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Visitor mine experience

Visitor mines & mining museum in Westerwald-Sieg – technology, history & views

Immerse yourself in the exciting mining history of the Westerwald – underground and at landmarks visible from afar. On this page, we introduce you to places that will delight mining enthusiasts, nature lovers and technology fans: the Bindweide mine, the Alvensleben tunnel, the Herdorf-Sassenroth mining museum and the Georg mine with the Willroth winding tower.

  • The Bindweide Mine offers a fascinating guided tour of the tunnels, the mine railway and the healing tunnel – all original, earthy and impressive.
  • The Alvensleben Tunnel near Burglahr shows you old ore routes, water drainage tunnels and historical mining technology along a 400-metre route.
  • The Herdorf-Sassenroth Mining Museum combines exhibitions, a winding tower and an exhibition tunnel with information about the lives of miners in the Westerwald.
  • Grube Georg / Willroth winding tower: This winding tower is accessible and offers not only impressive technological history, but also a great vantage point over the Westerwald. Embedded in several floors are informative displays about mining tradition, an audio guide and the ‘Erzwege’ hiking trails, which pass directly by the mine.

Whether you want to hike deep underground or experience technology up close, the visitor mines combine all of this. Plan your visit: discover guided tours, opening hours and how to get there – and experience the Westerwald-Sieg region from a new perspective, high up in the tower or deep down in the tunnel.

Bindweide mine visitor mine

The visitor mine Grube Bindweide in Steinebach (Sieg) is one of the region's visitor magnets. As part of a guided tour, you can experience times gone by and take the mine railway deep into the old tunnels underground. The Bindweide mine is one of 11 certified healing galleries in Germany and is the only facility in Rhineland-Palatinate in the German Healing Gallery Association. Not far from the mine is the Barbara Tower, which was built just 500 metres from the original location of the winding tower. Where does the current winding tower come from? Let us tell you the story on site.

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Pit Georg with the winding tower in Willroth

The Georg mine was known for its high ore deposits and has probably been in operation since the 14th century. The 56 m high winding tower of the Georg mine is visible from afar directly on the A3 motorway and the Cologne-Frankfurt ICE route and was declared an industrial monument in 1988. Today, the winding tower is a tourist attraction. Tours up to the winding wheels are organised every 3rd Saturday of the month from April to October. From here you have a marvellous view over the region. Additional tours are also possible on other dates by prior arrangement.

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Alvensleben gallery

From 1825, the Alvenslebenstollen near Burglahr served as an heirloom gallery under the Louisenstollen. Heir tunnels were created to drain the tunnels above. The tunnel was under construction from 1825-1864 and over the years reached a length of 1600 metres. Since 1987, 400 metres of it have been open to visitors. Experience the history of the tunnel up close and discover mineralogical features or old lachter tables underground. The Alvenslebenstollen is part of the GeoPark Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus network as a GeoPoint.

Mining museum of the Altenkirchen district

The mining museum in Herdorf-Sassenroth welcomes you with a hearty "Glück Auf". Discover many interesting exhibits on the topic of mining in the mining museum and experience how the region and its inhabitants were shaped by mining. There is plenty for the whole family to discover around the Mining Museum: programmes and events are regularly put together especially for children, for example a mineral hunt in the forests around the Mining Museum for the whole family. You can find the current events in our events calendar.

Mining museum of the Altenkirchen district

The mining museum in Herdorf-Sassenroth welcomes you with a hearty "Glück Auf". Discover many interesting exhibits on the topic of mining in the mining museum and experience how the region and its inhabitants were shaped by mining. There is plenty for the whole family to discover around the Mining Museum: programmes and events are regularly put together especially for children, for example a mineral hunt in the forests around the Mining Museum for the whole family. You can find the current events in our events calendar.

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Mining museum of the Altenkirchen district

The mining museum in Herdorf-Sassenroth welcomes you with a hearty "Glück Auf". Discover many interesting exhibits on the topic of mining in the mining museum and experience how the region and its inhabitants were shaped by mining. There is plenty for the whole family to discover around the Mining Museum: programmes and events are regularly put together especially for children, for example a mineral hunt in the forests around the Mining Museum for the whole family. You can find the current events in our events calendar.

Ein großes Förderrad vor blauem Himmel trägt das Schild des Besucherbergwerks Grube Bindweide
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