- free of charge / accessible at any time
Rothaarsteig aqueduct adventure station
Historic site
Experience nature on the Rothaarsteig access trail
Address
Rothaarsteig aqueduct adventure station
Oberndorfer Straße - Wanderparkplatz Stauweiher
57399 Kirchhundem
Properties:
On the Rothaarsteig feeder road between Kirchhundem-Heinsberg and the 'Heinsberg' nature reserve, a structure that is almost unique in Germany remained dormant until the summer of 2003. Since the beginning of the 20th century, this structure, an 'aqueduct', has been used to guide a stream over the artificial cut in the terrain for a railroad line, which has since been dismantled.
Since the summer of 2003, visitors to the station, which was set up by the Rothaarsteigverein together with the Kurkölnisches Sauerland Regional Forestry Office, have been able to learn about the eventful history of the construction from the beginning to the present day in a book. You have the opportunity to take a close look at and enjoy the building and the surrounding nature. At the end of the aqueduct is a true work of art: a scale model of the terrain, cast in copper, where everyone can experience for themselves how an 'aqueduct' works.
The disused railroad tunnel between the
Krenkeltal
and Schwarzbachtal valleys is an important winter habitat for bats
, and the Krenkeltal & Golderner Zapfen quality trail leads directly past the aqueduct.
Starting point: Stauweiher hiking parking lot, Kirchhundem-Heinsberg.
