Forest Master Schaal hike, Olbernhau
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- 1:19 h
- 4.49 km
- 126 m
- 126 m
- 457 m
- 583 m
- 126 m
- Start: Gasthof Löser
- Destination: Gasthof Löser
This route reveals the special feature of the Dörfelbachtal. At the highest point you reach the monument of Forest Master Schaal (district manager Olbernhau). On the return journey, we cross the valley with the course of the stream, the stone figure, and the pond.
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Pavements
- Asphalt (47%)Gravel (36%)Trail (16%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
Starting point:
Gasthof Löser, Grünthaler Straße
Parking, bus
Route (circular hike):
From Gasthof Löser, cross Grünthaler Straße. Along Dörfelstraße, pass the railway crossing. After about 200m, reach Heidenweg. After about 50m on Heidenweg, turn onto Bruchbergweg towards Dörfelteich. Dörfelteich is reached at the edge of the forest. Continue uphill through the Dörfelbachtal past the Basteifelsen and the memorial stone of Friedrich Augst to the Schaal monument on Königsweg. The Königsweg EB(red) leads downhill to the gas station at Heidenweg, which you follow left to Dörfelstraße. Along Dörfelstraße, return to the starting point.
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Loop Road
Equipment
Hiking T-shirt to change.
Rain pants.
Insulation jacket.
Cap or headband.
Sunglasses (for hikes at higher altitudes possibly glacier glasses).
Optional hat and gloves.
Adjustable hiking poles.
Hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters or as needed)
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting there-by car to Gasthof LöserParkingParking lot next to Gasthof LöserPublic transportation
- by bus towards Seiffen, Deutschneudorf, Olbernhau to
stop Löser
Additional information
Hiking map: GeoSN Dresden Sheet 27 Middle Ore Mountains - Marienberg, Olbernhau 1:25,000
Interactive map of the Tourism Association Ore Mountains e.V.
www.outdooractive.com
Literature
Brochure:
Witnesses of the past in the Olbernhau and Pfaffroda area:
"Volume II: Forgotten stones on the hiking trails and the hidden history"
Author
Matthias Drechsel
Organization
Olbernhau - Mitten im Erzgebirge
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
A family-friendly route in the Dörfelbachtal
in beautiful nature.
Map
- Hiking map GeoSN Dresden Sheet 27 Middle Ore Mountains 1:25000
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