• 8.66 km long
  • Difficulty: medium
  • Condition: easy
  • Great panorama
  • Hiking
  • 2:25 h
  • 8.66 km
  • 82 m
  • 82 m
  • 535 m
  • 580 m
  • 45 m
  • Start: Hundshübel forebay
  • Destination: Hundshübel forebay
The route runs almost the entire way along the International Friendship Mountain Hiking Trail Eisenach–Budapest. The start of the route is at the Ganzmeilensäule No. 48, which was newly created in 2018. It also follows the newly redesigned Marienweg. Through the 15 information boards, you get an insight into the past of our region and the time before the construction of the Eibenstock reservoir. In the middle of the hike, you then look from the dam of the Eibenstock reservoir over the surrounding landscape, until it goes back to the parking lot on the same path.

Great view of the reservoir ... information boards about the history of the region ... walking on the dam ... Kneipp facility... walking through the forest on the forest path ...

In the village of Hundshübel, there is a restaurant "Goldener Hirsch" next to the church.

Goldener Hirsch closed Mon-Tue / Wed-Sun 11am-8pm Tel.: 037462/639975

At the Torfstich parking lot directly next to the B169, there is also a restaurant "Zum Torfstich".

Zum Torfstich closed Mon-Tue / Wed-Sun 11am-9pm Tel.: 037462/5151

Pavements

Street (8%)
Asphalt (7%)
Gravel (64%)
Trail (16%)
Path (5%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Our hike starts from the parking lot at the forebay at the Ganzmeilensäule and two hiking boards at the beginning of the Marienweg. It immediately leads into the forest on a forest path. After about 150 m, we turn right, where the third hiking board is already standing. Now it goes steadily uphill until we reach a shelter and the next hiking boards. We keep right and then pass a pile of wood and another hiking board on a short left-right-left, until we finally reach the Kneipp basin. Here you can take a short break or cool your feet a bit. Then the path continues towards the reservoir dam. Along the way, there are still some hiking boards. There are several resting benches en route. Until we reach the next intersection, where we again turn right towards the dam. After a short up and down, we slowly approach the dam. However, it can only be viewed from a distance initially. Only after passing some garages and then turning right on a short narrow path through the forest and a staircase do we reach a paved road. On the paved road, we then turn right again and reach the dam after about 300-500 meters. The dam is walkable and you can enjoy the view here. From here, it goes back the same way to the beginning. So those who have not read all the hiking boards yet, can catch up now.

I wish you a lot of fun hiking. :-)

Tour information

  • Stop at an Inn

  • Suitable for Pushchair

  • Tour with Dog

Equipment

Normal footwear is sufficient

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there

From Schneeberg direction B169 turnoff Eibenstock

From Rodewisch direction B169 turnoff Eibenstock

Parking
Parking available at the Hundshübel forebay
Public transportation

There is a bus connection from Eibenstock or Schneeberg. Please check the timetable.

http://www.rve.de/fahrplan/regional/

Bus line 370 from the direction of Schneeberg or Schönheide

Bus line 372 from the direction of Eibenstock

Additional information

Literature

Author

Thomas Müller

Organization

Erlebnisheimat Erzgebirge