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Schieferfalte Ziegenrück

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Schieferfalte Ziegenrück

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Schieferfalte Ziegenrück

Recommended by 55 hikers out of 58

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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Location: Ziegenrück, Saale-Orla-Kreis, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

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1. Saale Weir, Ziegenrück – Gössitz Goat Farm loop from Ziegenrück

16.5km

04:44

360m

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2. Saale Weir, Ziegenrück – View of the Saale River bend loop from Ziegenrück

9.99km

02:58

260m

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3. View of Ziegenrück Castle – View of the Saale River Bend loop from Altenroth

16.1km

04:39

350m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Zoe von Rambling Rocks

May 27, 2025

The Ziegenrück Slate Fold, also known as the Kulm Fold, is an impressive geological natural monument in the Saale Valley, about 100 meters north of Ziegenrück. It provides a fascinating insight into the tectonic structure of the Thuringian Slate Mountains.

The Lower Carboniferous rocks visible here, such as shale and greywacke, were deposited around 335 million years ago and formed into impressive fold structures by the Variscan orogeny. Particularly striking is the approximately 30-meter-wide anticline, whose southeastern limb is almost vertical.

A popular excursion destination for geoscience students, the slate fold offers ideal conditions for precisely determining the spatial positions of rocks and their foliation using a geological compass – a practical learning environment in the heart of nature.

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Wolfgang

April 11, 2024

Here you can see the layers of rock or slate beautifully.

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RSR

May 5, 2024

The bottom is already closed because of falling rocks.

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Location: Ziegenrück, Saale-Orla-Kreis, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

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Schieferfalte Ziegenrück

1. Saale Weir, Ziegenrück – Gössitz Goat Farm loop from Ziegenrück

2. Saale Weir, Ziegenrück – View of the Saale River bend loop from Ziegenrück

3. View of Ziegenrück Castle – View of the Saale River Bend loop from Altenroth

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