• 5.28 km long
  • Round trip
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Condition: very easy
  • Hiking
  • 1:45 h
  • 5.28 km
  • 86 m
  • 10 m
  • 548 m
  • 634 m
  • 86 m
  • Start: Dörnthal Local History Museum, Freiberger Straße 16, Dörnthal
  • Destination: Dörnthal Local History Museum, Freiberger Straße 16, Dörnthal

Pavements

Unknown (1%)
Street (17%)
Asphalt (3%)
Gravel (33%)
Trail (47%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

The tour starts in the parking lot opposite the local history museum and leads towards the oil and brown mills. A short detour to visit the two mills will introduce you to linseed oil production and Ore Mountain traditions. At the "Niedere Schule" junction, head towards the artificial pond. Along the foot of the pond dam, you will reach the dam keeper's house, the nature trail and the artificial ditch system. Numerous information boards provide interesting facts about the flora and fauna. At the end of the pond circuit, cross the road and walk towards Dörnthal. Once you reach the main road
, you will see the fortified church on the right, then turn left and reach the starting point.

Tour information

  • Loop Road

Directions & Parking facilities

Parking
Parking lot local history museum Dörnthal, Freiberger Straße 16, Dörnthal
Public transportation
Bus: Bus stop Schulstraße

Additional information

Pfaffroda municipal administration
Freiberger Straße 6
09526 Pfaffroda
Tel. 037360 667990
www.pfaffroda.de

Author

Ute Florl

Organization

Erlebnisheimat Erzgebirge

License (master data)

Ute Florl
License: no copyright required (Public domain) (no copyright)

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Sights:
- Dörnthal local history museum (Tel. 037360 60239)
- Dörnthal oil mill (Tel. 037360 6192)
- Braun mill (Tel. 037360 6250)
- Nature trail at the Dörnthal artificial pond
- Artificial ditch system around the Dörnthal pond
- Dörnthal fortified church (Tel. 037360 6204)

Refreshment stops
- Traditional Braun Mühle restaurant
- Erzgebirgsschänke
- GP Cafe
- Kraupes Sportlerheim