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Address: An der Bergbahn 1, 98744 Schwarzatal The Thuringian Railway, known until 2020 as the Oberweißbacher Bergbahn, is a railway line in the Thuringian Slate Mountains. Since 1922, it has connected the Obstfelderschmiede stop on the Schwarzatalbahn, which belongs to the town of Schwarzatal, with the municipality of Cursdorf. The line consists of a 1.351-kilometer-long broad-gauge funicular and a connecting 2.635-kilometer-long standard-gauge and electrified adhesion line. The latter is often referred to as a flat line to distinguish it from the cable car. Both sections of the line have been operational since January 1982 and are listed as monuments to the history of production and transport. The Oberweißbacher Bergbahn has been operated by DB RegioNetz Verkehrs GmbH Oberweißbacher Berg- und Schwarzatalbahn since 2002.

The Bismarck Tower is a striking observation tower located directly on the Schwarzatal Panorama Trail. It offers magnificent views of the surrounding Thuringian Forest landscape and is a popular stop for hikers.

The Barigauer Tower is an observation tower on the Barigauer Höhe near Barigau, a district of Königsee in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district of Thuringia. Built in 1912, it offers impressive panoramic views of the region from a height of 664.6 meters. On a clear day, you can see over 43 villages, towns, and famous mountain peaks from here, including the Schneekopf near Ilmenau and the Leuchtenburg Castle in Kahla. Next to the tower, there is a restaurant that welcomes hikers and visitors.

A beautiful, flat gravel path begins here, leading along the railway line to Lichtenhain. It's perfect for walking. And you can possibly take the train back.

Here the steep section of the mountain railway ends and the electric flat section to Oberweißbach and Cursdorf begins.

Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the builder

Nice to see how people could enjoy it back then

The train conductors let you onto the platform