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Trages Observation Tower – Campfire area on Halde Trages loop from Rötha

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Landkreis Leipzig

Rötha

Trages Observation Tower – Campfire area on Halde Trages loop from Rötha

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Trages Observation Tower – Campfire area on Halde Trages loop from Rötha

03:06

11.8km

100m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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3.64 km

Baggerkanzel Observation Tower

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The heap of Trages (sometimes also Hochhalde Trages) is an artificially raised, plateau-like hill that was created when the Espenhain open-pit mine was opened up and was named after the neighboring village of Trages. The Trages heap is wooded and represents one of the highest elevations in the administrative district of Leipzig.

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Bucket Wheel Excavator Blade at Halde Trages

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The Halde Trages (sometimes also Hochhalde Trages) is an artificially raised, plateau-like hill, which was created when the Espenhain opencast mine was opened up and was named after the neighboring village of Trages. The Trages dump is wooded and represents one of the highest elevations in the Leipzig administrative district.

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4.98 km

Trages Observation Tower

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The Lusatian and Central German Mining Management Company (LMBV) built this 33 meter high observation tower in 2002 near the south-east corner of the Halden plateau. With the right weather conditions, you have distant views of the Ore Mountains, the Thuringian woodland and the Petersberg near Halle (Saale).

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5.18 km

Klaus Carved Tree Sculpture

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Wood art with the name Klaus

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5.22 km

Campfire area on Halde Trages

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The Halde Trages (sometimes also Hochhalde Trages) is an artificially heaped, plateau-like hill that was created when the Espenhain opencast mine was opened and was named after the neighboring village of Trages. The Trages dump is wooded and represents one of the highest elevations in the Leipzig administrative district.

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5.23 km

Viewpoint and Rest Area at Historical Boulder, Landkreis Leipzig

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great rest area with picnic areas and great views

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6.59 km

Wooden bridge and bench at Erzgebirgsblick, Halde Trages

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The Halde Trages (sometimes also Hochhalde Trages) is an artificially raised, plateau-like hill that was created during the opening of the Espenhain opencast mine and was named after the neighboring village of Trages. The Trages dump is wooded and represents one of the highest elevations in the Leipzig district.

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Entire course of the nature trail: komoot.de/tour/1420552120

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11.8 km

Schloss Möbis Educational Trail

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Entire course of the nature trail: komoot.de/tour/1420552120

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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.10 km

1.54 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.56 km

3.27 km

1.68 km

1.59 km

1.56 km

123 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Tuesday 28 July

33°C

14°C

0 %

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Comments

February 10, 2024,Rastplatz am Schaufelrad – Aussichtsturm Halde Trages Runde von Mölbis

This tour has been on the list for a long time, today we ran it with a nice M5 group in spring-like 15 degrees. The start was one of the public, free parking spaces in Mölbis, once the dirtiest village in the GDR. Luckily that was a long time ago.
The first pussy willows, butterflies 🦋 and buzzing bees 🐝 …

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Trages Observation Tower – Campfire area on Halde Trages loop from Rötha

Baggerkanzel Observation Tower

Bucket Wheel Excavator Blade at Halde Trages

Trages Observation Tower

Klaus Carved Tree Sculpture

Campfire area on Halde Trages

Viewpoint and Rest Area at Historical Boulder, Landkreis Leipzig

Wooden bridge and bench at Erzgebirgsblick, Halde Trages

Schloss Möbis Educational Trail

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