Event
On the way "In the footsteps of the patriarchs" with local historian Albert Schäfer.
Mining relics of the Wiedische mine Girmscheid: coal kiln sites, prospecting ditches, slag heaps, upper gallery, Kohlseifen-tunnel, upper tunnel, Christian-tunnel. Reconstruction of the "powder house", showing medieval iron ore smelting. A hike back to the starting point, continue over the A3 bridge to the George-Pit (Willroth). Here, everyone has the opportunity to climb the winding tower and visit mining relics in the "white processing". It is about one kilometre from Willroth to Westerwald Park.
Contact and directions
Westerwaldstraße 23
56587 Oberhonnefeld-Gierend