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 Fichtelbergschwebebahn, 09484 Kurort Oberwiesenthal, Vierenstraße 10
  • Destination: Valley station Fichtelbergschwebebahn
Walk along the Bimmelbahn adventure trail to the railway viaduct of the narrow-gauge railway. From here you return to the starting point via Hüttenbachstraße.

--> marked as "Barbara-Petzold-Tour" (3)

Waypoints

Start
Start
Valley station Fichtelbergschwebebahn, 09484 Kurort Oberwiesenthal, Vierenstraße 10
Destination
Destination
Valley station Fichtelbergschwebebahn

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, walk along Vierenstraße in the direction of the Panorama Hotel. When you reach the Emil- Riedel-Straße junction, continue on the Bärenfangweg trail towards the "Am Berg" road until you reach the Hammerunterwiesenthal lookout point. There you will find a hiking board with information about the history of the village.

Tour information

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

Directions & Parking facilities

Parking

Parkplatz an der Schwebebahn

Parkplatz am Hüttenbach

Public transportation

Bahn

Fichtelbergbahn von Cranzahl nach Oberwiesenthal

 

Bus

Linie 411 von Annaberg-Buchholz nach Oberwiesenthal (Am Bahnhof)

Linie 414 von Rittersgrün nach Oberwiesenthal (Am Bahnhof)

Linie 429 von Jöhstadt nach Oberwiesenthal (Am Bahnhof)

Linie 436 von Neudorf nach Oberwiesenthal (Am Bahnhof)

Linie 210 von Chemnitz nach Oberwiesenthal (Busbahnhof)

Additional information

Gästeinformation Kurort Oberwiesenthal (Tourist information)

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

Places of interest
  • Sea aquarium
  • Bird Catching Museum
  • Alpaca farm
  • Railway viaduct

 

Refreshment stops

  • Eschenhof Nature Lodge (Tel. +49 37348 20211)
  • Waldeck Sports Lodge (Tel. +49 37348 8496)
  • Hotel & Restaurant Jens Weißflog (Tel. +49 37348 10101)
  • Restaurant Roter Hammer (Tel. +49 37348 23080)
  • Restaurant and Pension Riedel (Tel. +49 37348 7225)

 

Barbara Petzold - Olympic Champion Cross-Country Skiing Individual and Relay 1980