Rochlitzer Berg porphyry educational trail

Along the educational trail, you can learn a great deal about the Rochlitz Porphyry World Heritage stone at 15 stations. In addition to insights into the quarries and the lives of the stonemasons, the history of the Rochlitzer Berg and its porphyry tuff is also explored. In addition to a panoramic view of the surrounding area from the Friedrich August Tower, you'll also find various vantage points overlooking the Gleisberg quarry, which has been dug deep into the mountain. Only here does the extent of the mining within this National Geosite become tangible.

The nearby geoportal "Porphyrhaus Rochlitzer Berg" invites you to learn more about the Porphyrland Geopark as well as the geology and industrial history of the Rochlitzer Berg. In addition to serving as an extracurricular learning center, lectures, workshops, and creative activities are held here.

You can also look forward to the new audio journey through time, "Porphyry Educational Trail To Go." This will convey knowledge about the unique Rochlitz porphyry tuff in a contemporary and entertaining way. Using a QR code on your smartphone, you can activate short audio stories in which characters from the past and the imagination recount their experiences on the mountain. People such as Professor Clemens Pfau and the ornithologist Rudolf Zimmermann, as well as a witch, a stonemason's apprentice, a stonemason's wife, and, last but not least, the mascot Porpheus, have their say. They tell fascinating stories about the bright red Natural World Heritage stone and its history. Further information can be found at: www.rochlitzer-geschichtsverein.de/t0-lehrpfaduebersicht. We hope you enjoy exploring!