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title: "Over the roof in the south of the Tharandt Forest to the center of Saxony"
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description: "We get to know a section of the track of the first \"Sachsenring\", hiking through interesting nature both in the forest and across fields with informative views of the usual settlement structure in the area. Finally, we reach the center of Saxony over the highest point of the Tharandt Forest with its mighty porphyry rocks and the former thief's cave of the robber captain Lips Tulian. Back through the beautiful Tännichttal valley, we reach again the nature experience farm Weidegut Colmnitz with numerous animals, herbal garden, barbecue and playground. On the last part of the path, the deformation of the landscape reveals the location of a former brickworks."
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Over the roof in the south of the Tharandt Forest to the center of Saxony
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- 11.51 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Great panorama
- Hiking

- 4:30 h
- 11.51 km
- 137 m
- 137 m
- 366 m
- 444 m
- 78 m
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- Start: Kingenberg-Colmnitz train station
- Destination: Kingenberg-Colmnitz train station

Passing a section of the track of the first Sachsenring, the hike goes through interesting nature, both in the forest and across fields, with informative views of the surroundings.

We get to know a section of the track of the first "Sachsenring", hiking through interesting nature both in the forest and across fields with informative views of the usual settlement structure in the area. Finally, we reach the center of Saxony over the highest point of the Tharandt Forest with its mighty porphyry rocks and the former thief's cave of the robber captain Lips Tulian.

Back through the beautiful Tännichttal valley, we reach again the nature experience farm Weidegut Colmnitz with numerous animals, herbal garden, barbecue and playground. On the last part of the path, the deformation of the landscape reveals the location of a former brickworks.

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Waypoints
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Start

Start

Kingenberg-Colmnitz train station

- Direct sellers

Destination

Destination

Kingenberg-Colmnitz train station

Good to know
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Pavements

Unknown (3%)

Street (3%)

Asphalt (24%)

Gravel (30%)

Trail (40%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Tour information

- Cultural Interesting
- Loop Road
- Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Sturdy shoes and weatherproof clothing required.

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Author

GEOPARK Ranger

Organization

Dresden Elbland

Nearby
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Contact

01774 Klingenberg

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