- 1:59 h
- 7.52 km
- 127 m
- 127 m
- 330 m
- 408 m
- 78 m
- Start: Spa square spa town Hartha
- Destination: Spa square spa town Hartha
A circular route through the Tharandter Forest starting from the spa town of Hartha. First, it passes the Ernemann Hut, named after Heinrich Ernemann, a Dresden entrepreneur in the cinema and photo industry. He owned a villa built in 1900 called "Heinrichs Eck" in the spa town of Hartha (today: Am Hartheberg 21) and was a patron of the town. The route continues into the valley of the Triebisch River to the Kling Spring. Then, it leads along the sandstone quarry "Spechtshausener Switzerland" to the basalt quarry at Ascherhübel with the Witch's House. At the "Snack bar at the edge of the forest" in Spechtshausen there is the possibility to stop for a break. Afterwards, the route continues to the Spechtshausen Forestry Office and the Prussian Redoubt from 1762. Over the Bell Chair in the spa town of Hartha, the path returns to the starting point.
Pavements
- Unknown (2%)Street (8%)Asphalt (5%)Gravel (8%)Trail (70%)Path (7%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
- Spa square spa town Hartha - Ernemann Hut - Triebisch Valley - Kling Spring - Spechtshausener Switzerland - Basalt quarry at Ascherhübel - Witch's House - Snack bar at the edge of the forest - Spechtshausen Forestry Office - Prussian Redoubt - Bell Chair Hartheberg
Tour information
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
- Sturdy footwear and weatherproof hiking clothing required.
Additional information
Snack Bar "At the Edge of the Forest" website: https://www.imbiss-am-waldrand.de/
Additional information on the Tharandter Forest: https://www.osterzgebirge.org/gebiete/tharandterwald.html
Author
Geopark Sachsens Mitte
Organization
Dresden Elbland
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
- Spechtshausener Switzerland
- Snack bar at the edge of the forest
- Spechtshausen Forestry Office




