Blockline Loop 3: Holzhau " Kreuztanne " Neuhausen " Seiffen " Holzhau

6:25 h
60.23 km
1,103 m
1,115 m
531 m
778 m
247 m
Start: Start and finish portal Holzhau
Destination: Start and finish portal Holzhau

The 60 km long circular tour takes you 1,078 meters in altitude past blooming meadows via the towns of Holzhau, Sayda, Seiffen and Neuhausen.

Silver and tin made the Ore Mountains rich. When the yield of the metals ran out, toolmaking and woodcraft ensured the livelihood of the families. Today, the Ore Mountains are a global symbol of exquisite craftsmanship. Loop 3 of the BLOCKLINE takes you to the center of the toy corner. The first stop is Neuhausen, where it is worth visiting the Nutcracker Museum, where you can marvel at over 5,000 figures from all over the world, as well as the world's largest music box, which plays the music from Peter Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite on the hour. In the toy village of Seiffen, it is worth taking a look at one of the many show workshops or the Toy & Open-Air Museum, where you can marvel at the unique handicraft technique of hoop turning. The Wendt & Kühn World in Seiffen also invites you to marvel at the variety of the famous eleven-dot angels and flower children figures. Landscapes and places straight out of a fairy tale add an emotional splash of color to this loop.

Start

Start and finish portal Holzhau

Inn

Brewery restaurant

Pavements

Street (6%)

Asphalt (23%)

Gravel (20%)

Trail (48%)

Path (3%)

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Directions

The circuit begins at the start/finish portal in Holzhau. Loop 3 of the Blockline takes you south to Cämmerswalde and past the alluvial pond meadows near Neuhausen. In Neuhausen, you will be greeted by the record-breaking Nutcracker Brothers of impressive size, before continuing on to the toy and Christmas land of Seiffen. Passing the highlights of Seiffen and the Schwartenberg, the route leads through the forests around Frauenbach. On the way to the starting point in Holzhau, we cross the small Salzflüsschen stream. The stream collects water to carry it to the Rauschenbach and later into the Flöha. The damp spring meadows are very species-rich.

Tour information

Cultural Interesting
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Mountain bike, trekking bike or gravel bike, rain protection, sun protection, first aid kit, sufficient drinks and provisions, bike helmet, bike goggles

Directions & Parking facilities

Public transportation

The Freiberg Railway runs between Freiberg and Holzhau. Other stations are located in Mulda and Nassau. On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, the train also runs every hour during the day, starting at 07:40 in Freiberg, with the last train back in Freiberg at 21:15. From 15:40, trains run every 2 hours.Please refer to the timetables for the exact departure times. Bicycles can be taken on the Freiberg Railway trains free of charge, but please book in advance as capacities are limited.

In Freiberg, you have connections to the Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn trains in the direction of Chemnitz and Dresden and to the city bus in front of the station.

Alternatively, you can take the Chemnitz - Olbernhau line of the Erzgebirgsbahn (Flöhatalbahn). There is a transit route from Olbernhau to the BLOCKLINE.

Additional information

Discover the BLOCKLINE with the adventure package, which includes the BLOCKLINE hose cloth and the adventure handbook with lots of tips and puzzles. There is also a route package for discovering the BLOCKLINE. This contains an exclusive route map with stages, loops and interesting facts along the tour. All information about the BLOCKLINE at www.blockline.bike

Refreshment stops along BLOCKLINE- Loop 3

Bike & e-bike rental along the BLOCKLINE

E-bike charging station along the BLOCKLINE

Bike - Service & Repair along BLOCKLINE

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