All about hard coal - Kul(T)our operation of the Erzgebirgskreis (Glück Auf! Bergbaugeschichte erwandern)

The Steinkohlenweg is a signposted circular hiking trail 18 km long. It connects the towns of Oelsnitz/Erzgeb., Lugau, Hohndorf and Gersdorf. You will encounter traces of the former coal mining industry all along this route. The highlight of the tour is a visit to the coal forest in the Oelsnitz/Erzgeb. mining museum. The coal forest, which has been recreated using fossil finds, impressively recreates the flora of the Carboniferous period, 300 million years ago, and vividly explains how it became hard coal over the course of time.

kul(T)our-Betrieb des Erzgebirgskreises
Wettiner Str. 64
Tel. 03771 277-1600
Fax 03771 277-1609
kultur@kreis-erz.de
www.kultour-erz.de

Sights
- Oelsnitz/Erzgeb. Mining Museum, phone: +49 37298 9394-0, www.bergbaumuseum-oelsnitz.de
- Old Bell Tower, 09385 Lugau, www.lugau.de
- Town center with architectural ensemble of town hall, church, school and fire station, 09394 Hohndorf, www.hohndorf.com
- Glückauf Brewery Gersdorf (tours are possible), Hauptstraße 176, 09355 Gersdorf, phone: +49 37203 910-0, www.glueckaufbiere.de