Circular hiking route - Zechstein reef Altenburg - Pößneck - Orla valley

Parking lot Wernburger Weg - Gabelsbergerstraße - Altenburgring - Zechstein reef Altenburg - Altenburgring - Gabelsbergerstraße - parking lot

Beware of typical forest hazards! You proceed at your own risk! Avoid stepping on moss-covered stones and rocks due to the risk of slipping, and watch out for deadwood, branches, and fallen trees.

If traveling by car, take the A9 motorway, exit Triptis. Follow the B281 towards Saalfeld/Pößneck. In Pößneck, take the third exit at the roundabout towards Ranis/Wernburg. After about 500 m, drive under the railway underpass and then immediately turn left into Alexander-Puschkin-Straße. Follow the priority road and after about 450 m you will arrive at the public parking lot at Wernburger Weg.

The railway line Leipzig - Saalfeld runs through Pößneck, stopping at the "upper station." From the "upper station," bus line B runs to the stop at Jahnstraße. You can reach the destination on foot after 5 minutes uphill.

The train from Jena stops at the "lower station." From the "lower station," the bus line B also runs to Jahnstraße.

Please use the Deutsche Bahn travel planner for your journey:
→ Arrival in Pößneck / Jahnstraße

Please also add your desired travel period and your starting point.

At the Museum Burg Ranis you can visit the appropriate exhibition on the Zechstein reefs of the Orla basin.

Be sure to visit the Hotel & Restaurant Villa Altenburg, where you can enjoy excellent food and drinks. It is also a former factory owner’s villa, which can be used as a starting point for the factory owners’ villas tour.