Dernbachtal Valley – Obersteigerhaus Grube Fortuna loop from Solms

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Dernbachtal Valley – Obersteigerhaus Grube Fortuna loop from Solms

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Dernbachtal Valley – Obersteigerhaus Grube Fortuna loop from Solms

01:53

6.95km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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2.21 km

Dernbachtal Valley

Highlight • Gorge

At bank "Karls Ruhe" can take a break and look at the valley.

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4.24 km

Fortuna Open-Pit Mine (Geoworld Fortuna Association)

Highlight • Historical Site

Until 1929 the Fortuna pit was open pit. After that, the open-cast mining was stopped due to sales difficulties. In 1920, for example, 580 tons were mined with 4 workers, …

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4.69 km

Obersteigerhaus Grube Fortuna

Highlight • Historical Site

The building that can still be seen was the former goat stable. The Obersteigerhaus can only be seen in old photos. A nice lost place.

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4.80 km

Engine House of the Fortuna Mine

Highlight • Monument

very nice "Lost Place"

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4.86 km

Old Engine House Grube Fortuna (Geoworld Fortuna Association)

Highlight • Historical Site

The old machine house was built by Friedrich Krupp AG. It had a steam engine that operated the mine hoisting.
The Malakov Tower had a water boiler facility for the steam engine.
In 1943 a shaft collapse ended operations.

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5.18 km

Zechenhaus with mining museum, changing room, helmet room, and restaurant

Highlight • Historical Site

The mine house is a mining museum and demonstrates the hard life of the miners with information about history, geology and the hard, unhealthy life.
Visitors are led through the …

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5.22 km

Portal of the Fortuna Mine (Geoworld Fortuna e.V.)

Highlight • Historical Site

From the mouth of the deep tunnel, 4.8 million tons of iron ore mined from 1849 to 1983 came out in railway lorries, which were taken up to 250 meters …

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5.25 km