The Heinersgrün border tower is one of the few remaining relics of GDR border security on the Saxon-Bavarian border. In 1978, it was put into operation as the command post of the GDR border troops and remained so until the border was opened in November 1989. In the years since reunification, this highly visible relic on the A72 motorway has visibly deteriorated. The Vogtland district acquired the tower in 2019, and renovation work began in 2020. The tower is owned by the Vogtland district, and the memorial site is operated as a museum branch by the German-German Museum Mödlareuth.

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1. Singletrack An der Ullitz – Old Stone Railway Bridge loop from Feilitzsch

35.4km

02:42

480m

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2. Weir Behind Hofbad – Saale Meadows in Hof loop from Hof Hauptbahnhof

48.0km

03:11

540m

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3. Old Stone Railway Bridge – Hänselstein Trail loop from Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Feilitzsch

33.8km

02:25

410m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Location: Weischlitz, Vogtlandkreis, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

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Heinersgrün Border Tower

1. Singletrack An der Ullitz – Old Stone Railway Bridge loop from Feilitzsch

2. Weir Behind Hofbad – Saale Meadows in Hof loop from Hof Hauptbahnhof

3. Old Stone Railway Bridge – Hänselstein Trail loop from Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Feilitzsch

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