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A look over the Hunsrück plateau, to the village of Henschhausen.
02-BurgGutenfels * Burg Gutenfels - opposite a bend in the path. * 1984 x 1488 * (495KB)

03-AbandonedVineyard * Abandoned vineyard - like many in this area, too steep to be able to earn a living with viniculture. Often, the field is cleared, but this one was just left alone. * 1984 x 1488 * (675KB)

04-LookingDown * Looking down on Kaub * 1984 x 1488 * (656KB)

05-WalledSlope * A newly erected wall along the slope below a previous mine to keep the path clear of stone.. * 1984 x 1488 * (625KB)

06-WhatHappensWithout * Otherwise, it would have looked like this. * 1686 x 1284 * (418KB)

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07-Henschhausen.jpg - 1984 x 1488 - (488KB)
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08-StoneWall * A wall of quartzite - a very hard type of stone, that has been quarries for ages in this area. * 1488 x 1984 * (735KB)

09-Schenkenbachtal * Descent into the Schenkenbachtal - getting lower to the stream below, starting fairly level but getting steeper in the end; Anyway it lead us back to the Rhine. * 1488 x 1984 * (405KB)

10-Qartsite * Another view of the hard Quartzite * 1984 x 1488 * (463KB)

11-OldMine-2 * An old mine aside the road. The shaft has been filled up to prevent accidents? * 1984 x 1488 * (494KB)

12-Niedertal-Path * In the Niedertal - the path bends in two directions: left, and down. Steeply down. * 1488 x 1984 * (658KB)

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