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Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Spring sediment cone in the Mental

Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Spring sediment cone in the Mental

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Spring sediment cone in the Mental

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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January 21, 2025

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A rare geological feature is the up to three-meter-high spring alluvial cone in the Mental. This was created by temporary springs, the discharge of which depends on the groundwater level and therefore fluctuates over the course of the year. With the water, soil particles that have seeped into the limestone with the rainwater also come back to the surface and are deposited on the grass around the opening. The grass grows through the embankment and thereby consolidates the soil particles. In this way, the spring alluvial cone continues to rise over time.

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Spring sediment cone in the Mental – Bench by the Dry Creek Bed loop from Henglarn

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Signpost to Helmern and Euthin – Mental Nature Reserve loop from Haaren

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Spring sediment cone in the Mental loop from Henglarn

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

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Elevation 220 m

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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