Planetary path "Heaven on Earth
The size of the universe is made tangible to the visitor during the hike. For example, it takes the light of the sun about the same time to reach Saturn as it takes a hiker to cover this distance on the planetary path.
The planetary path "Heaven on Earth" Rettenegg - Stuhleck is a scientific - touristic project in cooperation with the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Vienna. On the planetary path, the celestial bodies of the solar system are represented in models in size and distance to each other on a scale of billions on the approximately 7 km long stretch between Rettenegg and Stuhleck.
The arrangement of the classical planetary bodies took place thereby after their position of 5. May of the year 2000.
At the starting pavilion and the locations of the planetary models are boards with descriptions for Earth, Moon, Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, the asteroid belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. These descriptions additionally provide a link between modern astronomy based on today's worldview and the astronomy of past cultures and eras.
The green signposts with the inscription Planetenweg and the symbol show you the way from the starting pavilion to the Stuhleck.
Characteristics
The tour in numbers
medium
Level of difficulty
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- We start at the Sternenpavillon in Rettenegg
- We go over the bridge to the Rettenegger Dorfstadl
- After the information boards about the sun and Mercury we reach the planets Venus and Mars.
- We always follow the markings and come to the next planets
- Through a piece of forest on a forest path we walk to Uranus
- After the Trollengasthof Joglland a steep section begins
- We hike until we come to the next planet, Neptune.
- Here we turn right and come to the Stuhleck, to the last planet, Pluto.
- At the Stuhleck we have the possibility to stop at the Alois Günther haus.
The Planetenweg is also a feeder trail to the alpannonia long-distance hiking trail to the Stuhleck!
Parking spaces at the municipal office and at the “Simml” inn in Rettenegg.
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am Planetenweg | © Gemeinde Rettenegg | TV Joglland Waldheimat
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Planetenweg | © Gemeinde Rettenegg | TV Joglland-Waldheimat
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Planetenweg | © Gemeinde Rettenegg | TV Joglland-Waldheimat
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Labyrinth Mensch in Rettenegg | © Gemeinde Rettenegg, Michael Löffler | TV Joglland Waldheimat
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Labyrinth Mensch | © Gemeinde Rettenegg Michael Löffler | Birgit Kandlbauer
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Forellengasthof Joglland | © Harry Schiffer | TV Joglland Waldheimat
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Jobi® - Die Joglland Bergforelle Delikatessengeschenkbox | © Harry Schiffer | TV Joglland-Waldheimat
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Gipfelkreuz am Stuhleck beim Alois Günther Haus | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Birgit Kandlbauer
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Peter-Bergner-Warte | © Alpenverein Edelweiss | Christoph Weitz
What the weather will be like
Spital am Semmering (774m)
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
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