--- title: "Porphyry Educational Trail Rochlitzer Berg" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/tour/porphyry-educational-trail-rochlitzer-berg" description: "Along the Porphyry Educational Trail on the Rochlitzer Berg, at 15 stations, you can learn a lot about the World Heritage Stone (Heritage stone) Rochlitzer porphyry tuff. In addition to insights into the quarries and the lives of the stonemasons, the formation history of the Rochlitzer Berg and the globally unique volcanic rock are discussed. A \"must\" for the trip to Rochlitzer Berg are the two viewpoints at the 60-meter-deep Gleisberg quarry (National Geotope) and the panoramic view from the Friedrich August Tower over the Rochlitzer surroundings. The visitor center (Geoportal) \"Porphyrhaus\" located next to the Gleisberg quarry provides information about the geology and industrial history of the Rochlitzer Berg as well as other sights in the National Geopark \"Porphyrland. Steinreich in Sachsen\". The house serves as an extracurricular learning site and a widely used event location. Lectures, workshops, and creative offers take place here. Since June 2025, the Porphyry Educational Trail is also available as an audio time travel \"Porphyry Educational Trail To Go\" - with entertaining audio stories at 15 stations - especially for families with children - and supplementary reading material for the curious. Simply scan the QR code or start the audio stories here." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2884436/339b2abc8759ccc7740a99888cd02f3ff21f820fa58be119ce222ad02db62bf6/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Porphyry Educational Trail Rochlitzer Berg ========================================== - 2.59 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: easy - Themed hiking trail - 0:44 h - 2.59 km - 29 m - 29 m - 314 m - 342 m - 28 m - - Start: Rochlitzer Berg - South parking lot, Rochlitzer Berg, 09306 Rochlitz - Destination: Rochlitzer Berg - South parking lot, Rochlitzer Berg, 09306 Rochlitz On the trail of the first German World Heritage stone – the Rochlitzer porphyry tuff Along the **Porphyry Educational Trail on the Rochlitzer Berg, at 15 stations**, you can learn a lot about the World Heritage Stone (Heritage stone) Rochlitzer porphyry tuff. In addition to insights into the quarries and the lives of the stonemasons, the formation history of the Rochlitzer Berg and the globally unique volcanic rock are discussed. A "must" for the trip to Rochlitzer Berg are the two viewpoints at the 60-meter-deep Gleisberg quarry (National Geotope) and the panoramic view from the Friedrich August Tower over the Rochlitzer surroundings. The visitor center (Geoportal) "Porphyrhaus" located next to the Gleisberg quarry provides information about the geology and industrial history of the Rochlitzer Berg as well as other sights in the National Geopark "Porphyrland. Steinreich in Sachsen". The house serves as an extracurricular learning site and a widely used event location. Lectures, workshops, and creative offers take place here. Since June 2025, the Porphyry Educational Trail is also available as an **audio time travel "Porphyry Educational Trail To Go" - with entertaining audio stories at 15 stations - especially for families with children -** and supplementary reading material for the curious. Simply scan the QR code or start the audio stories . Read more Good to know ------------ Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions The starting point is the South parking lot on the mountain, where visitors are introduced to the Rochlitzer Berg and the Seelitz adventure route on an overview board. The Porphyry Educational Trail follows along Bergstraße up to the first sight, the mountain cellar. Another 200 meters northwards, passing the horse stable, one reaches the Haberkorn quarry with its unique colorful grain of the rock. Back on Bergstraße it goes past Böhmestein to the panoramic viewpoint at the bus turning loop, where distant locations are pointed out where Rochlitzer porphyry was used. The next station is the hermitage at Seidelbruch, once a simple accommodation for hikers and stonemasons. Particularly worth seeing is the unique architecture of the hermitage, harmoniously integrated into the surroundings. After another approx. 80 meters, on the left side, a small hill appears, the Königshöhe. Its monument was erected in memory of the return of King Friedrich August I of Saxony from Allied captivity in 1815. After the Königshöhe, Bergstraße continues to the entrance of the Gleisberg quarry, passing old witnesses such as the smithy and the social building, today the Geoportal Porphyrhaus of the Porphyrland Geopark. On the right side of the entrance to the Gleisberg quarry, the former workspace of the stonemasons, the Historical Shelter, has been recreated to familiarize visitors with earlier stone processing techniques. In the rear third of the quarry, visitors find a special feature: the approximately 70-meter vertical porphyry walls with chiselled-in year numbers of the stonemasons. A beautiful forest path continues to a viewing platform above the Gleisberg quarry, offering a breathtaking view. The last station of the educational trail is the summit of the mountain with the Friedrich August Tower, erected in memory of King Friedrich August II of Saxony, the Türmerhaus where the ornithologist Rudolf Zimmermann once lived, and the mountain restaurant "Türmerhaus." A view from the observation tower over the nearby surroundings concludes the interesting and educational tour through the porphyry quarries. Read more Tour information - Loop Road Equipment Sturdy footwear or sports shoes, weatherproof clothing, provision and water if needed. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**Motorway A4 exit 70 Chemnitz-Glösa, then federal road B107 to Rochlitz, B175 to Rochlitzer Berg or motorway A72 to exit 22 Rochlitz, then federal road B175 to Rochlitzer Berg Read more **Parking**Rochlitzer Berg - South parking lot, Rochlitzer Berg, 09306 Rochlitz Read more **Public transportation**By regional express RE6 from Chemnitz or Leipzig to Geithain, then by bus 629 Geithain - Rochlitz. Read more Additional information An is available. https://www.rochlitzer-muldental.de/ Information about the Read more Author Verena Daser Organization LEIPZIG REGION License (master data) Verena Daser Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author The porphyry world on the Rochlitzer Berg includes not only the Porphyry Educational Trail but also the Seelitz adventure route and the Wechselburg forest adventure trail. Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Other - Natural sight - Parking - Tours 3.37 km - Themed hiking trail 5.66 km - Themed hiking trail 8.29 km - Themed hiking trail Contact 09306 Rochlitz Download GPX file - -