers were eroded by weathering and carried away by streams and rivers. The gold contained in the rock was dissolved and enriched in the sediment of the flowing waters as "placer gold." It can still be found leached out today in favorable locations.
In Eimelrod, many relics of medieval mining can still be seen today. Gold was mined here, and iron, copper, manganese, and barite were also mined in the surrounding area. Collapsed tunnel entrances and shafts, spoil heaps, pits, and the former Heinrichstollen tunnel can be seen.
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Directions
Along a total distance of 7,5 km, eight stations inform you about the gold deposits around Eimelrod, their formation over the course of geological history, and their mining since the Middle Ages. Please plan approximately three hours for a walk. From the sports field, the trail continues past the Mühlenbach stream and around the Mühlenberg hill. The trail passes the disused "Heinrich-Stollen" mine, the Eimelrod nature trail, and other tunnels and pits, before returning to Eimelrod. A total elevation gain of 3 meters is required.
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Equipment
Sturdy shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, backpack provisions and sufficient fluids (water, tea) are recommended.
Arrival & Parking
By car via the B251, between Usseln and Neerdar turn towards Diemeltalsperre onto the L3082 to Eimelrod
Free parking is available at the village community center or sports field, Am Mühlenbach 22, 34508 Willingen, district of Eimelrod
Bus/train to train station Willingen or Usseln, continue by bus or call-a-taxi (AST) to Eimelrod, stop Mühlenbach
More information / links
Books
Flyer available at the Tourist Information or at this link:
https://www.geopark-grenzwelten.de/flyer-brosch%C3%BCren.html?file=files/grafiken/download/goldspur-eimelrod.pdf
Map
hiking map Willingen/Diemelsee & Trekkingpark Sauerland, scale 1:25.000, mr-kartographie, Gotha, ISBN 978-3-86636-923-8
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Tourist information Willingen
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Tourist information Willingen
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