Floßmeister Rungstock Valley Circular Route, Olbernhau

  • 8.86 km long
  • Round trip
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Condition: very easy
  • Great panorama
  • Hiking
  • 2:26 h
  • 8.86 km
  • 212 m
  • 212 m
  • 451 m
  • 606 m
  • 155 m
  • Start: Museum at the Market
  • Destination: Museum at the Market

Hike in the Rungstock Valley with numerous highlights.

Floßmeister, the wild romantic section of the Rungstockbach, should not be missed!

Parking possibility:

 Parking lot Rittergut / Museum

Route:                      

approx. 2.5 h walking time, easy, family-friendly

alternative: 4 km, approx. 1h walking time

Trail condition:                       

well developed hiking trail, partly asphalt

Sights:          

Section "Floßmeister" of the Rungstockbach

Pulvermühlenteich

Museum at the Market                                             

Gastronomy:        

Restaurant & Café Flamenco

Café Gleisberg

Gasthaus Pulvermühle and others

Trail marking:

Marking: EB (red)

Ferienwohnung Drechsel

Waypoints

Start
Start
Museum at the Market
Destination
Destination
Museum at the Market

Good to know

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Starting point:

Olbernhau Stadtpark 450 m above sea level, parking behind Theater Variabel at Stadtpark, or at Bahnhofstraße

Alternative: Hiking parking lot Rungstockstraße (formerly cardboard factory)

Trail route (circular hike):

From Stadtpark Olbernhau we follow the marking EB (red), passing under the railway line and the bypass road. The Steinbruchweg transitions into the Finkenaue. At this point we follow the EB (red) marking. After the residential area, an old quarry is reached. A narrow path leads to Rungstockstraße. We follow Rungstockstraße towards the Pulvermühle, always following the EB (red) marking. Shortly after the Pulvermühle comes the Pulvermühlenteich. We reach the wild romantic section of the Rungstockbach (Floßmeister). At the intersection with the Heidenweg (shelter), the path leads back along the Rungstockbach following the Heidenweg. The path leads downhill at the next intersection to Pulvermühlenteich. We again reach the EB (red), which we follow back. Rungstockstraße leads towards the town until reaching Hammergasse. We turn into Hammergasse, from there to the railway underpass at Steinbruchweg. We again meet the EB path (red) and follow it towards Stadtpark to the starting point.

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

Parking

- Parking at Bahnhofstraße

- Hiking parking lot Rungstock

Public transportation

- by train to Olbernhau railway station

- by bus to the bus station at Gessingplatz

Additional information

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

Interactive map of the Tourism Association Erzgebirge e.V.

www.outdooractive.com

Tourist Information Olbernhau

Ferienwohnung Drechsel 

Author

Matthias Drechsel

Organization

Olbernhau - Mitten im Erzgebirge

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Floßmeister, the wild romantic section of the Rungstockbach, should not be missed!

Map

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