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North Rhine-Westphalia

Arnsberg District

Charcoal Production Site and Charcoal Burner's Hut (Köhlerhütte)

North Rhine-Westphalia

Arnsberg District

Charcoal Production Site and Charcoal Burner's Hut (Köhlerhütte)

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Charcoal Production Site and Charcoal Burner's Hut (Köhlerhütte)

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Naturpark Arnsberger Wald

Location: Warstein, Kreis Soest, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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February 17, 2024

Hiking

Several information boards explain what forests have to do with culture and why iron smelting in the Middle Ages was only possible in heavily forested areas.

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

June 1, 2026

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Incidentally, wood was a strictly necessary raw material for iron production. Only with charcoal was it possible in early times and the Middle Ages to reach the temperature of at least 1,200 degrees Celsius required for melting ore. The production of iron consumed vast amounts of wood. To produce one ton of iron, the charcoal obtained from 15-20 trees was used. Gradually, more wood was processed into charcoal than could regrow in the forest. Thus, the Kahlenberg, which is wooded again today, became the bare mountain.

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Thorsten Blotenberg

December 21, 2020

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You can take a break here. There is even a playground for the children

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Elevation 390 m

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Location: Warstein, Kreis Soest, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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