IFD:GoingMobile/Kernberg-Horizontale

Jena Saale Horizontale

The Saale Horizontale is a trail around Jena on the typically dry and sunny mountain slopes. Jena is unique in having multiple larger nature reserves in almost all directions.

Tuesday, April 22th, 2014

Meeting Point 1: Hauptbahnhof Weimar, 13:18 from Platform 1.

• The train leaves at 13:21 as EB 80893 to Gera from Platform 1
• To get to the Hauptbahnhof:
  • At least 25 minutes from the Uni to the Hauptbahnhof by foot
  • or catch a bus at Goetheplatz

Meeting Point 2 Jena: Westbahnhof, Arrival: ~13.41, Platform 2

Meeting Point 3 Jena Paradies at the rear entrance (to the Paradies Park):

• Paradiesbahnhof
  • There are lockers (2,50 to 3,50 € per 24 hrs)
  • There's a bakery inside the station

Tour: http://www.komoot.de/tour/???

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Duration:

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Back to Weimar:

• 15 min walk from Jena Paradies back to Jena West
• RE or RB back to Weimar Hbf

Things to pack:

• Bottle of water
• Light rain jacket (just in case…)
• Appropriate footwear (really important, the trail at the Sonnenberghorizontale and the Lutherkanzel is narrow and steep!)

Weather:

• It is expected to be a beautiful and mostly sunny day, but it still might be fresh in the shadows (~10 to ~19 °C)
• IMPORTANT: In case of (severe) thunderstorms we will abort this field trip. Please check this site on Tuesday noon to see if there are any changes!