Audio tour Korbach GeoPath

When a landscape tells a story...

Like only few other regions, Korbach's surroundings combine very different natural areas in a very small space. The rocks deposited over millions of years are the geological memory of the landscape. They store the geological information that can be experienced around Korbach.

A lasting experience of nature

On the Korbach GeoPath you can follow the traces of the earth's history. Experience how today's landscape was formed - 350 million years of landscape history come to life! Discover karst phenomena on the Korbach plateau. Walk through the remains of medieval mining. Look for orchids and rare dry grassland plants. Learn interesting facts about the ice age around Korbach. Learn to read the fingerprints man has left in the landscape.

Once you have learned to read the traces of the earth's history, you will never again experience a boring walk!

Route

The Korbach GeoPath is a 20 km long circular trail that connects the fossil-bearing site Korbacher Spalte with the Eisenberg near Goldhausen, Germany's largest gold deposit with a visitor mine and Goldspur nature trail.

The exact course of the GeoPfad and explanations of the individual stops can also be found in an accompanying brochure. This is available from the Korbach Tourist Information (Tel. 05631/53-232, www.hansestadt-korbach.de) and from the Wolfgang-Bonhage-MUSEUM KORBACH (Tel. 05631/53-289, www.museum-korbach.de).

Marking

As part of the Zechsteinpfad theme trail, the Korbach GeoPath is marked with an easily recognisable white Z on a blue background.

Route information

The route is mainly on field and forest paths, in the area of the "Schanzenberg" nature reserve on narrow nature paths (please do not leave them!). The route is not suitable for cyclists.

Refreshment stops

Eisenberghütte in Goldhausen
Turmweg 4a (located above the DGH/Zechenhaus)
Telephone: 0163-25 76 685
https://eisenberghuette.jimdoweb.com

Other attractions along the GeoPfad

At the Eisenberg you have access to the "Goldspur Eisenberg", an educational trail on the subject of gold. The "Unterer-Tiefer-Tal-Stollen" visitor mine takes you inside the mountain and tells you about millions of years of the earth's history, the exhausting work of the miners and the recurring attempts of modern soldiers of fortune from all over the world to dig up the treasures of the Eisenberg.

In the summer half-year (from April to October), regular guided tours take place at the Korbacher Spalte fossil site and in the neighbouring GeoFoyer Kalkturm Korbach. Every Sunday at 11.15 am you can learn more about Procynosuchus & Co.

Information brochures and guided tours

are available from the Korbach Information Centre (telephone: 05631/53-232, www.hansestadt-korbach.de) or from the Wolfgang Bonhage MUSEUM KORBACH (telephone: 05631/53-289, www.museum-korbach.de).