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Mulde Bridge Wechselburg – Gleisbergbruch Viewpoint loop from Wechselburg

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Mittelsachsen

Wechselburg

Mulde Bridge Wechselburg – Gleisbergbruch Viewpoint loop from Wechselburg

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Mulde Bridge Wechselburg – Gleisbergbruch Viewpoint loop from Wechselburg

03:20

11.9km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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FFH Mittleres Zwickauer Muldetal

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16 m

Mulde Bridge Wechselburg

Highlight • Bridge

The picturesque Mulburg bridge, Wechselburg, was built between 1844 and 1846 from Rochlitz porphyry as a replacement for an old wooden bridge. In April 1945 a bridge yoke was blown up. A thorough reconstruction took place in 1995.

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6.18 km

Wettinstein Memorial

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Wonderful area, but you have to find it first.

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6.98 km

Friedrich August Tower on Rochlitzer Berg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice observation tower with a good view. Gastronomy directly at the tower. Very cheap entry (€1.00).

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7.31 km

Gleisbergbruch Viewpoint

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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 …

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7.54 km

Gleisberg Quarry Numbers Wall

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The track quarry bears witness to the hard work in the quarry. But it also gives a glimpse of the unmistakable color of the Rochlitz porphyry, which is still quarried a short distance away.

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7.64 km

Porphyry House, Rochlitzer Berg

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The Porphyrhaus Rochlitzer Berg offers educational and project offers on the subject of Rochlitzer Porphyrtuff in the National Geopark Porphyrland as well as space for lectures and events.

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8.00 km

Hermitage on Rochlitz Hill

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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 …

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10.5 km

Forest Trail With Scenic View in Rochlitzer Bergwald

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Via Porphyria – Pilgrims in the land of the Red Porphyry
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11.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.47 km

3.33 km

807 m

264 m

Surfaces

5.02 km

3.21 km

2.60 km

935 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

25°C

14°C

40 %

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Comments

April 22, 2023,🇩🇪 SN, Zwickauer Mulde, Wanderung Wechselburg- Wechselburger Basilika- Schlosspark Wechselburg- Schönburger Revier- Rochlitzer Bergwald- Rochlitzer Berg- Friedrich August Aussichtsturm- Wechselburg

Today the tour should go to the Benedictine monastery
and the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Wechselburg, through the park of Wechselburg Castle along the Zwickauer Mulde/Mulden Aue, through the Schönburger Revier to the Rochlitzer Berg and back to Wechselburg.
A visit to the Benedictine monastery with its more than 800-year history is a must.
Start in Chemnitz 07:00 …

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Mulde Bridge Wechselburg – Gleisbergbruch Viewpoint loop from Wechselburg

Mulde Bridge Wechselburg

Wettinstein Memorial

Friedrich August Tower on Rochlitzer Berg

Gleisbergbruch Viewpoint

Gleisberg Quarry Numbers Wall

Porphyry House, Rochlitzer Berg

Hermitage on Rochlitz Hill

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