Bärenbach - Kreuzung Hand - Eisenzeche - Zechenweg - Saigerhütte (part of UNESCO World Heritage), Olbernhau

Starting point:

Hiking car park Saigerhüttengelände Grünthal or Grünthal station

Route (circular hike):

From the hiking car park Saigerhüttengelände or Grünthal station you enter the Saigerhüttengelände. The Flöha is crossed and you follow the Kammweg into the Hüttengrund. At the Preislerberg you leave the Kammweg uphill to the left. Continue in the direction of Poppsches Gut and turn right onto the Forstgartenweg. Follow this to the allotment garden area, after the water basin turn left in the direction of Bärenbach. Cross the Saydaer Weg (yellow) and reach the Bärenbachtal at the shelter. We continue to follow the Bärenbach uphill (green), past the Ornamentpflanzung (A.D.v.S.) to the Clemenstein. At the Clemensstein we follow the red marking to the right to Kreuzung Hand. Continue towards Relhök (red) until the Purschensteiner Grenzweg branches off to the left. We follow this to the Dürren Holzweg. Continue towards Eisenzeche, at the shelter turn right onto the Zechenweg, where the Kammweg joins. Continuing on the Zechenweg (KAMM) you reach the Alte Straße. Turn left and then at the next junction turn right onto the Hauptstraße. Passing the Hotel Carola (refreshment opportunity) the path leads right again back onto the Alte Straße. At the junction Kirchweg follow this to the church. Then return to the Hüttengrund to the starting point Saigerhütte Grünthal.

broken-in hiking boots

Hiking T-shirt for changing.

Rain trousers.

Insulation jacket.

Cap or headband.

Sunglasses

if necessary, hat and gloves.

adjustable hiking poles.

Hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters or as needed)

Hiking map: GeoSN Dresden Sheet 27 Central Ore Mountains - Marienberg, Olbernhau 1:25,000

Interactive map of the Erzgebirge Tourism Association e.V.

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Tourist Information Olbernhau

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