Hike 6 - to Eschenbach, Saalig, Hermsgrün and Wohlbach

17.61 km long
Difficulty: difficult
Condition: difficult
Hiking

4:50 h
17.61 km
422 m
366 m
484 m
767 m
283 m
Start: "Alter Söll" Schöneck
Destination: Tourist Information Schöneck

On this hike through Eschenbach down to Hermsgrün and back to Schöneck on the ridge path, we overcome more than 300 meters of elevation.

We cross the landscape on narrow village roads, dreamy villages line our path. The Moritz spring, the horse-head stone cross, or the Färberlöcher are witnesses of old stories from the Vogtland.

Start

"Alter Söll" Schöneck

Climbing

Pavements

Street (25%)

Asphalt (13%)

Gravel (44%)

Trail (15%)

Path (3%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

We start our route at the viewing rock "Alter Söll". From up here, you have a great panoramic view of the area through which our hike leads. We follow the yellow marking and leave Schöneck via Galgenberg towards Eschenbach. At the Kunsthaus Eigenregie, we turn right and reach Saalig via village streets. The now green marking leads us via Hermsgrün to Wohlbach. Here, a detour to one of the oldest village churches in the Vogtland is worthwhile. On the ridge path, we leave the village and return to Schöneck.

Tour information

Cultural Interesting

Equipment

Hiking boots recommended, but no special equipment required

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there

Motorway A72 from Leipzig direction, exit Plauen East, via Mechelgrün, Bergen, Poppengrün to Schöneck

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

Parking

To the marketplace

Public transportation

Take line RB1 of the Vogtlandbahn to Schöneck station and then walk towards the viewing rock "Alter Söll".

With the bus lines "TaktBUS22" from Muldenberg (Kirchstraße stop), "+Bus90" from Plauen/Oelsnitz (Sohrstraße stop), or "TaktBUS93" from Bad Elster (Kirchstraße stop), you can reach Schöneck easily and comfortably.

Real-time timetable information is available on the public transport company's website: www.vogtlandauskunft.de

Additional information

www.schoeneck-vogtland.de

Author

Sandra Engelbrecht

Organization

Schöneck Tourismus

Website

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The Moritz spring invites you to take a short break. When you let your gaze wander, magnificent views of the green forests of the Upper Vogtland appear.

Map

Hiking, skiing, and cycling map "Vogtländische Musikregion", Dr. Barthel Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-89591-022-7; price: €5.90

Available at the Schöneck Tourist Info, in bookstores, or online

Hike 6 - to Eschenbach, Saalig, Hermsgrün and Wohlbach

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