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Natural Monuments

Findewirth Quarry

Natural Monuments

Findewirth Quarry

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Findewirth Quarry

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Cycling

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Running

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Mountain biking

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Gravel riding

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Location: Saxony, Germany

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Tips

December 16, 2016

Hiking

The former council quarry Chemnitz supplied Hilbersdorfer Porphyrtuff with which not only innumerable buildings were built in Chemnitz, also the Tulpenkanzel in the Freiberg cathedral consists of this beige-gray-reddish rock.

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January 15, 2016

Hiking

From the porphyry tuff of the Ratssteinbruches in Chemnitz Zeisgwald originated from 1610 u.a. the tulip pulpit of the Freiberg cathedral, as well as portal and cloister of the castle church Chemnitz.

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March 26, 2021

Hiking

The old council quarry in the Zeisigwald. The Devil's Bridges are at the end of the quarry. Unfortunately the bridges are in poor condition.

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Ratsstein Quarry, Zeisigwald – Heaven's Ladder — Zeisigwald loop from Ebersdorf

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Elevation 430 m

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Location: Saxony, Germany

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