---
title: "Family-friendly hiking path Dörfelbach"
url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/family-friendly-hiking-path-doerfelbach"
description: "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 - BasteifelsenStamp station 10 - Anton-Günther-Stone Path condition: well-developed hiking trail, 0.5 km asphalt, suitable for familiesSights: 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"
language: "en"
type: "SportsActivityLocation"
image: "https://dam.destination.one/2772606/3274c7b99d3fc0c91905e18e4dbdd34d2ac926631944b3d1d2035ccd20d0e04a/.jpg"
breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour"
---

GPX

Share

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

Read more

Good to know
------------

Pavements

Street (6%)

Asphalt (27%)

Trail (35%)

Path (32%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

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!)

Read more

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)

Read more

Directions &amp; Parking facilities

**Getting there**by car into the Dörfelbachtal

Read more

**Parking**Hiking parking lot Dörfelbachtal

Read more

**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

Read more

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

Read more

Literature

Hiking booklet

available at the Olbernhau tourist information

Read more

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.

Read more

Map

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

Read more

Nearby
------

View on map

Contact

09526 Olbernhau

Download GPX file

- 
-