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Geological educational trail in Bad Vöslau
Hiking tour Starting from car park at the end of Lange Gasse
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 4,60 km
- Duration: 3:00 h
- Ascent: 139 m elevation gain
- Descent: 144 m elevation gain
An exploration of the geological features of the Bad Vöslau region
- Starting point of the tour
- car park at the end of Lange Gasse
- Tour destination
- car park at the end of Lange Gasse
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 4,60 km
- Duration: 3:00 h
- Ascent: 139 m elevation gain
- Descent: 144 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:2/6
- Overall experience:4/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point322 m
- Highest point466 m
- Round tour
- Nice views
- Suitable for families and children
Description
This geological theme trail opens up the eastern part of the Harz Mountains and uses 17 stations with interesting information boards to explain why this region has so many special features to offer. The circular trail runs along a well-signposted and easy-to-walk path. It leads via the Helenenhöhe, the quarry and the Marschgrube up to the Jubiläumswarte on the Harzberg with a fantastic view into the distance.
Along the way, you will learn a lot about
- the general geological conditions that prevail in the region
- the formation of some rocks and the forces that have shaped today's landscape
- why almost nowhere else can you see the enormous shifts in the earth's crust as beautifully as in Bad Vöslau
- how the Vöslau thermal water ends its journey underground
- how sand mining contributed to the formation of the cave system on the Harzberg
- and much more
Please ask in advance at the Tourist Info Bad Vöslau whether the caves can be visited.
- safety instructions It is important to consider your own physical condition when choosing a route. Before starting the route, you should check the weather forecast, as the weather in mountainous regions can change quickly. Equipment should be adjusted accordingly. It is also advisable to check in advance whether the catering establishments along the route are open.
- Equipment sturdy footwear, backpacks with essential utensils, drinks, rain protection
- Route description The circular route follows a well-signposted and easily walkable path. The starting point is the car park at the end of Lange Gasse. It leads over Helenenhöhe, the quarry, and the Marschgrube up to the Jubiläumswarte on the Harzberg, from where you return to the starting point.
- Parking car park at the end of Lange Gasse
- Getting there A2 to the Bad Vöslau exit, right on Grazer Straße to the roundabout, second exit, through the underpass to the next roundabout. There, third exit (202 - Badner Straße), right at Nägelistraße, continue towards Josefsplatz, then Oberkirchengasse and from there right into Lange Gasse.
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Tourist Info Bad Vöslau
Schlossplatz 1
2540 Bad Vöslau
Tel.: 02252/76161-545
Web: www.badvoeslau.at
Letzte Änderung: 25 Feb 2026
