--- title: "Around the Sosa reservoir" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/around-the-sosa-reservoir" description: "Already about 400 m after the parking lot, the Sosa reservoir is reached and there is a very beautiful wide view over the water surface up to Auersberg (3.5 km as the crow flies). After another 400 m above the reservoir shore, you are already standing on the 200 m long dam made of broken granite stones from the quarry at the parking lot. A short climb follows to the side wing and on this the circular route leads left around the reservoir initially to the bridge over the Kleine Bockau, the natural inflow of the reservoir. About 1 km before reaching this point (also called Hänelwehr), a small brook rushes down like a miniature cascade and additionally leads water from a hillside trench from Oberwildenthal around the Auersberg to the reservoir. From Hänelwehr the forest path is paved and leads 2.6 km north past the arboretum and experiential charcoal burning site back to the starting point. Along the way, there are numerous information boards and interactive elements about climate and forest, charcoal burning as well as water and forestry management." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3730625/d669e126d0e5a52fff36ed30fcb3009fcd00ad551f6f2de439410c264dc0d6ff/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Around the Sosa reservoir ========================= - 5.79 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: easy - Condition: very easy - Great panorama - Hiking - 1:36 h - 5.79 km - 85 m - 85 m - 633 m - 670 m - 37 m - - Start: parking lot at the Sosa reservoir - Destination: parking lot at the Sosa reservoir / experiential charcoal burning site Circular hike with nature trail character (climate, forest, charcoal burning) around the Sosa reservoir with beautiful views from the dam of the reservoir and Auersberg Already about 400 m after the parking lot, the Sosa reservoir is reached and there is a very beautiful wide view over the water surface up to Auersberg (3.5 km as the crow flies). After another 400 m above the reservoir shore, you are already standing on the 200 m long dam made of broken granite stones from the quarry at the parking lot. A short climb follows to the side wing and on this the circular route leads left around the reservoir initially to the bridge over the Kleine Bockau, the natural inflow of the reservoir. About 1 km before reaching this point (also called Hänelwehr), a small brook rushes down like a miniature cascade and additionally leads water from a hillside trench from Oberwildenthal around the Auersberg to the reservoir. From Hänelwehr the forest path is paved and leads 2.6 km north past the arboretum and experiential charcoal burning site back to the starting point. Along the way, there are numerous information boards and interactive elements about climate and forest, charcoal burning as well as water and forestry management. Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start parking lot at the Sosa reservoir - Bistro Destination Destination parking lot at the Sosa reservoir / experiential charcoal burning site Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (10%) Street (19%) Asphalt (15%) Gravel (53%) Trail (2%) 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 Equipment normal hiking gear Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**at the church in the center of Sosa, access to the reservoir area with parking lot Read more **Parking**large parking lot at the reservoir / experiential charcoal burning site Read more **Public transportation**Bus lines by bus from Aue or Eibenstock 355 Eibenstock - Sosa 366 Aue - Sosa Read more Additional information half of the route is an asphalted forest road (for forestry vehicles only) Read more Author Henry Pansch Organization Tourist-Service-Center Eibenstock Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Visit to the experiential charcoal burning site at the end of the route Read more Safety guidelines please always observe water protection on the way; this is a drinking water reservoir Read more Nearby ------ View on map Contact 08309 Eibenstock Download GPX file - -