On the trail of the "black diamonds"
Where collieries once hummed, today an adventure trail leads to old tunnels, coal seams and mining equipment. A hike through the history of the "black diamonds".
Stockheim (Oberfr)
3 h
6 km
Bavaria had its most important coal mining areas in the Stockheim district. In the "Dachsbau" forest area, it is said to have been the dachshund of forester Christoph Friedrich Gundermann who accidentally came across hard coal in 1763. The forester was therefore granted the first mining licence. With the success of the company, a real mining fever set in from 1766. The hiking trail laid out here today shows mining equipment and installations, tells the story of Stockheim's mining history and leads to old tunnels and mining sites.
There are no refreshment stops along the way, so pack some provisions.
A hiking tour for nature lovers and culture vultures
Start and end station
Start station
Bahnhof Stockheim (Oberfr)
2 tour steps
6 km / 3 Stunden
End station
Bahnhof Stockheim (Oberfr)
Our tip: Please make sure to check your train connection and the expected capacity before you start your journey.
Schedule
Tour starts on Bahnhof Stockheim (Oberfr)
Direction
After crossing the railway tracks, follow Bergwerkstraße to the starting point of the hiking trail. The road leads through the village and past the Catholic parish church of St Wolfgang, built in 1935. At the "Alte Zeche" restaurant and the entrance to an auxiliary gallery behind it, hikers come very close to the mining culture. An auxiliary gallery was used for additional drainage of the tunnels.
Bergwerksstraße 47
96342
Stockheim
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