Ludwigsstadt as the home of slate
Writing on the slate
Ludwigsstadt
4 h
4 km
If you are travelling in the German low mountain ranges, you will often see roofs covered in slate and exterior walls clad in black tiles. Slate is a much-used building material here because it is extremely weather-resistant, offers good thermal insulation and is easy to work with. What's more, grandma and grandpa learnt to read and write on slate. In Ludwigsstadt, you can find out where the slate comes from and how it was quarried and processed. So let's set off on the trail of slate.
A hiking tour for nature lovers and explorers
Start and end station
Start station
Bahnhof Ludwigsstadt
3 tour steps
4 km / 4 Stunden
End station
Bahnhof Ludwigsstadt
Our tip: Please make sure to check your train connection and the expected capacity before you start your journey.
Schedule
Tour starts on Bahnhof Ludwigsstadt
Direction
The path leads along Bahnhofstraße to a pedestrian bridge over the railway tracks. From there, it continues along a path that first leads past fields and then into the forest. As part of the Franconian Forest, the Rennsteig region is a hiker's paradise. After approx. 1.7 kilometres, you reach the geotope "Oertels Dachschieferbruch".
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