Elsterperlenweg® – Stage 3

From the Winterleite hiking parking lot in Berga/Elster – along the Weiße Elster to Clodramühle – turn left into the Harnbachgrund – to the parking lot – then turn right and cross the Harnbach, 1 km on the Clodraleite to the Töpferberg junction – keep right – on the Clodraleite you reach the following notable sections: the Höllengraben – the Silberblick – the Lochguttunnel – the Ziegenberg – the Bendelgrund – the entrance of Wünschendorf with the district Cronschwitz – half left into the pedestrian path – at the end turn left – after 100 m go straight then right onto the path to the Wünschendorf cemetery – turn left there – 250 m along the connecting road to the Cronschwitz-Veitsberg road junction – cross the street – turn right onto the field path and 400 m to the last house – turn into the right field path and over the Veitsberg to the Weidatalweg crossing – turn right and 400 m on WTW to the rest area – there after 450 m turn left towards Weidatalgrund – cross Weidaer Straße – over the Schafbrücke bridge across the Weida, turn right into the path “Am Weinberg” – after 400 m cross the Weida on the pedestrian bridge to the right – 50 m straight – cross Weidaer Straße – 150 m on the sidewalk – cross the street “Am Gessner” at the inn “Zur Holzbrücke” and continue to the road junction “Am Veitsberg” – 100 m along the church wall – go down the stairs – at the bottom turn right and cross Weidaer Straße – left through the historic wooden bridge over the Weiße Elster – on the pedestrian and bike path “Gebind” 500 m straight to the turning area – turn left into Poststraße – after 200 m stage destination Wünschendorf/Elster city hall

Dining and overnight accommodation possibilities:

- Restaurant/campsite “Am Töpferberg” Berga, Tel.: 036623 – 20438

- Inn “Elsterperle” Wünschendorf, Tel.: 036603 – 8420

- Guesthouse “Klosterhof” Cronschwitz, Wünschendorf, Tel.: 036603 – 87795

- Holiday apartment Bölke Wünschendorf, Tel.: 036603 – 71154

Good hiking equipment should be used for the almost 14-kilometer-long path.

Vogtland Tourism Association e.V.

Phone: 03744 188860

Email: info@vogtland-tourismus.de

Tourist Information Greiz

Phone: 03661 689815

Email: tourismus@greiz.de

Further information can be found on the Vogtland Tourism Association’s website at www.vogtland-tourismus.de or by phone at 03744/188860.

• View of Clodramühle, Mildenfurth Monastery
• Wünschendorf with Veits Church, wooden bridge, and fairy tale forest

You can obtain a fold-out map with the complete route as well as information about sights and dining options at the brochure shop of the tourism association at https://www.vogtland-tourismus.de/de/brochures.html