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Quarry Lake Theresienstein

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Quarry Lake Theresienstein

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Quarry Lake Theresienstein

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Location: Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

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1. Sun Temple Theresienstein – Haus Theresienstein loop from Hof Hauptbahnhof

10.2km

02:46

150m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Sonnentempel Theresienstein – Bismarck Pond and Stone Bridge loop from Hof

9.77km

02:38

120m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Haus Theresienstein – St. Marien Church (Hof) loop from Hof

10.1km

02:44

140m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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FV Botanischer Garten und Theresienstein

December 29, 2022

Geopath Stop "The Stone That Came From Abroad"
The vertical, smooth wall on the bank of the pond catches the eye. It reveals the special technique used to extract the 380-million-year-old limestone. You didn't blast, you sawed! A "giant bicycle chain" — held by a crane — was wrapped around the entire rock face and propelled slowly by a motor (as seen in the 1964 photograph). So she ate more and more into the rock and finally cut off a smooth large disc. The 15 to 20 ton panes were then transported by truck to Stegenwaldhaus, where they were cut into 2 to 3 centimeter thin panes by 30 saws at the same time. Since 1775, the "marble" in Hof has been quarried and marketed throughout Germany under the trade names Fürstenstein, Theresienstein or Forellenstein (see photos of the tombstone made of Forellenstein at the Hof Hospitalkirche).
If the limestone here on the Eichelberg had human feelings, it would have felt uprooted in the truest sense. Because one day - he was shaken up violently again by an earthquake - it happened: he lost his footing and slid down the slope together with mud and boulders like in an avalanche - deeper and deeper until he finally landed on the bottom of the ocean hold came. He had ended up abroad forever.

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

January 2, 2023

In the middle of the Hofer Theresienstein you can embark (completely without risk) on a journey into our adventurous past. An approximately 6 km long, well signposted footpath leads you to magical places. Information boards explain what is happening in understandable language, just follow the signs.

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

November 13, 2019

Very idyllic quarry used for swimming.
There are various platforms available, and a kind of jump possibility reminiscent of Accapulco.

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Elevation 570 m

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Quarry Lake Theresienstein

1. Sun Temple Theresienstein – Haus Theresienstein loop from Hof Hauptbahnhof

2. Sonnentempel Theresienstein – Bismarck Pond and Stone Bridge loop from Hof

3. Haus Theresienstein – St. Marien Church (Hof) loop from Hof

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