- 0: 44 pm
- 2,59 km
- 29 m
- 29 m
- 314 m
- 342 m
- 28 m
- Start: Rochlitzer Berg - Parking South, Rochlitzer Berg, 09306 Rochlitz
- Destination: Rochlitzer Berg - Parking South, Rochlitzer Berg, 09306 Rochlitz
There are 15 stations along the educational trail where you can learn a lot about the Rochlitz porphyry, a World Heritage stone. In addition to insights into the quarries and the lives of the stonemasons, the history of the formation of the Rochlitz mountain with its porphyry tuff is also discussed. In addition to a panoramic view of the surrounding area from the Friedrich August Tower, the various vantage points of the Gleisberg quarry, which has been dug deep into the mountain, are a must. Only here does the extent of the mining within this national geotope become tangible.
The nearby geoportal "Porphyrhaus Rochlitzer Berg" invites you to learn more about the Porphyrland Geopark as well as the geology and industrial history of Rochlitzer Berg. In addition to its function as an extracurricular learning location, lectures, workshops and creative activities take place here.
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Directions
The starting point is the south car park on the mountain, where interested visitors can find out more about Rochlitzer Berg and the Seelitz adventure tour on an overview board. The porphyry educational trail leads along the Bergstrasse to the first attraction, the Bergkeller. A further 200 metres to the north, past the horse stable, you reach the Haberkorn Quarry with its unique coloured grain of the rock. Back on the Bergstrasse, the route goes past the Böhmestein to the panoramic viewpoint at the bus turnaround loop, where there are signs pointing to long-distance destinations where Rochlitzer porphyry was used.
The next stop is the hermitage at Seidelbruch, which once served as modest accommodation for hikers and stonemasons. The hermitage's unique architecture is particularly worth seeing, with which it blends into the surroundings. After another 80 metres or so, a small hill appears on the left, the Königshöhe. Its monument was erected to commemorate the return of King Friedrich August I of Saxony from Allied captivity in 1815. After the Königshöhe, the Bergstrasse continues to the entrance to the Gleisbergbruch, past old witnesses such as the smithy and the social building, today's Geoportal Porphyrhaus of the Porphyrland Geopark. On the right-hand side of the entrance to the Gleisbergbruch, the stonemasons' former workplace, the Historical Shelter, has been recreated to familiarise visitors with the earlier techniques of stone processing. In the rear third of the quarry, a special feature awaits visitors: the porphyry walls, which drop vertically for around 70 metres, with the stonemasons' dates carved into them.
A beautiful forest path leads to a viewing platform above the Gleisberg quarry, which offers a breathtaking view of it. The last stop on the educational trail is the summit of the mountain with the Friedrich August Tower, which was built in memory of King Friedrich August II of Saxony, the Türmerhaus, where the ornithologist Rudolf Zimmermann once lived, and the "Türmerhaus" mountain restaurant. A view of the surrounding area from the observation tower concludes the interesting and educational tour through the porphyry quarries.
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More information / links
A accompanying booklet to the porphyry trail is available.
https://www.rochlitzer-muldental.de/
https://www.geopark-porphyrland.de/
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Geopark Porphyryland. Stone Kingdom in Saxony
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LEIPZIG REGION
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