Barbara-Petzold-Tour

  • 9.66 km long
  • Round trip
  • Difficulty: medium
  • Condition: easy
  • Hiking
  • 2:40 h
  • 9.66 km
  • 188 m
  • 188 m
  • 842 m
  • 999 m
  • 157 m
  • Start: Valley station of the Fichtelberg suspension railway, Vierenstraße 10, 09484 Kurort Oberwiesenthal
  • Destination: Valley station Fichtelberg suspension railway

Along the Bimmelbahn adventure trail, you hike to the railway viaduct of the narrow-gauge railway. From here, it goes back to the starting point via Hüttenbachstraße.

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Waypoints

Start
Start
Valley station of the Fichtelberg suspension railway, Vierenstraße 10, 09484 Kurort Oberwiesenthal
Destination
Destination
Valley station Fichtelberg suspension railway

Good to know

Pavements

Unknown (28%)
Asphalt (6%)
Gravel (33%)
Trail (32%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

From the starting point at the valley station of the Fichtelberg suspension railway, head along Vierenstraße towards the Panorama Hotel. At the intersection Emil-Riedel-Straße, continue along Bärenfangweg towards the street "Am Berg" until you reach the viewpoint Hammerunterwiesenthal. There you will find a hiking sign with information about the history of the place.

Tour information

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

Directions & Parking facilities

Parking

Parking lot at the suspension railway

Parking lot at Hüttenbach

Public transportation

Train

Fichtelbergbahn from Cranzahl to Oberwiesenthal

Bus

Line 411 from Annaberg-Buchholz to Oberwiesenthal (at the station)

Line 414 from Rittersgrün to Oberwiesenthal (at the station)

Line 429 from Jöhstadt to Oberwiesenthal (at the station)

Line 436 from Neudorf to Oberwiesenthal (at the station)

Line 210 from Chemnitz to Oberwiesenthal (bus station)

Additional information

Guest information Kurort Oberwiesenthal
Karlsbader Straße 3, 09484 Kurort Oberwiesenthal
Tel. +49 37348 1550-50
Fax: +49 37348 1550-182
info@oberwiesenthal.de
www.oberwiesenthal.de

Author

Ute Florl

Organization

Stadt Kurort Oberwiesenthal

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Sights

  • Marine aquarium 
  • Bird catching museum 
  • Alpaca farm 
  • Railway viaduct

Places to eat

  • Naturbaude Eschenhof (Tel. +49 37348 20211)
  • Sportbaude Waldeck (Tel. +49 37348 8496)
  • Hotel & Restaurant Jens Weißflog (Tel. +49 37348 10101)
  • Restaurant Roter Hammer (Tel. +49 37348 23080)
  • Restaurant and guesthouse Riedel (Tel. +49 37348 7225)

Barbara Petzold - Olympic champion in cross-country skiing individual and relay 1980