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Rödlas Observation Tower – Millstone Cliff at Mühlberg loop from Elbart

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Rödlas Observation Tower – Millstone Cliff at Mühlberg loop from Elbart

Moderate

4.7

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Rödlas Observation Tower – Millstone Cliff at Mühlberg loop from Elbart

03:10

11.6km

180m

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: April 23, 2026

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1.72 km

Ruins of the Old Elbart Lead Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

The history of lead ore mining is explained at stations 4 and 5 of the "Geological Expedition" - Vesuvius pit. The lead ore deposit of Freihung extends over a length …

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5.89 km

Rödlas Mountain Hut

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The Rödlaser mountain hut is located about 200 m uphill from the village of Rödlas. There is a large parking lot directly at the hut, which is mainly used by …

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6.23 km

Rödlas Observation Tower

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As early as 1902, the Amberg Beautification Association had plans to build an observation tower at the exposed location where the observation tower is today. It was not until more …

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7.26 km

The ancient roads of Upper Palatinate

Highlight • Historical Site

At station 4 of the "Geological Expedition" circular route - the old roads of the Upper Palatinate - the importance of the mostly unpaved routes as a transport network for trade is explained.

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7.95 km

The transport of goods and millstones

Highlight • Historical Site

At station 6 of the "Geological Expedition" circular route - the goods and millstone transport - you stand directly in a fairway. Here the carts loaded with millstones drove to the nearby intersection of Goldenen Strasse and Bernsteinstrasse.

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7.98 km

Spoil heap of the former Hahnenberg millstone quarry

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Directly on the "Geological Expedition" circular route, between panels M6 and M7, is the spoil dump of the former Hahnenberg mill quarry.

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8.13 km

Millstone Cliff at Mühlberg

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At station 7 of the "Geological Expedition" circular route - the quarry on the Mühlberg - the focus is on the manufacture of millstones. For centuries, stones from this quarry …

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8.35 km

The steep staircase

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Here you can climb up or down the stairs. However, the step height is made for giants.

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.04 km

1.08 km

969 m

469 m

Surfaces

4.45 km

4.34 km

2.02 km

745 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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Rödlas Observation Tower – Millstone Cliff at Mühlberg loop from Elbart

Ruins of the Old Elbart Lead Mine

Rödlas Mountain Hut

Rödlas Observation Tower

The ancient roads of Upper Palatinate

The transport of goods and millstones

Spoil heap of the former Hahnenberg millstone quarry

Millstone Cliff at Mühlberg

The steep staircase

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