A topical astronomy walk has been assembled, the “Planetary Walk”, scaled 1 : 7.7 million, covering the distance of 766 meters from the parking lot (panel “Pluto”) to the visitors’ pavilion (panel “Sun”).
OSM map layer · LineString
50.52, 6.88 · rel 9723067
50.52, 6.88 · rel 9723067
Planetenweg
0,8 km from Parking lot to Effelberg Teleskop .
Parking lot
→
Effelberg Teleskop
linear
0,8km
Distance
light
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Remote
Uncrowded
Family friendly
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
364 m
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419 m
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0,4 km
0,8 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
415 m elevation
Quarter of the way
413 m elevation
Halfway
397 m elevation
Three quarters
378 m elevation
Finish
364 m elevation
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Planetenweg is 770 m long.
At an average walking pace, Planetenweg takes approximately 12 min to complete.
No, Planetenweg is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Parking lot to Effelberg Teleskop. Plan ahead for return transport.
Planetenweg starts at Parking lot.
Planetenweg is an easy hike, suitable for walkers of all fitness levels.
Planetenweg is maintained and managed by Max-Planck-Gesellschaft.