Best rails trails in Erzgebirge Mountains/Vogtland Nature Park

Family-friendly bike tour in the Erzgebirge/Vogtland Nature Park, Saxony. The 24 km long Pressnitztal cycle path begins in Joehstadt in the Ore Mountains/Vogtland Nature Park and leads through the beautiful Pressnitz valley to Selva. Here there is a connection to the Zschopautal cycle path. Public roads are avoided as much as possible. Instead, you cycle sometimes on forest roads, sometimes on the route of the former narrow-gauge railway. On the way, all sorts of relics of the area's...

Following the winding course of the Flöha, this long-distance trail explores the deep industrial and natural heritage of the Saxon Ore Mountains. The hike begins at the Saigerhütte Grünthal, a remarkably well-preserved copper smelting complex from the 16th century, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Montanregion Erzgebirge". The trail leads through lush floodplains and dense spruce forests past historic landmarks such as the Hetzdorf Viaduct - a massive 19th century railroad...