Cultural Route of the Vögte - Stage 1: From Greiz to Gera
- 1:30 h
- 104.99 km
- 766 m
- 835 m
- 188 m
- 436 m
- 248 m
- Start: Upper Castle Greiz
- Destination: Osterstein Gera
The cultural route takes us to the Saxon Vogtland with Schloss Netzschkau, Mylau Castle, and the historic town center of Reichenbach.
The church in Ruppertsgrün and Schönfels as an impressive medieval castle mark important interim stops.
The parish and the former monastery in Frankenhausen near Crimmitschau recall the Middle Ages in the Pleißenland.
Schmölln was raised to the status of a town by the Vögte between 1324 and 1329 and has one of the largest market squares in Central Germany.
At Blankenhain Castle and Posterstein Castle you will find worthwhile exhibitions before reaching Ronneburg with the castle and the church, and finally the former seat of the Vögte of Gera: Osterstein.
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Pavements
- Street (75%)Asphalt (25%)
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Directions
After your stay in Greiz, leave the town heading south and turn left 200 m past the AGIP petrol station towards Mylau. Passing the Göltzschtal Bridge, you will reach Mylau. Turn right at the first traffic light towards Lengenfeld, then left after 500 m. Park at the market. From here it is just a few steps to the town church and up to Mylau Castle.
Then follow the main road (former B 173) to Reichenbach. Turn left at the second traffic light intersection towards the town center and park at the market square to visit the historic old town with the town church and the Neuberin Museum.
The stage then continues along the B 173 towards Zwickau. On the way, you will pass the manor Neumark and Lichtentanne with Schönfels Castle. To get to Ruppertsgrün and Werdau, drive back along the B 173 to the junction for Neue Poststraße on the S 289 towards Werdau. After your stay in Werdau, you can optionally extend the stage to the towns of Crimmitschau andMeerane. Otherwise, take the B 175 towards Berga/Weida and turn right in Chursdorf to Blankenhain to visit the German Agricultural Museum. Via Jonaswalde and Selka, you will reach Altenburger Land and Schmölln.
Afterwards, take the B 7 towards Ronneburg / A 4, turn left in the town of Untschen about 5 km later to Posterstein Castle. After visiting the castle museum, take the K103 towards Ronneburg and turn left onto the B 7 by the ARAL petrol station to finally reach Ronneburg. From Ronneburg, the B 7 leads directly to the stage destination Gera.
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Stop at an Inn
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting there
Greiz is located on the federal roads B 92 and B 94. From the A 9 motorway from the direction of Erfurt/Leipzig, take the Lederhose exit and drive to Weida on the B 175, then continue on the B 92 to Greiz. From Gera, drive directly via the B 92 to Greiz. From the A 72 motorway from the direction of Hof or Chemnitz, use the Reichenbach exit and drive via the B 94 to Greiz, or use the Treuen exit and continue via the S 298 towards Elsterberg, and from Sachswitz continue on the B 92 to Greiz.
ParkingWesternhagen Square, Castle BridgePublic transportationYou can reach Greiz via the Elstertalbahn Gera-Greiz-Plauen, operated by Vogtlandbahn, as well as by the Deutsche Bahn regional express from the direction of Erfurt. Information on travel times and prices is available at www.vogtlandbahn.de or at the Vogtland Tourism and Traffic Center at 03744 / 19449 or www.vogtlandauskunft.de
Greiz has a city bus. Information about travel times and prices can be found on the PRG website https://www.prg-greiz.info or by phone at the service number 03661 706565.
Additional information
Author
Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH
Bautzner Straße 45/4701099 DresdenOrganization
Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
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Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
- In the Upper Castle museum, you will experience the history of the Vögte and Reuß in a unique exhibition.