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Am Göpelschacht – Altvaterturm Runde von Lehesten

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Am Göpelschacht – Altvaterturm Runde von Lehesten

Andreas Schmidt planned a hike

July 18, 2021

Am Göpelschacht – Altvaterturm Runde von Lehesten

Moderate

03:26

12.6km

3.7km/h

200m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. 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 2.11 km for 69 m

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Bus stop

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2.80 km

Schiefer Staircase at Göpelschacht

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Special staircase made of natural slate stone. The typical structure of the slate slabs can be seen on the steps. And of course it is not as straight and even …

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2.89 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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3.02 km

Model village at Schieferpark Lehesten

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The model village in the Lehesten Slate Park has existed since 2008. It is expanded annually in cooperation with the local roofing school.
There are many different ways of covering …

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6.03 km

Schönwappenweg Boundary Stones

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The boundary stones are located along the Schönwappenweg in the border area between Bavaria and Thuringia.

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7.22 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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8.88 km

Wetzstein Summit and Former Radar Station

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The soldiers of the National People's Army (NVA) of the GDR registered on the whetstone every flight movement up to 150 kilometers into the Federal Republic. The radar station on …

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9.47 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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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.95 km

1.61 km

1.47 km

309 m

183 m

Surfaces

4.01 km

3.49 km

2.71 km

1.43 km

502 m

384 m

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

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Am Göpelschacht – Altvaterturm Runde von Lehesten

Schiefer Staircase at Göpelschacht

Göpelschacht Shaft Complex, Lehesten

Model village at Schieferpark Lehesten

Schönwappenweg Boundary Stones

Elector stone

Wetzstein Summit and Former Radar Station

Altvaterturm

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