Kaulenbachtal

The Kaulenbachtal is a former slate mining area in the slate mountains on the left bank of the Rhine . It lies between the places Müllenbach , Laubach and Leienkaul in Rhineland-Palatinate .

From 1695 to 1959, roofing slate of the best quality was mined in Kaulenbachtal. The shale mining was for the three surrounding villages of greater importance. Due to a water ingress at the Maria-Schacht mine, dismantling was stopped and the area closed.

In the middle of the industrial wasteland , between the remains of historic buildings and the slate heaps, a unique flora and fauna developed. The area has been designated as a listed zone "Kaulenbachtal slate mining and processing area" since 1993.

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  Slate heaps in the Kaulenbachtal

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  Remains of buildings on the "Herrnwiese"

Web links

• Slate club
• Slate pit hiking trail in the Kaulenbachtal. Retrieved February 9, 2020 . 
• Hiking in the Kaulenbachtal. In: City of Kaisersesch. Retrieved February 9, 2020 . 

Coordinates: 50 ° 13 '22.8 "  N , 7 ° 4' 48"  E