Loket - a former tin tunnel by the river Ohře

Not far from the tourist intersection of the blue sign and the Doubí-Svatošské skály Nature Trail, there are entrances to the exploratory tin tunnels in the rock above the Ohří river.
Entry to them is prohibited, but it is definitely worth a look. The low profile will immediately indicate how hard the work of the miners must have been here.
Tin ore has been mined in the area since the 14th century, first in the alluvium of the river and later by mining. Termination of mining in the so-called…