Hexenlochmühle
The Hexenlochmühle , formerly Dreistegenmühle , is located in the gorge-like Hexenloch (sometimes also called Hexenlochtal, but uncommon for the local population) in the Black Forest between St. Märgen and Furtwangen in the district of Furtwangen-Neukirch .
It is the only mill in the Black Forest with two water wheels. In 1825 the part with the smaller water wheel was built as a nail forge. Later, the part with the larger water wheel was added as a sawmill . Finally, the part with the smaller waterwheel was converted into a workshop for watch frame making .
The mill has been in the family since 1839; the current owner in the fourth generation is Karl-Friedrich Trenkle.
The mill's large water wheel has a diameter of 4 m, over which approx. 300 l of water from the hay stream run per second . It has an output of up to 13 hp. This still drives a high-speed and circular saw . These are still running today for demonstration purposes, but they no longer sawed. But since the late 1980s, in addition to the two water wheels, a generator has been operated via a turbine, which supplies more electricity than is required in the mill.
The mill houses a restaurant with an open terrace as well as shops that offer Black Forest specialties and souvenirs .
The Hexenlochmühle is a popular photo opportunity in the Black Forest and the starting point for numerous hikes , including to the Balzer Herrgott , the Zweribach waterfalls , the Teichschlucht or the Thurner (St. Märgen) .
The Faller company based in Gütenbach produces a motorized plastic model kit of the mill on a 1:87 scale .
Individual proof
Web links
- Hexenlochmühle
- Andorf's Black Forest Guide ( Memento from February 11, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
- Spiegel Online: Black Forest In the valley of the never rising sun
Coordinates: 48 ° 0 '33.3 " N , 8 ° 8' 23.1" E