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Historic pond loop
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Historische WeiherschleifePhoto: Foto Hosser, CC0, Foto Hosser
Historic Weiherschleife.
The last waterwheel-driven gemstone cutting workshop on the Idarbach entertains its visitors with an interesting gemstone exhibition, a multimedia show, a gemstone feeling room, a real gemstone quarry for children and young people and the opportunity to take a leisurely pedal boat ride on the Kallwiesweiher pond.
Historical Weiherschleife.
The last waterwheel-operated gemstone grinding mill on the Idarbach delights its visitors with an interesting gemstone exhibition, a multimedia show, a gemstone touch room, a real gemstone quarry for children and teenagers, and the opportunity for a cozy pedal boat ride on the Kallwiesweiher.
Opening hours: Open from March 15 to November 15 each year,
Tuesday-Sunday 10.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
(last tour at 4.00 p.m.). Advance reservation by phone required.
Contact: The Historical Weiherschleife, Tiefensteiner Straße 87, 55743 Idar-Oberstein, Tel: +49 6781-901918 and 31513, Fax: 901919, edelsteinminen-idar-oberstein@t-online.de , www.weiherschleife-steinkaulenbergwerk.de , www.facebook.com/Edelsteinminen .
Please note: only bookable via Ticket Regional or advance reservation by phone .
Weiherschleife accessibility by public transport: Bus lines 800, 804, 840, 845, bus stop: Weiherschleife
Benefit from reduced admission prices with our guest and family card, applicable only when purchasing tickets on-site or with an advance reservation by phone!
Opening times
Water loop, exhibition, multimedia show, gemstone feeling room, mineral shop
Tue - Sun open from 10.00 -17.00 hrs last guided tour 16.00 hrs (booking is recommended)
Guided tours take place every full and half hour.
Groups: Mondays on request digging for children: 10:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. . The event starts on time. You can spend 2 hours on the site. (Registration is required).
Price:
Prices for Tours through the Historical Weiherscheife:
Adults: €8.10
Young people aged 6 to 16 years, disabled, students, unemployed: €7.00
Children under 6 years in a family group: free
Holders of the guest or family card - Adults €8.10, Young people (6 to 16 years) €7.00,
the first child has free admission with a family card.
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Certification period: April 01, 2025 - March 31, 2028
Reasonably usable, but not completely accessible.
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for people with walking disabilities".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is a parking lot for people with disabilities.
- There is a bus stop 80T m away.
- All rooms and facilities that can be used by guests are accessible without steps/at ground level.
- All doors/passages and paths that can be used by guests are at least 80 cm wide.
- Exhibits and information are mainly visible from a seated position.
- Seating is available. There are designated spaces for wheelchair users in the movie room.
- There is a public toilet for people with disabilities, which can be accessed from at least one side (at least 80 cm). There are folding grab rails on the left and right.
- Guided tours are offered for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users. Advance booking is necessary.
Insufficient information or not accessible.
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no audio induction system available.
- Information about the exhibits is provided in writing or on film.
- Seating is available.
- There are no explicit guided tours for people with hearing impairments or deaf people.
Reasonably usable, but not completely accessible.
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with visual impairments".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are welcome.
- The signage (for orientation) is designed in easily legible and high-contrast lettering.
- All elevated areas that can be used by guests are brightly lit and glare-free. With the exception of exhibition room 3.
- The exhibits are well lit.
- Information on the exhibits is visually rich in contrast.
- Information about the exhibits is mainly provided in writing. There are films and the crystals can be touched.
- Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.
- There are no explicit guided tours for people with visual impairments or blind people. Advance booking is necessary.
- During the guided tours, exhibits are integrated for touching.
Insufficient information or not accessible.
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name of the Weiherschleife is clearly recognizable from the outside.
- The destinations of the paths are within sight or there are signs at a constantly visible distance.
- There is no information in plain language.
- Information about the exhibits is mainly provided in writing, but not in plain language.
- Guided tours are offered for people with cognitive impairments. The contents of the tour can be explained in an easily understandable way.
Recommendations nearby
Access path from the visitor parking lot Steinkaulenberg to the mine itself.
The hike is entirely dedicated to gemstones and runs in some areas along old grinding paths where gemstone grinders once went to work.
Historic pond loop
55743 Idar-Oberstein / Idar
+49 6781 901918 http://www.weiherschleife-steinkaulenbergwerk.de E-mail: edelsteinminen-idar-oberstein@t-online.de
Access path from the visitor parking lot Steinkaulenberg to the mine itself.
The hike is entirely dedicated to gemstones and runs in some areas along old grinding paths where gemstone grinders once went to work.
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