• 10.24 km long
  • Round trip
  • Difficulty: medium
  • Condition: easy
  • Great panorama
  • Hiking
  • 3:05 h
  • 10.24 km
  • 327 m
  • 347 m
  • 569 m
  • 728 m
  • 159 m
  • Start: Geising district - railroad bridge
  • Destination: Geising district - railroad bridge
A nature trail designed by Karl Tröger with unique views of Geising. Various information boards provide you with interesting information about the place.

Around Geising, this varied hiking trail repeatedly opens up wonderful views of the historic mountain town and the gentle heights of the Eastern Ore Mountains. Between meadows, forests and lovingly designed stations, hikers experience Geising from ever new perspectives and enjoy the special tranquillity and charm of the region.

You can also open this tour via Komoot.

Start
Start
Geising district - railroad bridge

Pavements

Street (6%)
Asphalt (10%)
Gravel (11%)
Trail (53%)
Path (20%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

You start at the railroad bridge and walk down the main road. Then turn left and follow the road to the stone cross. Continue downhill along the railroad line. Follow the path until you can cross the "Red Water" and then the railroad tracks. After approx. 200 m, turn onto the Leitenweg until the Hofeweg crosses, follow this uphill to the left and then continue straight on across the meadow until you reach the junction with the Kohlenweg. Stay on this path until you can turn right onto Dorfstraße in Oberlöwenhain. In the sharp right-hand bend, follow the Tradel-Jäpel-Weg straight ahead and continue to Lindenallee. Keep left until the end of the road. Then turn right to the water supply elevated tank. Follow the path. Now turn right onto the stepped path. Walk along this to the Sommerweg, turn left and then right at an acute angle. Cross the Pfarrwasser and continue along the Wiesenweg to the sports field. Once there, you reach the Talrandweg, which you follow to the left. After approx. 250 m you cross a bridge and then Zinnwalder Straße. Turn left and then right towards Aschergraben. Follow the Viehtrifftweg until you can turn left uphill to the Aschergraben. At the top, turn right and follow this to the right in the direction of Altenberg. At the next but one junction, you will reach the historic Geisinger bobsleigh run. Now head downhill to the "Alte Straße". After a short time, take the Goldhahnweg to the left and return to Altenberger Straße and the starting point.

Geising / railroad bridge - Hauptstraße - Altenberger Straße - Weg am Mord - Sühnekreuz - Dresdner Straße - ÜCrossing "Rotes Wasser" - Crossing the railroad tracks - EB long-distance hiking trail - Leitenweg - Hofeweg - Löwenhainer Höhe - Oberlöwenhain - Dorfstraße - Tradel-JäTradel-Jäpel-Weg - Kleinsiedlung - Lindenallee - water supply elevated tank - foot of the Kohlhaukuppe - Stufenweg - Sommerweg - crossing Pfarrwasser - sports field - Heerwasser - crossing stream - Querweg - Aschergraben - Alte Bobbahn - Alte Straße - Kellerbergweg - Lange Straße - Geising / railroad bridge

Tour information

  • Cultural Interesting

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

  • Suitable for Pushchair

  • Tour with Dog

Equipment

Sturdy shoes, rain protection, food, possibly binoculars.

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there

Via BAB17 - exit Bad Gottleuba - Lauenstein - Geising

Via B170 - Dresden - Dippoldiswalde - Altenberg - continue to Geising / Teplice - Dubi - Zinnwald-Georgenfeld - Geising

Via the Müglitz valley S178 - Heidenau - Glashütte - Lauenstein - Geising

Parking

You can park your car in the parking lot at the entrance to Geising.

Public transportation

Train: Dresden - Heidenau - Geising

Bus: Line 360 from Dresden main station - via Altenberg - continue by train to Geising

Line 398 from Teplice here to Zinnwald-Georgenfeld and then continue on foot

Author

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

Organization

Tourist-Information Altenberg

License (master data)

Tourist-Information Altenberg
License: Attribution, NoDerivatives

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

On this tour, you will discover many different monuments around Geising. An excursion to the Kohlhaukuppe is also possible.

Safety guidelines

  • Enjoy nature
  • Give the forest dwellers a good night's sleep
  • Protect plants and animals
  • Keep the escape routes open
  • Park in parking lots
  • Do not leave any garbage behind
  • Show consideration for others
  • Prevent forest fires
  • Pay attention to forestry work
  • Accept barriers
  • Be careful and cautious

Map

Hiking around Oberbärenburg 1 : 25,000

Hiking and cycling map of the Eastern Ore Mountains 1 : 33,000

Available at the Altenberg Tourist Information Office and in the online store.