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Zeisigwald Pond – Ratsstein Quarry, Zeisigwald loop from Technische Universität Chemnitz – Straße der Nationen

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Zeisigwald Pond – Ratsstein Quarry, Zeisigwald loop from Technische Universität Chemnitz – Straße der Nationen

Moderate

4.6

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260

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Zeisigwald Pond – Ratsstein Quarry, Zeisigwald loop from Technische Universität Chemnitz – Straße der Nationen

02:40

9.99km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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549 m

Playground in Zeisigwald

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a really nice facility that is well attended: large and next door a small halfpipe and also table tennis tables

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1.09 km

Zeisigwald Pond

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The Weberteich: One of the three ponds in the western Zeisigwald forest

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2.17 km

Two historically significant paths meet here: the old quarry path to the Findewirth quarry and the old toboggan run.

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2.71 km

Ratsstein Quarry, Zeisigwald

Highlight • Structure

The former council quarry Chemnitz supplied Hilbersdorfer Porphyrtuff with which not only innumerable buildings were built in Chemnitz, also the Tulpenkanzel in the Freiberg cathedral consists of this beige-gray-reddish rock.

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3.03 km

The Chemnitzer Zeisigwald is a very beautiful and large forest for walking and relaxing

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3.23 km

View of Chemnitz from Fuchsberg

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The Fuchsberg in the Zeisigwald Chemnitz is 398.3 meters high. It was created from the overburden of the porphyry quarry, which is no longer recognizable today.

From the Fuchsberg you have a beautiful view over the city of Chemnitz.

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4.89 km

Anton Günther Memorial Stone

Highlight • Monument

Erected in memory of the folk poet Anton Günther. Hiking trails lead from the memorial stone in all directions.

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6.38 km

Biotop im Zeisigwald

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Small highlight in the middle of nature 👍

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9.99 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.74 km

3.18 km

356 m

311 m

273 m

120 m

Surfaces

3.32 km

2.76 km

2.64 km

560 m

486 m

221 m

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Saturday 27 June

37°C

26°C

13 %

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