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The slate mine "Josefsglück" in the Druiden.Hexen.SiegerLand was once developed as a small operation where a handful of miners worked from 1896 to 1925 in three exploratory shafts searching for slate.
After long and intensive preparatory work, it has been operating as a visitor mine since June 9, 2011.
You will "ride" on foot through the approximately 300 m long tunnel. In the seven extraction chambers, we will show you, among other things, how slate
was formed
was extracted and mined
was produced and used, and
how the tunnel was driven into the mountain.
Unique worldwide is the "rising sun" installed in Mining Hall 3. Let yourself be surprised.
The path is level, mostly dry, and can be described as senior-friendly. Children are allowed to "enter" from the age of 10.
The air in the tunnel is clearer and purer than anywhere else. The temperature is consistently around 8°C and the humidity is about 86%. Therefore, it is advisable to wear appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear. During the approximately one-hour tour, helmets are mandatory, which are also provided to you free of charge along with "illumination".
In an approximately 1 to 1.5-hour tour, you will gain insights into the world of our ancestors—the miners. You will meet like-minded people for a cozy and unforgettable experience underground in the visitor mine of the slate quarry "Josefsglück".
Directions: Signposted from the entrance to Brachbach. In the town center, drive along Mittelstraße until the end of Marienstraße. At the nearby hiking parking lot, you can park your vehicle and reach the mine house with a small exhibition museum of "Josefsglück" after a gentle, approximately 200 m uphill walk. For more information about the visitor mine, also available for download at: www.heimatverein-brachbach.de/baudenkmale/besucherbergwerk-josefsglück/
The visitor mine is part of the elaborately restored mine hiking trail (GeoRoute) with a total of 13 mine portals. Why not combine a visit to the mine with a hike along the Wäller Tour (also a GeoRoute) of the Brachbach mine hiking trail (approx. 10 km) around Brachbach.
We look forward to welcoming you to an unforgettable underground experience at "Josefsglück" in the Druiden.Hexen.SiegerLand with a heartfelt GLÜCK-AUF.
The slate mine "Josefsglück" in the Druiden.Hexen.SiegerLand was once developed as a small operation where a handful of miners dug for slate in three exploratory tunnels from 1896 to 1925. After long and intensive preparation, it has been operated as a visitor mine since June 9, 2011. Duration of the tour is approximately 1 to 1.5 hours.
Contact and directions
Langgrube57555 Brachbach (VG Kirchen)
Contact
(0049) 2745 1363
schieferstollen-josefsglueck@heimatverein-brachbach.de
Related links
http://www.heimatverein-brachbach.de/baudenkmale/besucherbergwerk-josefsglück/
