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Trages Observation Tower – Birch Forest Hiking Trail loop from Thierbach

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Trages Observation Tower – Birch Forest Hiking Trail loop from Thierbach

Moderate

4.7

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Trages Observation Tower – Birch Forest Hiking Trail loop from Thierbach

03:05

11.5km

130m

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: March 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.45 km

Klaus Carved Tree Sculpture

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Wood art with the name Klaus

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2.66 km

Trages Observation Tower

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The Lusatian and Central German Mining Management Company (LMBV) built this 33 meter high observation tower in 2002 near the south-east corner of the Halden plateau. With the right weather …

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3.85 km

Bucket Wheel Excavator Blade at Halde Trages

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The Halde Trages (sometimes also Hochhalde Trages) is an artificially raised, plateau-like hill, which was created when the Espenhain opencast mine was opened up and was named after the neighboring …

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3.86 km

Espenhain Bucket Wheel Picnic Area

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The paddle wheel is a popular photo spot and place to linger. In addition to the imposing paddle wheel, you can see other mementos of the former mining industry. A small board gives further information.

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4.03 km

Baggerkanzel Observation Tower

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The heap of Trages (sometimes also Hochhalde Trages) is an artificially raised, plateau-like hill that was created when the Espenhain open-pit mine was opened up and was named after the …

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5.63 km

Schloss Möbis Educational Trail

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Entire course of the nature trail: komoot.de/tour/1420552120

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7.74 km

Birch Forest Hiking Trail

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8.84 km

Halde Trages — Observation Tower, Shelters and Information Boards

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

at the observation tower

The Halde Trages (sometimes also Hochhalde Trages) is an artificially heaped, plateau-like hill that was created when the Espenhain opencast mine was opened and was named …

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11.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.85 km

914 m

644 m

126 m

Surfaces

3.77 km

2.96 km

1.83 km

1.49 km

1.42 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Thursday 21 May

24°C

11°C

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Trages Observation Tower – Birch Forest Hiking Trail loop from Thierbach

Klaus Carved Tree Sculpture

Trages Observation Tower

Bucket Wheel Excavator Blade at Halde Trages

Espenhain Bucket Wheel Picnic Area

Baggerkanzel Observation Tower

Schloss Möbis Educational Trail

Birch Forest Hiking Trail

Halde Trages — Observation Tower, Shelters and Information Boards

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