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Kaolin Lake – Zinkenberg Quarry loop from Hohburg

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Germany
Saxony
Landkreis Leipzig
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Kaolin Lake – Zinkenberg Quarry loop from Hohburg

Moderate

4.7

(29)

71

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Kaolin Lake – Zinkenberg Quarry loop from Hohburg

03:20

11.6km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Kleiner Berg Hohburg

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.48 km

Kaolin Lake

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The Kaolin Lake
04808 Hohburg (Saxony) de


Kaolin was mined near Hohburg until 1965. Then the mine was flooded and the beautiful kaolin lake was created. Usually only referred to …

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1.51 km

Bridge at Kaolinsee Hohburg

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there is also a garbage can at one end

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1.87 km

Kaolin Lake

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The kaolin lake
04808 Hohburg (Saxony) de


Kaolin was mined near Hohburg until 1965. Then the open pit was flooded and the beautiful kaolin lake was created. Mostly referred to …

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5.44 km

Löbenberg Quarry

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Industrial stone mining in the region of today's Geopark began with the construction of Germany's first long-distance railway line from Leipzig to Dresden (construction period 1835 to 1839). Until around …

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6.53 km

There is also a sign for the mining trail and circular route

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8.65 km

Zinkenberg Quarry Lake

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The Zinkenberg 153 m

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8.74 km

View of the Zinkenberg Quarry

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9.05 km

Zinkenberg Quarry

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The Zinkenberg quarry is still partially active: the eastern side of the quarry has a breaking edge of 85 meters, while mining is still going on in the western area. …

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11.6 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.05 km

3.20 km

1.98 km

290 m

101 m

Surfaces

5.59 km

3.37 km

1.98 km

565 m

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< 100 m

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Lowest point (120 m)

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Saturday 7 November

9°C

3°C

37 %

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