- 01: 30 pm
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- 146 m
- 158 m
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- 5,76 km
- Start: Geoportal “Kaolin Adventure World” in Mügeln train station, Bahnhofstraße 2, 04769 Mügeln
- Destination: Geoportal “Erlebniswelt Kaolin” in Mügeln train station, Bahnhofstraße 2, 04769 Mügeln
At the beginning of the circular route, the geoportal at Mügeln train station invites you to explore the geological origins of the raw material kaolin, the deposits in the “land of white earth” around Mügeln and kaolin mining in the region with its many multimedia perspectives in the “Kaolin Adventure World”. Starting from the geoportal, the circular route follows the trail of the “white gold” through the town of Mügeln to the active kaolin open-cast mine “Schleben/Crellenhain”. Kemmlitz kaolin has been mined on the site since 1883. A viewing platform on site provides a wide view of the mining area.
The route then leads past the Altmügeln Marienkirche, along the Döllnitz and over Ruhetal Castle back to the Mügeln narrow-gauge railway station. The “Wilder Robert” narrow-gauge railway then invites you on a journey of discovery on the tracks.
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Directions
The Kaolin hiking trail starts at the geoportal “Erlebniswelt Kaolin” in Mügeln train station, where you will find parking.
Follow Dr.-Friedrichs-Straße east for about 2 km. You will pass the Mügeln market square on your left and continue along the street, which is first called Ernst-Thälmann-Straße and then Franz-Mehring-Straße. After crossing the Hasenbach, keep right on Nebitzschner Straße. At the end of the town, turn right after a company site onto a path. Follow this path on the right along a stream, cross the Döllnitz and pass the Marienkirche and the Altmügeln cemetery on your left. Then turn left onto Altmügelner Straße and follow it for about 500 m to the viewing platform of the Kemmlitzer Kaolinwerke at the "Schleben/Crellenhain" open-cast mine.
After enjoying the view, walk back to Altmügeln's Marienkirche and follow Straße des Friedens to the right of the church. After about 500 m, cross Wermsdorfer Straße and follow Poetenweg and then the path along the Döllnitz. At the end of the path, turn right and then right again into Schloßstraße. Turn right in front of St. Johannis Church and walk past the church and across Mügeln's market square. Pass Mügeln town hall on your left, then turn right twice and then left into Schulgasse. Then turn left onto Schulplatz and follow Goethestraße to the right. At the end of Goethestraße, turn right onto Clara-Zetkin-Straße and finally come back to Dr.-Friedrichs-Straße. Follow the road to the left until you reach the starting point at the "Erlebniswelt Kaolin" geoportal in Mügeln train station.
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Geopark Porphyryland. Stone Kingdom in Saxony
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LEIPZIG REGION
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