7 Hills - 7 Benches Circular Route
- 3:40 h
- 13.01 km
- 331 m
- 332 m
- 330 m
- 460 m
- 130 m
- Start: Historic fountain on Neumarkt, 08107 Kirchberg, Neumarkt 10
- Destination: Anton-Günther-Berghaus, Borbergweg 10, 08107 Kirchberg
Starting at the historic fountain on Neumarkt, adorned by a sculpture by Kleinhans, the hiking trail leads over the 7 hills Geiersberg, Kreuzhübel, Krähenberg, Kratzberg, Ottensberg/Quirlsberg, and Schießhausberg to the Borberg. Benches have been placed on each hill inviting you to rest. Beautiful views reward the hiker. At the end, the Anton-Günther-Haus invites you to take a rest. And those well rested who climb the steps of the König-Albert-Tower can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view.
Marking: Signposts with the hill names and a logo showing the 7 hills in a flower, from Neumarkt to Borberg.
Trail mark: yellow stripe on a white background
Those who want to return to the starting point use part of the Jakobsweg, marked with a shell.
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Good to know
Pavements
- Street (4%)Asphalt (33%)Gravel (10%)Trail (47%)Path (7%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
Hiking suggestion
Geiersberg (426 m): From the fountain at Neumarkt, about 200 m on Alten Hartmannsdorfer Straße, then straight ahead to the edge of the forest at Geiersberg. Left along the forest edge and immediately right up the hill. Continue through the beech forest (Bench 1/0.6 km).
Kreuzhübel (428 m): Turn left uphill over the Geiersberg settlement to Alten Hartmannsdorfer Straße. Follow this to the right up to the wooded Kreuzhübel (Bench 2 left on the hill /1.6 km).
Krähenberg (441 m): Follow a field path downhill to Saupersdorf, cross Auerbacher Straße and follow Zum Sauersack street about 200 m. Then up to the left to the quarry, where the summit once was (Bench 3/2.8 km).
Kratzberg (478 m): Follow the path further west, along the quarry, to the first house at Sauersack. At the fork keep right and curve left slightly uphill into Gerichtsweg and follow it to the Gerichtseiche. Follow the path left towards the town to the forest edge (Bench 4/4.3 km).
Quirlsberg/Ottensberg (398 m): Follow the path northeast slightly downhill to the junction with Burkersdorfer Straße and turn left onto it. About 300 m further turn right to Ottensberg (Bench 5 right on the forest edge /6.1 km).
Schießhausberg (440 m): Down Ottensberg steeply to Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße. Turn right and cross Schneeberger Straße, over Sonnenberg, Täubertsberg, and Scheringerstraße past the children’s home to the site (Bench 6/7.4 km).
Borberg (435 m): Pass Stadtgut downhill to Wiesener Straße. Follow this and Robert-Seidel-Straße (Kaffeeberg) towards the town and sharply right on the street Hinterm Bahnhof to Bahnhofstraße. Follow this shortly left and after crossing climb on Anton-Günter-Weg to Borberg with observation tower and restaurant (Bench 7/10.2 km). (Hiking time: 3-4 hours depending on resting time on benches)
From Borberg back to Neumarkt, walk through the Bergmannsiedlung down into the valley, then right along the Rödelbach and at the end via Torstraße past Margarethenkirche back to the town hall and finally to Neumarkt.
Equipment
sturdy footwear, weather-appropriate clothing
Directions & Parking facilities
- ParkingNeumarkt 2, 08107 KirchbergPublic transportationBus 136 from Zwickau to Post stop, then 150 meters to Neumarkt, at the top end of which is the starting point of the hike with the fountain
Additional information
Printed hiking maps are available at the service office of the town hall, Neumarkt 2, 08107 Kirchberg.
Author
Mandy Ehnert, Stadt Kirchberg
Organization
Erlebnisheimat Erzgebirge
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Worth seeing:
- König-Albert-Turm and Anton-Günther-Berghaus on the Borberg
- Meisterhaus with local history museum, Meisterhaus 1, 08107 Kirchberg (opposite Rewe car park) - opening on request via phone 037602-763244
Refreshments:
- Cafe Marie, Altmarkt 18-20, 08107 Kirchberg, lunch menu and coffee offer Thu and Fri 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. https://marie-cafe.de/, phone 037602 181 750
- Ice cream cafe, Drachenkopf 1, 08107 Kirchberg, Tue-Fri 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sat-Sun 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Anton Günther Berghaus, Borbergweg 10, 08107 Kirchberg, phone 037602 6108, open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Tue+Wed closed)
Safety guidelines
Walking route is not suitable for wheelchair users; suitable only in sections for strollers