Eisenberg (soul place)

Visitor mine

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A mountain with a special history: two disused tunnels with information boards on the history of mining.
Philippstollen (tours available on request) - Maxstollen and Pingenfelder

Address

Eisenberg (soul place)

Ruhrstraße 32

59939 Olsberg

Telephone: 02962/97370

Fax: 02962/973737

info@ts-olsberg.de

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The Eisenberg was formed around 370 million years ago by volcanic activity. Iron ore was mined in open-cast mines as early as the Middle Ages. The first documentary evidence can be found as early as 1271. Traces of mining (pings) can still be seen on the summit of the mountain today.
The area around the Philipp and Maxstollen is a beautiful hiking destination.

The Eisenberg is one of the 43 Sauerland-Seelenorte in the Sauerland-Wanderdorf, www.sauerland-wanderdoerfer.de/. You can find more useful information at www.sauerland-wanderdoerfer.de/de/Sauerland-Seelenorte/Die-43-Seelenorte/Eisenberg.

The Philippstollen is a disused ore mine tunnel that can still be visited today on guided tours.
The mouth of the disused Maxstollen ore mine tunnel is clearly visible and secured with an iron gate. It is no longer possible to enter the tunnel, but interesting panels explain the mining history of Olsberg. Benches invite you to take a break in the beautiful deciduous forest. The spring at the Maxstollen is used for Kneipp arm baths during Kneipp hikes and

the Eisenberg can be reached via the Kneipp hiking trail or the Waldroute. The Gasthof zum Schinkenwirt inn in the immediate vicinity offers refreshments

(Texts: Tourismus Brilon Olsberg).

Prices

Free admission: 0 €

Directions

Arrival by car From the north: A33 to the Wünnenberg-Haaren exit, then via the B480 to Brilon and Olsberg From the south: A44 to the Marsberg exit, then via the B7 to Brilon and Olsberg From the west: A44 to the Werl exit, then A46 to Olsberg From the east: A44 to the Marsberg exit, then via the B7 to Brilon and Olsberg Arrival by train Brilon and Olsberg are on the Sauerland Express route (RE 17 Hagen-Warburg/Kassel) and are therefore easy to reach from the Ruhrgebiet. The Dortmund-Sauerland-Express (RE 57 Dortmund-Winterberg) also offers a regular direct connection to Bigge-Olsberg. There is also a direct connection from Dortmund and Korbach to Brilon. You couldn't travel more comfortably! You can find more information here: www.bahn.de A hiking trail leads from Olsberg to the gallery. It is only a few minutes' walk from the Waldhotel Schinkenwirt.