Tabarz Volcano Trail
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At the base of the Inselsberg volcano We look forward to seeing you! Explore the region arround the GROssER INSELSBERG & visit our GEOINFOCENTRES ! This GeoRoute takes you from Bad Tabarz through Contact: the Lauchagrund towards the Rennsteig, the Tourist Information Bad Tabarz (KUKUNA) Aschenbergstein and along the Arno-Wiemann-Walk Lauchagrundstr. 12a, 99891 Bad Tabarz back to Bad Tabarz again. You can also take a short- cut from the Bärenbruchsgraben to the Aschenberg- Tel.: 036259-5600, Fax: 036259-56030 stein, reducing the distance by about 1/3. Email: [email protected], www.Bad-Tabarz.de TabarzBurgenroute Volcano Trail The Lauchagrund is one of the most beautiful valleys Opening hours: in Thuringia. Several famous climbing rocks, the Monday to Friday: 10 am -12.30 pm and 1 -5 pm, “Oven Holes” (Backofenlöcher) or the Torstein are Saturday 10 am – 2 pm, closed sundays GuideGeoRouten-Führer for GeoRoute 3 8 just waiting here for you to explore. -55,192 mm Nearly every rock formation has its own legend! Geopark geologist: Dipl. Geol. Stephan Brauner GeoRoute: Tel.:03623-332014, [email protected] Distance: approx. 10 km (total climb 294 m) Duration: approx. 4-5 hrs. Impressum: Difficulty: moderate (see elevation profile) Gemeinde Bad Tabarz Start/end: Tourist information Bad Tabarz (KUKUNA) Theodor-Neubauer-Park 1, 99891 Bad Tabarz Arriving by train: from Gotha main station take the Thüringer Wald- GeoPark-Management: bahn (Line 4) to the end of the line e.t.a. Sachverständigenbüro Reyer Arriving by bus: Haarbergstraße 37, 99097 Erfurt -10,115 mm Bus line 840, 842, 856, 857 Tel.: 0361-4229000, Fax.: 0361-4229005 Train schedule: www.bahn.de, E-Mail: [email protected] www.vmt-thueringen.de Authors: There are several places to eat along the route Nancy Schröter, Stephan Brauner, Sönke Krüll, (see map and reverse site). Antje Raßloff (Grafikdesign) The circular route can be hiked in both directions, Map and elevation profile: © mr-kartographie Gotha however it is recommened to start your hike towards the Lauchagrund. Fotos: S. Brauner, K. Fohlert, N. Schröter, R. Bellstedt, Kuramt Bad Tabarz, Sönke Krüll, Peter Ditter Note: The overview map of the GeoRoute is Come and also enjoy our other GeoRoutes in the GeoPark! not suitable for hiking. Trail maps can be purchased in the tourist information offices. All information subject to typesetting and typographical errors. gpx-Data for the GeoRoute are available for 1st edition December 2018 Our expert Geopark Guides are available download at www.Bad-Tabarz.de or to enhance your experience on this trail. www.thueringer-geopark.de Book here: Touristinfo Bad Tabarz (KUKUNA) www.thueringer- geopark.de www.bad-tabarz.de Nationaler GeoPark Thüringen Inselsberg - Drei Gleichen Nationaler GeoPark Nationaler GeoPark Thüringen Inselsberg - Drei Gleichen Nationaler GeoPark Visit the nearby “Discovery Tower” with GeoInfoCentre Explore the volcano landscape of the Lower Visit the Large Rock Park (Steinpark) in the Kneipp-Spa Park 88 Conifer forests of the Rotliegend (Lower Permian) More attractions in Bad Tabarz Timetable of the geological development and see the view from the Grosser Inselsberg Permian Arenarisquelle – directly on the GeoRoute. There you can dis- What effects did the Permian climate change have? of the Geopark cover the diversity of rocks in the Geopark and enjoy the Kneipp - Rhododendron Garden From here you can enjoy a magnificent view over the whole What did the area around Bad Tabarz look like around 290 walking pool, a barefoot walk and a herb garden. The rocks are 99 Of ferns and seed ferns - Fairytale Meadow in the Lauchagrund age Geopark and the Thuringian Forest (when conditions are perfect - High Ropes Course at the Datenberg in Mio. years million years ago? Back then, the “Grosser Inselsberg“ was just guarded by a number of saurians. This is a GeoInfopoint. Which features do palaeontogists use to identify fossil ferns? 1 even to the Rhön and Harz Mountains). More than this you can today one of many active volcanoes. - Discovery Tower with a view on the Grosser Inselsberg Quaternary 2 also visit the exhibition “Summit Meeting of Flora, Fauna and 10 Reptiles conquer the world (see before) Alpine Orogeny Fossils – The Inselsberg Show with a View”, which was Learn the difference between lava and magma and how these What are the different types of fossil left behind by saurians? - tabbs - Health, Sport and Family Pool with outdoor swimming pool developed in cooperation with the NatureparkLorem Thuringian ipsum Forest. develop into rocks such as trachyandesite, porphyry and granite. 