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Fossil Lake Börtewitz – Petrified Lake Börtewitz loop from Ablaß

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Fossil Lake Börtewitz – Petrified Lake Börtewitz loop from Ablaß

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4.6

(14)

34

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Fossil Lake Börtewitz – Petrified Lake Börtewitz loop from Ablaß

02:21

9.01km

60m

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: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.68 km

Weinberg Börtewitz

Highlight • Natural

2

3.98 km

Fossil Lake Börtewitz

Highlight • Natural Monument

Information board about the natural monument “Fosiler See Börtewitz”.
It is a bit off the path, sometimes unfortunately behind a fence for cows, depending on where they are grazing.

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3

4.01 km

Petrified Lake Börtewitz

Highlight • Natural Monument

The “Petrified Lake” Börtewitz, discovered by Freiberg geologist Harald Walter in 1988, is a spectacular window into the history of the earth. About 290 million years ago, the lake was …

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4

4.78 km

Silbersee (former Karl Marx open-pit mine)

Highlight • Lake

In the valley of the Kemmlitzbach stream ("Rummliche") between Börtewitz and Kemmlitz, there was a kaolin deposit 700 meters wide and 200-300 meters long. The kaolin thicknesses ranged from 5-25 …

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5

4.88 km

Kaolinwerk Kemmlitz

Highlight • Structure

at the kaolin plant in Kemmlitz
Used in the production of porcelain, in cosmetics and in industry, among other things

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6

5.74 km

Overhead line locomotive EL 6 at the Kaolin plant Kemmlitz

Highlight • Monument

stands in front of the Kaolinwerk Kemmlitz

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7

6.58 km

Former Motocross Track

Highlight • Structure

8

7.31 km

Kaolin Quarry

Highlight • Structure

8.67 km

Dorfteil

Lake

B

9.01 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.41 km

3.66 km

747 m

186 m

Surfaces

6.08 km

1.87 km

378 m

319 m

241 m

109 m

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