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Hike 2 - Outer Ring Route
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- 15.58 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: difficult
- Condition: very difficult
- Hiking

- 4:05 h
- 15.58 km
- 254 m
- 254 m
- 513 m
- 767 m
- 254 m
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- Start: Albertplatz or Schöneck Tourist Information
- Destination: Albertplatz or Schöneck Tourist Information

The "outer ring route" Schöneck is a classic circular route through nature and small villages with partly breathtaking panoramic views. It is signposted in both directions with its own trail marking as the "Outer Ring Route".

This hiking trail runs along evergreen valleys and forests, crosses small streams and meadows, and delights with stunning views as far as Bohemia, Bavaria, and Thuringia. Restaurants, cafés, a small recreational facility at the Haselmühle, the popular climbing forest, and a Kneipp facility lie directly on or just a few meters off this wonderful hiking trail.

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Waypoints
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Start

Start

Albertplatz or Schöneck Tourist Information

- Café

- Inn

- Bike park

- Climbing

- Restaurant

- Bistro

- Café

- Inn

- Café

Destination

Destination

Albertplatz or Schöneck Tourist Information

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Good to know
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Pavements

Unknown (14%)

Street (21%)

Asphalt (9%)

Gravel (44%)

Trail (9%)

Path (3%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

- Jan
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Directions

When starting from Albertplatz:

Albertplatz - Haselbrunn settlement - Birkenhäuser - Schilbach inn - "Großer Teich" - Eschenbach - Streugrün - IFA holiday park - Albertplatz

When starting from the Schöneck Tourist Information:

Tourist Information, IFA train stop - youth hostel - Albertplatz - Haselbrunn settlement - Birkenhäuser - Schilbach inn - "Großer Teich" - Eschenbach - Streugrün - Tourist Information, IFA train stop

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Tour information

- Loop Road
- Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Hiking boots and appropriate clothing

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**Motorway A72 from Leipzig, exit Plauen East, via Mechelgrün, Bergen, Poppengrün to Schöneck

Motorway A93 from Bavaria to Bayrisch-Vogtland junction, then continue on A72 to exit Plauen South and then via Oelsnitz, Tirschendorf, and Arnoldsgrün to Schöneck

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**Parking**Parking is available on both sides of Schöneck’s main street or at the start by the Tourist Information in the modern parking garage just 50 m from the Tourist Information.

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**Public transportation**Take the Vogtlandbahn to Schöneck station and then walk towards the town center (start Albertplatz) or take the Vogtlandbahn to IFA train stop for direct entry to the circular route.

Arrival by bus is possible from many directions:

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Additional information

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Author

Sandra Engelbrecht

Organization

Schöneck Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

For creative thinkers and art enthusiasts, the art house "Eigenregie" in Eschenbach is especially worth a visit.

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Map

Hiking, skiing, and bike hiking map "Vogtland Music Region", Dr. Barthel Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-89591-022-7; Price: €5.90;

available at the Schöneck Tourist Info and in bookstores or online

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Nearby
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Contact

08261 Schöneck/Vogtland

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