The individual planets are beautifully presented in plexiglass on a stainless steel column. In addition to the diameter, the distance between the planet and the sun and how long it takes for light to travel from the sun to the planet is described on the pillars. However, the route chosen is unfavorable and the almost 3km long route is mainly on asphalt and roads.

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Stephan

January 2, 2020

The planet path begins at the YMCA home in Bobengrün, where there are also parking spaces. The total length is just under 3km, runs flat and is accessible all year round. The aim of the path is to illustrate the distance and size relationships between the sun and the planets.

For this purpose, the individual planets are arranged on the way according to their scaled-down distance from the sun, so that Mercury is already 38 meters behind the sun, the last planet (Neptune) after 2935 meters. Each planet is represented by a pillar - even illuminated at night - with a sphere, the size of which is shown to scale at the beginning of the path to the sun disk.

The path itself is completely asphalted, initially in the middle of Bobengrün, later on side streets to the Gerlaser Forsthaus. A route on one of the many hiking trails in the region would have been nicer here, but it is quite impressive to "hike" the proportions in our solar system.

(Unfortunately the pictures in Komoot cannot be sorted in the right order)

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Frank K🎒📷

November 14, 2021

Above green planet path.
Shown on a scale of 1: 1.817 billion.
Open all year. Very nicely designed and illuminated at night by means of solar.

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Distance 2.91 km

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