Gleisbergbruch Viewpoint – Porphyry House, Rochlitzer Berg loop from Rochlitzer Berg (348)

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Mittelsachsen

Rochlitz

Gleisbergbruch Viewpoint – Porphyry House, Rochlitzer Berg loop from Rochlitzer Berg (348)

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Gleisbergbruch Viewpoint – Porphyry House, Rochlitzer Berg loop from Rochlitzer Berg (348)

01:31

5.49km

100m

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: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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FFH Mittleres Zwickauer Muldetal

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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825 m

Mühlsteinbruch Pond

Highlight • Lake

Just watch the rest, the break is idyllic.

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1.99 km

Forest bathing rest area

Highlight • Forest

You can make yourself comfortable there

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2.98 km

Haberkornscher Bruch

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Haberkornscher Bruch is an old quarry on the Rochlitzer Berg. Rochlitz porphyry, also known as “Saxon marble,” was mined here. The red stone is part of the natural stone world heritage.

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3.45 km

Türmerhaus Mountain Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

Right next to the tower

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3.48 km

Friedrich August Tower on Rochlitzer Berg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice viewing tower with good distant views. Catering directly at the tower. Very cheap entrance (one euro).

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3.50 km

Porphyry Educational Trail Rochlitzer Berg

Highlight • Trail

The Rochlitzer porphyry, which characterizes the entire region, is unmistakable for the Rochlitzer Berg.
In order to illustrate to all interested parties the importance of the rock, which is known far beyond the region, its formation and history, a porphyry educational trail of around 2.7 km in length invites you to hike on the Rochlitzer Berg.

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3.81 km

Gleisbergbruch Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Gleisberg quarry was one of the most important quarries on the Rochlitzer Berg and was used to extract porphyry tuff until 1960. The red-yellow rock, formerly known as "red Rochlitz sandstone", was mainly used as a building material. Today, the former quarry is a popular tourist destination that attracts visitors with hiking trails and geological features. From here you have a fantastic view of the geotope.

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Porphyry House, Rochlitzer Berg

Highlight • Rest Area

The Porphyrhaus Rochlitzer Berg offers educational and project offers on the subject of Rochlitzer Porphyrtuff in the National Geopark Porphyrland as well as space for lectures and events.

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5.49 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.83 km

1.71 km

1.23 km

719 m

Surfaces

1.86 km

894 m

837 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

19°C

8°C

96 %

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Comments

May 29, 2022,Runde Rochlitzer Berg

Today a round around the Rochlitzer Berg in the most beautiful hiking weather. The famous Rochlitz porphyry accompanied us all the way. We found the track mountain breach the most fascinating.

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November 12, 2023,12.11.2023 Wanderung Rochlitzer Berg

Parking on the mountain is available. From here many quiet paths lead around the mountain and up. You can design the hike as you wish and even extend it. At the top of the Rochlitzer Berg there is a beautiful tower with 127 steps from which you can see as far as Leipzig and the Ore Mountains when the visibility …

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