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The route climbs gently almost continuously, gaining a total elevation of 150 meters. Unfortunately, more and more forest disappears along the route.

In Bad Steben, the topics of mining and geology are unavoidable. Gold was panned west of the spa town, and iron ore was mined around Bad Steben until 1858. The "Geology and Mining" educational trail from Bad Steben to Blechschmidtenhammer, with 17 display panels, vividly illustrates the more than 1,000-year history of mining in the region. In 1793, Alexander von Humboldt founded the "Bergschule zu Steben" (Mining School of Steben) in Bad Steben, the world's first vocational school for miners. A mine railway in the park opposite the spa building commemorates the coal and fluorspar mining, which ended in 1968.

This oak tree was planted in 1871 to mark the founding of the German Empire.

The Luther Church in Bad Steben was an architectural gem at the time of its construction. The material it was built from was only used for the second time in a church in Germany during its construction: reinforced concrete. With its slate slabs on the exterior surfaces, the red-tiled roofs, and the stone-decorated corners of the facade, the design reflects the Heimatstil (local style) that emerged in the 1870s. Its consecration took place on October 9, 1910, and it received its name even later.

It goes 10 km uphill, but never steep

The cycle path crosses a former railway bridge

Personally, I would have much preferred a roundabout there rather than another traffic light... ;-)

Finally, the entrance to Naila is being rebuilt. With traffic lights and everything else.