Schieferabbbau

Schieferabbbau is a quarry in Sankt Johann, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Schieferabbbau is situated nearby to the river Nette, as well as near the park Freizeitzentrum Mayen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kloster Helgoland and Bürresheim Castle.

Kloster Helgoland

Monastery

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Kloster Helgoland is a monastery, which is situated 340 metres west of Schieferabbbau.

Bürresheim Castle is a medieval castle northwest of Mayen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It is built on rock in the Eifel mountains above the Nette. Bürresheim Castle, Eltz Castle and Lissingen Castle are the only castles in the Eifel region which have never been destroyed. Bürresheim Castle is situated 1½ km northwest of Schieferabbbau.

Hochsimmer

Peak

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The Hochsimmer is a volcanic cone, 587.9 m above sea level, in the Eifel Mountains in Germany. It rises near Ettringen in the Rhineland-Palatine county of Mayen-Koblenz. At the summit is an observation tower, the Hochsimmer Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ettringen and Mayen.

Ettringen

Village

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Ettringen is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. The nearby abandoned stone quarry Ettringer Lay serves as a popular climbing area of the German Alpine Club with more than 790 routes set in the basalt walls.