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Altvaterturm – Göpelschacht Shaft Complex, Lehesten loop from Steinbach am Wald

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Altvaterturm – Göpelschacht Shaft Complex, Lehesten loop from Steinbach am Wald

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Altvaterturm – Göpelschacht Shaft Complex, Lehesten loop from Steinbach am Wald

05:15

18.8km

380m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. 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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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.18 km

Schönwappenweg Boundary Stones

Highlight • Monument

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

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6.10 km

Patrol Path on the Green Belt

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Around a million concrete slabs form a path along the former inner-German border. GDR border troops once patrolled here. Now hikers walk along it.

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8.40 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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11.1 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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11.9 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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12.1 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.
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13.6 km

Memorial Site Old East German Border

Highlight • Historical Site

On November 9, 2019, this memorial site "Old GDR Border - Stones help to remember" was inaugurated for the anniversary "30 years of the opening of the border". A piece of the original border fence has been preserved here.

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13.9 km

Loquitz – The White River

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Due to the white stones in the riverbed, the Loquitz is a white river in the idyllic valley below Lehesten.

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18.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

2.84 km

1.07 km

180 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.69 km

4.12 km

3.14 km

2.83 km

877 m

109 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (580 m)

Weather

Friday 22 May

27°C

12°C

3 %

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Altvaterturm – Göpelschacht Shaft Complex, Lehesten loop from Steinbach am Wald

Schönwappenweg Boundary Stones

Patrol Path on the Green Belt

Altvaterturm

View of the Schiefersee, Lehesten

Göpelschacht Shaft Complex, Lehesten

Model village at Schieferpark Lehesten

Memorial Site Old East German Border

Loquitz – The White River

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