From Schöneck to Klingenthal

  • 14.61 km long
  • Difficulty: medium
  • Condition: easy
  • Great panorama
  • Hiking
  • 3:55 h
  • 14.61 km
  • 114 m
  • 317 m
  • 553 m
  • 800 m
  • 247 m
  • Start: Schöneck, IFA Holiday Park
  • Destination: Klingenthal Station

Hike from the balcony of Vogtland to the music town of Klingenthal.

The route leads on shaded forest paths over the small mountain village Kottenheide to the ski jump in the VogtlandArena. From here, the path runs along the Vogtland Panorama Trail through Klingenthal to the station.

Length of the route approx. 14 km, predominantly natural and paved paths

Walking time approx. 3.5 h

Waypoints

Start
Start
Schöneck, IFA Holiday Park
Bikewelt Schöneck
  • Bike park

Good to know

Pavements

Unknown (1%)
Street (3%)
Asphalt (23%)
Gravel (44%)
Trail (29%)
Path (1%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Schöneck IFA Holiday Park Station - Tannenhaus - Kirchsteig - Kottenheide - towards Brunndöbra - Klingenthal/Alberthöhe - Round Church - Klingenthal Station

Tour information

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

no special equipment required

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there

If you are coming from the south, take the A 72 Hof-Chemnitz motorway, exit Plauen-South. Then drive towards Oelsnitz / Bad Elster. After about 4 km, turn left into Schöneck behind Oelsnitz.

If you come from the north, use the Plauen-East exit, turn left towards Mechelgrün and follow the signs to Bergen / Poppengrün / Schöneck.

Parking

Parking spaces can be found in the Schöneck parking garage or in the large outdoor parking lot; simply follow the signs for IFA Holiday Park, Ski and Bike World Schöneck

Public transportation

You can reach Schöneck with the Vogtlandbahn RB 1 on the route Zwickau - Falkenstein - Kraslice. Information on times and prices is available at www.vogtlandbahn.de or at the Vogtland Tourism and Transport Center at 03744 / 19449 or www.vogtlandauskunft.de

Additional information

Tourist Info Schöneck Tel.: 037464 330011

Tourist Information Klingenthal / Zwota Tel.: 037467 64832

Links:

www.schoeneck-vogtland.de

www.weltcup-klingenthal.de

www.klingenthal.de

Author

Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH
Bautzner Straße 45/47
01099 Dresden

Organization

Schöneck Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

In Klingenthal, you should take a look at the baroque Round Church as well as the Music and Winter Sports Museum. In Schöneck, a visit to the viewing rock "Alter Söll" or the local history museum is worthwhile.

Map

Cycling and hiking map "Vogtland Music Region", Dr. Barthel Verlag, scale 1:35,000, ISBN: 978-3-89591-022-7

Hiking and cycling map No. 66, "Holiday Region Schöneck - Klingenthal - Eibenstock", Saxony Cartography, scale 1:33,000, ISBN: 978-3-86843-066-0