ガイターンのおすすめウォーキング＆ハイキングルート

climbing, hiking & discovering.

The view is simply magnificent; when the weather is nice you can see far.

The red porphyry rock and the deep vertical cliffs are very impressive. An educational trail leads around the quarry. Of course, it's worth taking a trip to the observation tower on Rochlitzer Berg afterward (or before 😉).

always worth a trip

Even from afar, visitors approaching the city from the west are greeted by the 42-meter-high towers of the parish church of St. Nicholas. It was built in the Romanesque style at the beginning of the 12th century.

The Gleisberg quarry was one of the most important quarries on the Rochlitzer Berg and was used to extract porphyry tuff until 1960. The red-yellow rock, formerly known as "red Rochlitz sandstone", was mainly used as a building material. Today, the former quarry is a popular tourist destination that attracts visitors with hiking trails and geological features. From here you have a fantastic view of the geotope.

The hermitage on the Rochlitzer Berg was built in 1817 by Christian Gottlob Seidel, a quarry owner. Two rocks were connected by a wall, creating a small, chapel-like building. In the Romantic period, this place attracted many hikers and still serves as an idyllic rest stop today.

great corner, always worth a trip