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Rhume Spring

The Rhume Spring 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.

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Main source of the Rhume Spring with blue-green colouration source ↗
Observation platform at the source source ↗
The Rhume a few metres behind its spring source ↗

The Rhume Spring (German: Rhumequelle, pronounced [ˈʁuːməˌkvɛlə]) 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.

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The spring is easily accessible by a nearby road.

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51°35′23″N 10°18′37″E / 51.589656°N 10.310175°E / 51.589656; 10.310175