--- title: "Burgstein educational trail" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/burgstein-educational-trail" description: "Here, in the Burgstein area, lies the hidden, mystical, and also romantic Vogtland. One can wonderfully float above everyday life when the hiker's view opens to the wide, gently curved, inwardly calm landscape. Here, the hiker listens to the babbling of the Kemnitz stream and the chirping of the birds. The educational trail with numerous informative panels passes idyllic places such as the Kienmühle on the Kemnitz stream, the historic inn Ruderitz, or the Hermann Vogel House. The late Romantic painter with a great sense for nature is impressively relevant to this day. Vogel became known as one of the most important Vogtland artists of the 19th century, especially for his enchanting illustrations in fairy tale books, such as those of the Brothers Grimm. These figures bring Hermann Vogel's fairy tale world to life on the Burgstein educational trail. For families, it is exciting to experience how the illustrations integrate into the landscape, so the recurring question “When will we finally be there?” does not even arise. The highlight of the route is undoubtedly the two late medieval church ruins at Burgstein." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2909278/c93269049648d3ccc6cae009afa95b35b6a96c012cb6e59a368fdb9137948d42/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Burgstein educational trail =========================== - 9.50 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Great panorama - Hiking - 2:30 h - 9.50 km - 175 m - 175 m - 426 m - 582 m - 156 m - - Start: Burgstein hiking car park - Destination: Burgstein hiking car park On just under 10 km of forest and meadow paths, through a unique protected landscape area, adults and children can explore the area around the Burgstein. The path is consistently marked with the symbol for "educational trail" (green diagonal stripe) plus the Burgstein ruins as a special symbol. Here, in the Burgstein area, lies the hidden, mystical, and also romantic Vogtland. One can wonderfully float above everyday life when the hiker's view opens to the wide, gently curved, inwardly calm landscape. Here, the hiker listens to the babbling of the Kemnitz stream and the chirping of the birds. The educational trail with numerous informative panels passes idyllic places such as the Kienmühle on the Kemnitz stream, the historic inn Ruderitz, or the Hermann Vogel House. The late Romantic painter with a great sense for nature is impressively relevant to this day. Vogel became known as one of the most important Vogtland artists of the 19th century, especially for his enchanting illustrations in fairy tale books, such as those of the Brothers Grimm. These figures bring Hermann Vogel's fairy tale world to life on the Burgstein educational trail. For families, it is exciting to experience how the illustrations integrate into the landscape, so the recurring question “When will we finally be there?” does not even arise. The highlight of the route is undoubtedly the two late medieval church ruins at Burgstein. Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Burgstein hiking car park - Inn - Inn - Museum/art collection Destination Destination Burgstein hiking car park Show more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (3%) Street (22%) Asphalt (8%) Gravel (28%) Trail (32%) Path (7%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions Burgstein hiking car park - Anniversary hiking trail - Unterkemnitzmühle - Kienmühle - Burgbrücke - Ruderitz - left at the forest edge - Burgstein houses - car park at the Burgstein houses - Upper slab house - Schwarzenreuth - Krebes - Hermann Vogel House - (unmarked) - Burgstein hiking car park Read more Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**Take the A 72 Hof-Chemnitz exit Pirk, drive towards Hof. You will reach the hiking car park at Burgstein, where you turn right towards Krebes / Burgstein in Großzöbern. Read more **Parking**Park free of charge at the Burgstein hiking car park - located between the towns of Ruderitz and Krebes. Read more **Public transportation**Information on travel times and prices is available from the Tourism and Transport Center at 03744 / 19449 as well as online at or Read more Additional information **Tourist office Vogtländisches Mühlenviertel & Gebiet um den Burgstein** Am Park 1, 08539 Leubnitz Tel.: 037431-86200 / www.muehlenviertel-vogtland.de/burgsteinlehrpfad.html **Dining options** Historic Inn Ruderitz (only open on weekends) Tel.: 037433 18705 Restaurant "Schöne Aussicht" Weischlitz OT Geilsdorf Tel.: 037436 83636 **Links** Read more Author Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur Organization Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur License (master data) Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author **Family Tip - Sights and leisure activities nearby/on the route:** - Informative panels along the path explain special features of geology, flora and fauna, history, and the fairy tale illustrations by Hermann Vogel. These figures bring Hermann Vogel's fairy tale world to life on the Burgstein educational trail. - Burgstein ruins (Am Burgstein, 08538 Weischlitz OT Krebes) - Hermann Vogel House (exhibition with illustrations of well-known fairy tales: Burgsteinstr. 5, 08538 Weischlitz / OT Krebes, Tel.: 037433/5902) - Museum cottage Krebes (Burgsteinstr. 12, 08538 Weischlitz OT Krebes, Tel.: 037433/5445) - Wobbling rock Napoleon hat - Viewpoint Schwarzenreuth, Kienmühle Read more Map You can obtain a detailed hiking map from the office Vogtländisches Mühlenviertel & Gebiet um den Burgstein. Read more Nearby ------ View on map Contact 08538 Weischlitz Download GPX file - -