Best moderate trails in Johanngeorgenstadt

Past the ski slope in Putucky, the trail runs through the forest to the Platten-Neuhammer connecting road. After a few metres, turn right and follow the ridge path to Pernik. On the Pernik ski slope, turn left above Pernik to return to the mountain town of Platten. You return via Ziegenrück to Breitenbach and Johanngeorgenstadt along rutted and washed-out forest paths. At the end of the route, the track leads through the Grenzbach stream back to the German side.

Mountain bike tour starts with the ascent to the Plattenberg (not the Stoneman route). The descent from Plattenberg to Platten takes you past the Eis- and Wolfsbing on a singletrail route suitable only for mountain bikes. Forest paths lead via the mountain town of Platten to Pernik. Via Skimagistrale you reach the connecting road from Seifen to Abertamy. You return to Johanngeorgenstadt through the Schwarzwassertal valley.

It goes through the "Lehmergrund" via the (former) shooting range to "Henneberg", from there a detour to the "Kleiner Kranichsee" and then back via the Kammloipe-Mittelflügel-Lorenzweg. Most of the routes are only suitable for mountain bikes.