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Around Rittersberg
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- 3.95 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: easy
- Condition: very easy
- Hiking

- 1:05 h
- 3.95 km
- 103 m
- 103 m
- 497 m
- 601 m
- 104 m
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- Start: At Güntherberg 1
- Destination: At Güntherberg 1

A scenic hike around the small but idyllicly situated Ore Mountains village.

After a steadily ascending section, you reach the height of the village and enjoy beautiful views of the surrounding villages and into the nature reserve "Schwarzwassertal". Then you descend into the valley on a romantically wild forest path, returning to the starting point. A shelter and resting benches invite you to linger.

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Good to know
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Pavements

Unknown (1%)

Street (18%)

Asphalt (31%)

Gravel (30%)

Trail (19%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Directions

From the parking lot, turn left after 100 m and walk 500 m uphill. Then you reach Rittersberger Street, which you follow straight ahead, continue uphill through the Rittersberger settlement and then turn left onto the road to Niederlauterstein. After about 200 m, turn left into Kuhweg, pass the guesthouse "Silbererz" and arrive at a small crossroads. There, turn slightly uphill to the right, at the next small crossroads keep left and follow the path until you turn right leaving the built-up area and enter the forest going down into the valley. Always follow the river course and return to the starting point.

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Tour information

- Loop Road
- Suitable for Pushchair

Equipment

Sturdy footwear

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**Starting point located directly on the B171 from the direction of Olbernhau or Marienberg.

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**Parking**Parking available directly at the starting point.

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**Public transportation**Accessible by bus line 207 Chemnitz - Olbernhau, stop in immediate vicinity.

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Additional information

You can book an overnight stay in the guesthouse "Silbererz" located along the route in advance.

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Author

Gästebüro Pobershau

Organization

Stadtverwaltung Marienberg

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Worth seeing is the former school with its little bell tower.

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Map

Hiking map Central Ore Mountains, sheet 27, Saxony State Survey Office

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Contact

09496 Marienberg

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