Best partially-paved trails in Erzgebirge Mountains/Vogtland Nature Park

Popular circular hiking trail in the Erzgebirge/Vogtland Nature Park, Saxony This beautiful circular route around the Lichtenberg dam will enchant you with its easy-to-walk paths, good signage and, of course, fantastic views. The route leads once around the picturesque dam, the Lichtenberg pre-dam and then over the Burgberg back to the starting point. After the hike, we recommend a detour to the legendary tavern "Zum Singenden Erzgebirgswirt" (refreshments available) not far from the car...

Beautiful hike in the Erzgebirge/Vogtland nature park. This tour starts at the car park next to the town hall. You will be accompanied by many beautiful views of the local natural landscapes, with the Rauschenbach reservoir, which serves as a drinking water supply, being a particular highlight. Swimming, recreational sports and the like are therefore not permitted. Highlights of the tour: - Wonderful views - Varied natural landscape - Local flora and fauna - Rauschenbach reservoir

Challenging hiking event in the Ore Mountains, Saxony. The annual Fichtelberg March starts in Chemnitz and covers more than 60 kilometres up to the Fichtelberg, the highest mountain on the German side of the Erzgebirge. More information about the event can be found under the link under "Tips". Highlights of the hike: - Oberwiesenthal health resort - Summit of the Fichtelberg (1215 metres above sea level) - Taufichtig - Geyrischer Forest - Abbey forest

Popular circular hiking trail in the Erzgebirge/Vogtland Nature Park, Saxony. Schönheide or - if travelling by public transport - Rautenkranz are the recommended starting points for this almost 19 km long circular hike. The route is enchanting with lots of forest, interspersed here and there with small towns or cheerfully babbling brooks. If you would like to undertake the circular hike as a leisurely trekking tour, you can spend the night at the campsite in Grünheide, for...

Panoramic circular route in the Ore Mountains. This hike starts at the hiking car park near the dam. The tour is something for the whole family and it's worth bringing some time! There are wonderful views to see and the unexpected awaits along the way: aeroplanes in the middle of the Erzgebirge landscape! An Ilyushin, a fighter plane (MiG-21) and a helicopter can be admired at the "Gaststätte am Flugzeug". There is also coffee and cake and a playground for the children. Highlights: -...

Short and family-friendly circular route in Bärenstein, Saxony. A beautiful circular route around the Cranzahl reservoir. The dam is used to supply drinking water to Annaberg-Buchholz and the surrounding area. An accessible path (500 metres) leads over the dam. Swimming and recreational sports are not permitted in the reservoir, but the wonderful forest air and the view of the dam on this circular route can be enjoyed. The start is at the car park in Rosenstraße. Highlights of the hike: -...

The special highlight of this circular route from Marienberg to Rübenau is the passage through the Schwarzwassertal nature reserve, which is considered one of the most beautiful low mountain valleys in Saxony. Several viewing rocks, such as the Katzenstein, provide an overview of the valley. There are also numerous restaurants along the route that invite you to stop for a bite to eat.

This route follows stage 3 of the certified "Kammweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland" premium trail, connecting Sayda with the world-famous toy-making village of Seiffen. Following the Old Postal Road, the hike leads across varied forest and meadow paths to Neuhausen, home to the Glassworks Museum and the historic Purschenstein Castle. Passing spectacular museums filled with world records (including the world's largest nutcracker), the trail climbs up the Schwartenberg mountain, which features a scenic...

Family-friendly cycle tour in the Erzgebirge/Vogtland Nature Park, Saxony. The 24 km long Preßnitz Valley Cycle Route starts in Jöhstadt in the Erzgebirge/Vogtland Nature Park and leads through the beautiful Preßnitz Valley to Wolkenstein. Here there is a connection to the Zschopau valley cycle path. Public roads are avoided as far as possible. Instead, you cycle sometimes on forest paths, sometimes on the route of the former narrow-gauge railway. All kinds of relics of the area's...