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Slate Mining Spoil Heap – Villa Novalis loop from Hirschberg

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Saale-Orla-Kreis

Hirschberg

Slate Mining Spoil Heap – Villa Novalis loop from Hirschberg

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Slate Mining Spoil Heap – Villa Novalis loop from Hirschberg

01:56

7.03km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 24, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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1.05 km

Historic tanning drum from the 1930s in Hirschberg

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From leather factory to museumLeather production shaped the economic profile of the 20th century and, with its 16 hectares of land, also the townscape of Hirschberg.
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1.17 km

Museum of Tannery and Local History Hirschberg

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Until the 1990s, the tannery was the main industry in Hirschberg. After the tannery had to declare bankruptcy in 1992, the factory buildings were demolished. The administration building and the …

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1.20 km

Kreativwerkstatt Lichtblicke & Café

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Nice to have a good coffee here with a view of the Saale Bridge.

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2.02 km

Saale Floodplain Near Hirschberg

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Nice to hike through in idyllic nature.

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3.22 km

Slate Mining Spoil Heap

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95 percent of the broken slate was unusable and is then stored on such heaps. The size of the stockpile gives an idea of the work done by the miners. …

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3.85 km

Handschusterweg in Berger Winkel

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The 'Berger Winkel' is a small terrain dominated by the municipality of Berg, densely populated with castles and castle ruins, through which a crack went during the division of Germany, …

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5.19 km

Hirschberg Saale Bridge — Former Inner German Border

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The border between the FRG and the GDR used to be here

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5.31 km

Villa Novalis

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The Villa Novalis in Hirschberg, former Villa Knoch, is a manufacturer's villa and is a testimony to the industrial age in Germany. The late classical building with the three floors …

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7.03 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.26 km

1.68 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

5.10 km

1.74 km

121 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (440 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Slate Mining Spoil Heap – Villa Novalis loop from Hirschberg

Historic tanning drum from the 1930s in Hirschberg

Museum of Tannery and Local History Hirschberg

Kreativwerkstatt Lichtblicke & Café

Saale Floodplain Near Hirschberg

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Hirschberg Saale Bridge — Former Inner German Border

Villa Novalis

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