Excursions
Hiking in the Saale-Unstrut valley - a short description of the landscape ecology conference excursion in September 2017
This excursion goes to the most beautiful corners of the nature park Saale-Unstrut-Triasland, an old wine-growing region in the south of Saxony-Anhalt. The guided hiking tour first leads to the nature reserve "Tote Täler", then we will explore the idyllic village of Freyburg by bus, including a view of the Neuenburg Castle, afterwards walk to the Max Klinger Vineyard and in the end we will see the "Steinerne Bilderbuch", one of the largest stone reliefs of Europe.
Programme
08:30 – start at the conference centre, Halle (Saale)
a bus trip to the south of Saxony-Anhalt, to the nature park Saale-Unstrut-Triasland
10:00 – hiking in the nature reserve "Tote Täler" (death valleys)
on beautiful paths through the nature, where orchids blossom in May and June
13:00 – lunch in the Zeddenbachmühle (mill of the Zeddenbach)
a meal in a working technical historical monument, fresh flour is available in the shop
14:30 – journey to Freyburg, a side trip into the old town, views of Neuenburg Castle
a short glance on the rich historical heritage of the Jahn-, wine- and champagne-town
15:00 – hiking to the Max-Klinger Weinberg Vineyard
Walking past the most beautiful vineyards of the Saale-Unstrut-Valley
16:00 – concluding the day in the Vineyard Cafe at the Max-Klinger Weinberg Vineyard
Sitting on the panorama terrace near the dwelling of the sculptor of Leipzig, died 1920
17:00 – return with a side trip to the "Steinerne Bilderbuch" (stone picture book)
12 large reliefs with biblical scenes, winegrowing and hunting, carved in the 18th c. in rock
18:00 – returning to Halle (Saale)
08:30 – start at the conference centre, Halle (Saale)
a bus trip to the south of Saxony-Anhalt, to the nature park Saale-Unstrut-Triasland
10:00 – hiking in the nature reserve "Tote Täler" (death valleys)
on beautiful paths through the nature, where orchids blossom in May and June
13:00 – lunch in the Zeddenbachmühle (mill of the Zeddenbach)
a meal in a working technical historical monument, fresh flour is available in the shop
14:30 – journey to Freyburg, a side trip into the old town, views of Neuenburg Castle
a short glance on the rich historical heritage of the Jahn-, wine- and champagne-town
15:00 – hiking to the Max-Klinger Weinberg Vineyard
Walking past the most beautiful vineyards of the Saale-Unstrut-Valley
16:00 – concluding the day in the Vineyard Cafe at the Max-Klinger Weinberg Vineyard
Sitting on the panorama terrace near the dwelling of the sculptor of Leipzig, died 1920
17:00 – return with a side trip to the "Steinerne Bilderbuch" (stone picture book)
12 large reliefs with biblical scenes, winegrowing and hunting, carved in the 18th c. in rock
18:00 – returning to Halle (Saale)
Programme (an alternative in case of rain)
08:30 – start at the conference centre, Halle (Saale)
a bus trip to the south of Saxony-Anhalt, to the nature park Saale-Unstrut-Triasland
10:00 – visiting Naumburg Cathedral and Old Town
the world-famous Naumburg Cathedral with its founder statues Uta and Ekkehard
13:00 – lunch in the Zeddenbachmühle (mill of the Zeddenbach)
a meal in a working technical historical monument, fresh flour is available in the shop
14:30 – journey to Freyburg, a side trip into the old town
a short glance on the rich historical heritage of the Jahn-, wine- and champagne-town
15:00 – visiting Neuenburg Castle
a museum with several exhibitions, a double chapel and the keep "Dicker (thick) Wilhelm"
16:00 – concluding the day in the Vineyard Cafe at the Max-Klinger Weinberg Vineyard
cake and vine from Saale-Unstrut near the dwelling of the sculptor of Leipzig, died 1920
17:00 – return with a side trip to the "Steinerne Bilderbuch" (stone picture book)
12 large reliefs with biblical scenes, winegrowing and hunting, carved in the 18th c. in rock
18:00 – returning to Halle (Saale)
08:30 – start at the conference centre, Halle (Saale)
a bus trip to the south of Saxony-Anhalt, to the nature park Saale-Unstrut-Triasland
10:00 – visiting Naumburg Cathedral and Old Town
the world-famous Naumburg Cathedral with its founder statues Uta and Ekkehard
13:00 – lunch in the Zeddenbachmühle (mill of the Zeddenbach)
a meal in a working technical historical monument, fresh flour is available in the shop
14:30 – journey to Freyburg, a side trip into the old town
a short glance on the rich historical heritage of the Jahn-, wine- and champagne-town
15:00 – visiting Neuenburg Castle
a museum with several exhibitions, a double chapel and the keep "Dicker (thick) Wilhelm"
16:00 – concluding the day in the Vineyard Cafe at the Max-Klinger Weinberg Vineyard
cake and vine from Saale-Unstrut near the dwelling of the sculptor of Leipzig, died 1920
17:00 – return with a side trip to the "Steinerne Bilderbuch" (stone picture book)
12 large reliefs with biblical scenes, winegrowing and hunting, carved in the 18th c. in rock
18:00 – returning to Halle (Saale)
