--- title: "\"Around the Eibenstock reservoir\" (panoramic hike around Saxony's largest drinking water reservoir)" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/around-the-eibenstock-reservoir-panoramic-hike-around-saxonys-largest-drinking-water-reservoir" description: "After leaving the town of Eibenstock, the route first follows a short section of a traffic road to the water nature trail and over the Schönheiderhammer fore-dam. The following paved forest road towards Hundshübel offers repeated magnificent views of the fjord-like water arms. In Hundshübel, a detour up to the rest area at Viechzig must be made: the magnificent wide panoramic view is considered one of the most beautiful in the Ore Mountains. Again elevated along the shore or directly through the town (2.5 km shorter), the northernmost fjord arm is circled and the dam at Neidhardtsthal is reached on the Marienweg (informative nature trail). Over this, up to the Gerstenbergrundweg and across the B 283, the hike finally passes the bathing gardens and the observation tower on the Bühl back to Eibenstock." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2906411/f45dcfdf2528c6f144fc0a43e76862bbd996300e3ba15da746ec109821cbfe8a/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share "Around the Eibenstock reservoir" (panoramic hike around Saxony's largest drinking water reservoir) =================================================================================================== - 29.89 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: difficult - Condition: difficult - Great panorama - Hiking Talsperre Eibenstock - 8:30 h - 29.89 km - 471 m - 465 m - 535 m - 652 m - 117 m - - Start: Tourist Service Center Eibenstock - Destination: Tourist Service Center Eibenstock Hike around the Eibenstock reservoir with many panoramic views of the reservoir and the surrounding heights After leaving the town of Eibenstock, the route first follows a short section of a traffic road to the water nature trail and over the Schönheiderhammer fore-dam. The following paved forest road towards Hundshübel offers repeated magnificent views of the fjord-like water arms. In Hundshübel, a detour up to the rest area at Viechzig must be made: the magnificent wide panoramic view is considered one of the most beautiful in the Ore Mountains. Again elevated along the shore or directly through the town (2.5 km shorter), the northernmost fjord arm is circled and the dam at Neidhardtsthal is reached on the Marienweg (informative nature trail). Over this, up to the Gerstenbergrundweg and across the B 283, the hike finally passes the bathing gardens and the observation tower on the Bühl back to Eibenstock. Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Tourist Service Center Eibenstock - Inn Destination Destination Tourist Service Center Eibenstock Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (6%) Street (7%) Asphalt (9%) Gravel (72%) Trail (6%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions see: The route Read more Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn Equipment solid comfortable hiking shoes Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**from B 283 Aue - Klingenthal: 3 exits to Eibenstock Read more **Parking**free public parking directly at the Tourist Service Center Eibenstock; Dr.-Leidholdt-Str. 2 Read more **Public transportation**by bus: RVE lines 346 Eibenstock - Johanngeorgenstadt 371 Aue - Eibenstock - Carlsfeld 373 Aue - Eibenstock 351 Aue - Eibenstock - Schönheide-Stützengrün 354 Aue - Eibenstock - Schönheide 355 Eibenstock - Sosa www.rve.de Read more Author Henry Pansch Organization Tourist-Service-Center Eibenstock Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Route also easily possible by bike (mountain bike); when hiking, be careful at the beginning after leaving the town of Eibenstock for about 400 m along a country road and 150 m along a federal road (CAUTION!) Read more Safety guidelines please always observe water protection along the way; this is a drinking water reservoir! Also take care when crossing the dams and be especially careful when hiking at the beginning after leaving the town of Eibenstock for about 400 m along a country road and 150 m along a federal road Read more Nearby ------ View on map Contact 08309 Eibenstock Download GPX file - -