Two Lonely Chimneys in Pfynwald - Leuk, VS, Switzerland
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fi67
N 46° 17.845 E 007° 35.130
32T E 391060 N 5128066
Two high chimneys near a hiking trail through the nature reserve Pfynwald west of Leuk.
Waymark Code: WM17R88
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Posted: 03/27/2023
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EN: These two chimneys stand next to a hiking trail that leads through the Pfynwald nature reserve between Leuk and Sierre.
The two chimneys are about ten meters high and have a ground plan of about one square meter. Towards the top they taper to about half the width. There are no other remains of the building.
Although the path is well documented and the immediate area around the chimneys is cordoned off for safety reasons, I have not found the slightest clue as to what once stood here. I suspect it was a plant that needed a lot of fuel, so it made sense to create it in the middle of the forest. A lime kiln would be possible. There is not enough clay in the area for a brickyard.
DE: Diese beiden Kamine stehen neben einem Wanderweg, der durch das Naturschutzgebiet Pfynwald zwischen Leuk und Sierre führt.
Die beiden Kamine sind etwa zehn Meter hoch und haben einen Grundriss von rund einem Quadratmeter. Gegen oben verjüngen sie sich auf etwa die halbe Breite. Andere Überreste des Gebäudes gibt es nicht.
Obwohl der Weg gut dokumentiert ist und die unmittelbare Umgebung der Kamine aus Sicherheitsgründen abgesperrt ist, habe ich nicht den kleinsten Hinweis gefunden, was hier einmal stand. Ich vermute, es war ein Werk, das viel Brennstoff brauchte, so dass es Sinn machte, es mitten im Wald zu erstellen. Eine Kalkbrennerei wäre möglich. Für eine Ziegelei ist nicht genug Tonerde in der Umgebung.
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