Red Bear Pit
The former iron ore mine located in the Bären valley at the foot of the Knöchel, to the east of the mining town, now forms the core of the Roter Bär training mine.
The Roter Bär mine in the east of the Sankt Andreasberg silver ore district was used for various purposes. Brown ironstone was mined here from the beginning of the 19th century until 1866. From 1922, brown ironstone was mined and after 1924, lead, copper, zinc, arsenic, antimony, cobalt and nickel, for example.
In 1988, the mine was no longer accessible due to several collapses. When the mining working group was founded, work began on securing and excavating the mine. As a result, the mine has been saved from decay for the time being and can now be visited again over a length of 200 metres. This area is to be further extended, as a further 600 m of interesting geological outcrops are still open and further stretches are concealed behind quarries.
Since 1990, you can take part in guided tours of the Roter Bär mine's day gallery from April to October on Saturdays at 2 pm. Unlike many other show mines, the mine is not illuminated. When visiting the mine, you will therefore have to adapt to the mine and equip yourself with wellies, a helmet and a head torch.
The former iron ore mine located in the Bären valley at the foot of the Knöchel, to the east of the mining town, now forms the core of the Roter Bär training mine.
The Roter Bär mine in the east of the Sankt Andreasberg silver ore district was used for various purposes. Brown ironstone was mined here from the beginning of the 19th century until 1866. From 1922, brown ironstone was mined and after 1924, lead, copper, zinc, arsenic, antimony, cobalt and nickel, for example.
In 1988, the mine was no longer accessible due to several collapses. When the mining working group was founded, work began on securing and excavating the mine. As a result, the mine has been saved from decay for the time being and can now be visited again over a length of 200 metres. This area is to be further extended, as a further 600 m of interesting geological outcrops are still open and further stretches are concealed behind quarries.
Since 1990, you can take part in guided tours of the Roter Bär mine's day gallery from April to October on Saturdays at 2 pm. Unlike many other show mines, the mine is not illuminated. When visiting the mine, you must therefore adapt to the mine and equip yourself with wellington boots, a helmet and a head torch. During the guided tours, the members of the working group will give you a hands-on experience of mining. The working group also offers group tours during the week by prior arrangement. Admission is free of charge, but a donation is welcome to ensure the continued preservation of the pits of the training mine.
Roter Bär training mine
Red Bear 1
37444 Sankt Andreasberg
Tel: 05582 1537
e-mail: info@lehrbergwerk.de
Internet: www.lehrbergwerk.de
Opening hours:
From April to October every Saturday at 2 pm. Larger groups or other dates only by appointment with the mine management at info@lehrbergwerk.de
Direkt an der Grube gibt es für Besucher keine Parkplätze. Bitte benutzen Sie stattdessen für ihr Fahrzeug die Parkplätze am Glückauf-Weg (hinter dem Nahkauf-Supermarkt, Fußweg zur Grube ca. 400 m) oder im Wäschegrund (Matthias-Schmidt-Berg, Fußweg ca. 350 m)
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