Helbra marshalling yard – View of Bad Anna Lake loop from Helbra
Helbra marshalling yard – View of Bad Anna Lake loop from Helbra
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Helbra marshalling yard – View of Bad Anna Lake loop from Helbra
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4.05km
40m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: August 18, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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196 m
Former signal box Helbra junction station
Highlight • Monument
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Helbra marshalling yard
Highlight • Structure
1.11.1961 put into operation with a track length of 3.2 km, the in-house ore and coke transport to the hut took place via conveyor systems. With the implementation of the "Helbra connecting line" project, the goal was achieved that the difficult, cost-intensive and labor-binding supply of the smelters and the Helbra power plant with Sangerhausen ore, coke and raw lignite could be stopped via the Eisleben connecting line. Mining and the smelter ceased production in 1990, the tracks of
The connecting railway was still used in 1990 to supply raw lignite for power plant 2: to this day, it has been preserved for the eventual supply of the Helbra industrial site (transport of gravel from slag). The connection line Helbra is owned by MaLoWa Bahnwerkstatt GmbH.
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1.78 km
View of Bad Anna Lake
Highlight • Lake
1.81 km
Former Lignite Mining Site Bad Anna Helbra
Highlight • Historical Site
4.05 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.42 km
1.61 km
Surfaces
3.54 km
420 m
< 100 m
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