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Altvaterturm – Am Göpelschacht Runde von Lehesten

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Altvaterturm – Am Göpelschacht Runde von Lehesten

Andreas Schmidt planned a hike

July 18, 2021

Altvaterturm – Am Göpelschacht Runde von Lehesten

Moderate

04:12

15.2km

3.6km/h

270m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions. Check ahead to confirm restricted segments are open to the public.

After 10.4 km for 75 m

After 13.0 km for 66 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.06 km

Altvaterturm

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The tower is located on the Wetzstein hill.
A circular hiking trail to Staatsbruch Lehesten also runs here.

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5.11 km

Elector stone

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The oldest border stone is the Kurfürstenstein, a coat of arms stone from 1513. It has stood on this border for almost five hundred years, today separating Thuringia from Bavaria, …

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11.1 km

Göpelschacht Shaft Complex, Lehesten

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The Göpel shaft system, unique in Europe, is the heart of the “Historic Lehesten Slate Mining” monument ensemble and the trademark of the slate park.
The Göpel shaft system was …

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11.2 km

Lehesten Slate Quarry Industrial Heritage Site

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In the "Land of Blue Gold," as the slate is called here because of its distinctive color, the tradition of Thuringian-Franconian slate mining can still be experienced today. This extraordinary …

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11.4 km

Slate Cliff at Schieferpark Lehesten

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The various colors of the slate, from black to gray, black-blue, and to a lesser extent red and green, can be discovered here. Surface colors are the result of iron-rich …

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12.8 km

View of the Schiefersee, Lehesten

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Absolute oasis for the senses. There are still tunnels downstairs, but you are not "allowed" to visit ...

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15.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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12.9 km

968 m

893 m

365 m

Surfaces

4.70 km

3.85 km

3.70 km

2.34 km

394 m

182 m

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Altvaterturm – Am Göpelschacht Runde von Lehesten

Altvaterturm

Elector stone

Göpelschacht Shaft Complex, Lehesten

Lehesten Slate Quarry Industrial Heritage Site

Slate Cliff at Schieferpark Lehesten

View of the Schiefersee, Lehesten

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