Family-friendly hiking path Dörfelbach

  • 5.03 km long
  • Round trip
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Condition: very easy
  • Great panorama
  • Themed hiking trail
  • 1:26 h
  • 5.03 km
  • 165 m
  • 165 m
  • 470 m
  • 635 m
  • 165 m
  • Start: Hiking parking lot Dörfelbachtal
  • Destination: Hiking parking lot Dörfelbachtal

An exciting route for families with children promises the family-friendly hiking path Dörfelbach in Olbernhau. Along the way, there are interesting facts about nature as well as play and fun in the open air to experience. The 9 stations delight children with, for example, life at the water, exciting facts about the beech tree, the echo place, or cone throwing.

Stations for play and fun:

1. Life at the water             

2. Water treading spot      

3. Exciting facts about the beech

4. All about wood

5. Tree quiz             

6. Echo place

7. Grey cells - brain teaser             

8. Cone throwing


Stamp stations of the action "Olbernhau - On discovery tour with the little rider":

Stamp station 9 - Basteifelsen
Stamp station 10 - Anton-Günther-Stone

Path condition:

well-developed hiking trail, 0.5 km asphalt, suitable for families

Sights:

  • Schaaldenkmal
  • Dörfelteich
  • View to Schwartenberg (789 m)
  • Anton-Günther-Stone
  • Photo frame "View of Olbernhau"
  • Ski lift "Frankwarte"
  • Museum Olbernhau (nearby)

 Nearby gastronomy:

  • Experience café of Hess wood toys company
  • Hotel Stadt Olbernhau
  • Café Torteneck

Good to know

Pavements

Street (6%)
Asphalt (27%)
Trail (35%)
Path (32%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Starting point:

Hiking parking lot Dörfelbach

Route (circular hike):

The hiking parking lot is located on Bruchbergweg at the entrance to Dörfelteich. We go on Bruchbergweg towards Dörfelteich, which is reached at the forest edge - at the pond a short detour to the left - further uphill through the Dörfelbachtal past Basteifelsen to the Schaaldenkmal on the Königsweg, which is crossed – the path continues along the Dörfelbach - at the next junction – keep right to Hammerweg – downhill the EB (red) - long-distance path is reached, passing the Anton Günther Stone and the ski lift – over a meadow path to the right to Heidenweg towards Dörfel – at the junction in Dörfel it goes back via Heidenweg and Bruchbergweg (turn right) to the starting point.

New: After the Schaaldenkmal uphill we come to a game reserve with a gate.

We pass through this, as well as the gate leading out of the reserve. (Please always close it!)

Tour information

  • Loop Road

Equipment

broken-in hiking boots

Hiking T-shirt to change.

Rain pants.

Insulation jacket.

Cap or headband.

Sunglasses

if necessary, hat and gloves.

adjustable hiking poles.

Hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters or as needed)

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there

by car into the Dörfelbachtal

Parking

Hiking parking lot Dörfelbachtal

Public transportation

by Erzgebirgsbahn and bus to Olbernhau,

Bus 452 from Neuhausen to Olbernhau (Dörfelstraße)

Bus 453 from Seiffen/Deutschneudorf to Olbernhau (Dörfelstraße)

Bus 471 urban traffic to Olbernhau (Dörfelstraße)

Bus 497 from Marienberg to Olbernhau (Dörfelstraße)

Bus 207 from Chemnitz to Olbernhau (bus station)

Bus 465 from Rechenberg-Bienenmühle to Olbernhau (bus station)

then via Heidenweg into the Dörfelbachtal

Additional information

Hiking map: GeoSN Dresden Sheet 27 Central Ore Mountains - Marienberg, Olbernhau 1:25,000

Interactive map of the Erzgebirge Tourism Association e.V.

www.outdooractive.com

Tourist Information Olbernhau

Holiday Apartment Drechsel

Literature

Hiking booklet

available at the Olbernhau tourist information

Author

Matthias Drechsel

Organization

Olbernhau - Mitten im Erzgebirge

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

On the circular route there are also two stamp stations of the action "Olbernhau - On an adventure tour with the little rider". For this, please obtain a stamp booklet at the tourist information.

Map

Hiking map GeoSN Dresden Sheet 27 Central Ore Mountains 1:25000