Mining Museum + Shelter Hut Schneeberg (Italy)
The adventure mine and the shelter hut on Schneeberg in Passeier (South Tyrol) are on 2355 m above sea-level, are openend from 15th of June until 15th of October and can only be reached by foot; from the Timmelsjochstrasse in Passeier Valley in about 2 to 2,5 hours ( 4 different ways up) and from Maiern in the Ridnaun Valley in 4 hours. Schneeberg is situated on the Tiroler Höhenweg (Tyrol alpine path) and on the 13-Hütten-Rundweg (13 huts circle path).
| miner's village | adventure mine | shelter hut | feasts & parties | hiking area | nature |
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800 years of mining history 1237 mentioned the first time: " Argentum bonum de Sneberch " 1486 the heydays, up to 1000 miners 1967 end of mining work on Schneeberg 1972 Schneeberg as a shelter hut 1996 Schneeberg as adventure mine |
Mining on Schneeberg highest situated mine in Europe (2000 m - 2500 m) highest permanent settlement in Europe (2355 m) world-wide biggest opencast-mining-conveyor on tracks (27 km) most important lead and zinc mine of Tyrol about 130 km of galleries and shafts, can partly be entered |
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Museum on 2355 m above sea-level museum openend from 15th of June until 15th of October showroom next to the shelter hut, medal minting miner's village, little church Maria Schnee, trai gallery tours of 2 hours and for the whole day guestbus every Wednesday and Thursday |
Mining path: in 2005 newly constructed, 3 sectors lower mining path 75 min, middle 80 min, upper 45 min hiking a pleasant way and getting to know interesting things own book as a guide for the mining path 34 information points with illustrated charts marked with clours (green, orange, blue) |
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Shelter hut Schneeberg renovated shelter hut since 1995 100 places to sit in 3 inns 100 comfortable places to sleep warm meals served the whole day opened from 15th of June until 15th of October |
Hiking area Schneeberg central crossing point of alpine hiking paths 13 huts circle tour, Tyrol alpine path species-rich, high alpine flora and fauna many alpine lakes around mountainbike tours from Bavaria to the Garda Lake |
| ways up, hiking | situated in Passeier | Passeier-map | situated in S. Tyrol | Tabacco-map 039 | 13 huts |
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