11 Fossil and recent Lakes of the Rotliegend period 190 Find out more about Lias Places to eat along GeoRoute 8 Jurassic How do lakes develop into climate archives? volcanism on the Klein- The Lower Permian teemed - Hotel zur Post, Lauchagrundstr. 16, 99891 Tabarz 200 schmalkalden Volcano with animals and plants! Have 12 The Rotliegend insects of Tabarz www.hotel-tabarz.de Trail (GeoRoute Guide you ever heard of tree ferns Why is the fossil site Cabarz (in the Tabarz Quarry) famous? or the giant insect of Tabarz? - Aktivhotel Inselsberg, Lauchagrundstr. 64, 99891 Bad Tabarz 210 14) on the other side of (background picture) www.aktivhotel-inselsberg.de the Rennsteig! Illustration © Papenfuss Atelier © Papenfuss Illustration 13 220 13 Giants and dwarfs – comparing insect sizes - Hotel und Berggasthof Tanzbuche Keuper The Kneipp Association of Bad Tabarz regularly Why are the Lower Permian rocks called Rotliegend in Central Where was the biggest insect ever recorded in Germany (2 km off the Volcano Trail towards Rennsteig) 230 hosts events here. Triassic Europe? The Volcano Trail passes caves in the volcanic rocks of found? Auf dem Höhenberg, 99894 Friedrichroda www.tanzbuche.de Upper the Rotliegend called Backofenlöcher (Oven Holes). How were Mid 240 Lower Stations along the Tabarz Volcano Trail 14 About porphyry – Part 1 Muschelkalk these formed? What are feldspar, quartz and mica? When was Upper How does one recognize porphyry? H. coal mined in the Lauchagrund and why were the mines 1 Dikes – stocks – lava flows Guided hikes along the Tabarz Volcano Trail with a Mid V. 250 Lower abandoned? What is the difference between magma and lava? 15 About porphyry – Part 2 certified GeoPark Guide Buntsandstein These are all questions that will be answered along the Tabarz Zechstein Copper shale Why do geologists need a hammer and a magnifying glass? Neuenhof-Fm. (boundary conglomerate) The Rotliegend (Lower 2 Needles, gates, mushrooms: Rock formations in the - on a regular basis from Feb to Oct depending on the weather 260 Volcano Trail.. Permian) plays a central role. Lauchagrund 16 Joints, cracks, faults – tectonics - Start at 2 pm at the tourist information in Bad Tabarz - duration: approx. 3-4 hours 270 Eisenach-Formation How were these famous climbing rocks formed? Permian These symbols will accompany you on the GeoRoute: they will How were the numerous ore deposits of the Thuringian Forest 1 2 3 4 - necessary equipment: sturdy shoes, suitable clothes, Tambach-Formation Opening hours of the lookout (with Tourist Information): show you which of the topics the information panel focusses on: formed? 8 9 10 11 3 Mysterious caves in the porphyry something to eat and drink 280 Rotliegend Rotterode-Formation open daily from 10 am to 4 pm 12 13 14 How were the legendary Backofenlöcher caves formed? 1716 Sparkling wine or sparkling water? Almonds in basalt - Please book 2 days ahead in the tourist information Bad Oberhof-Formation (longer hours on request) Goldlauter-Formation 15 16 17 18 volcanic rocks fossil animals How did bubbles get into volcanic rocks? Tabarz (see contact) 290 November-March: closed Tuesdays 4 High above the volcano – the Ilmenau-Formation tuff Manebach-Formation - schedule available in the tourist information, published in the Ilmenau-Formation ? Have you heard of volcanic bombs? 18 Georgenthal- u. Möhrenbach-Fm. 9 17 The Grosser Inselsberg – a Rotliegend volcano monthly event kalendar and on the Bad Tabarz website Carboniferous 300 5 6 G Why was the Inselsberg so important for surveying? Variscan Orogeny 5 The coal mine Concordia break-up supercontinent Pangaea of formation THG 7 When was the first coal mined in Tabarz? 1918 … and porphyry once again 2 ±1000 m fossil lake fossil plants 400 Why are the highest hills of the Thuringian Forest made of Devonian 6 Coal swamps of the late Carboniferous 420 porphyry? 440 Liebenstein- Group Silurian ±2000 m How is coal formed? >3000 m? 20 A sea of rocks – Block fields and talus slopes 460 (Graphic design topic symbols: Antje Rassloff) Group 7 480 7 Deep under the volcano – The Lauchagrund granite Ordovician Group ±1000 m Which animals thrive in this special habitat? Ruhla- How does one determine the age of rocks? 500 Trusetal- 520 Cambrian 3 5 540 Brotterode-Group 560 Precambrian G - post-orogenic granites (e.g. Ruhla and Trusetal Granites) THG - Thuringian Main Granite.