Rhume Spring

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Main source of the Rhume Spring with blue-green colouration Rhumequelle Rhumspringe.jpg
Main source of the Rhume Spring with blue-green colouration
Observation platform at the source Rhumequelle Steg.jpg
Observation platform at the source
The Rhume a few metres behind its spring Rhume Verlauf.jpg
The Rhume a few metres behind its spring

The Rhume Spring (German : Rhumequelle) is a large karst spring in the eastern part of the Rotenberg ridge not far from the northeastern edge of the village of Rhumspringe in the Harz mountains of Germany. It is the source of the River Rhume.

Description

The spring is easily accessible by a nearby road.

Coordinates: 51°35′23″N10°18′37″E / 51.589656°N 10.310175°E / 51.589656; 10.310175

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