Hiking between "Glück auf" and "Glück zu"

  • 11.57 km long
  • Round trip
  • Difficulty: medium
  • Condition: easy
  • Hiking
  • 3:15 h
  • 11.57 km
  • 288 m
  • 288 m
  • 396 m
  • 639 m
  • 243 m
  • Start: Tourist Information, Rathausstraße 10, 09509 Pockau-Lengefeld
  • Destination: Tourist information

Circular hike from the mill village of Pockau via Ulmknochen to the Lengegfeld lime works and via Hammelberg back to Pockau.

Marking; green-yellow-green

Walk from Pockau town hall via Flöhatalstraße to the Pockau Oil Mill Technical Museum. Continue the tour in the direction of the Lengefeld lime works. Follow the green markings through beautiful beech forests up to Vollebene. From a crossroads at the top, the trail descends to the Jägersteig. We cross a stream and hike uphill over the Ulmknochen 646 m to the lime works. (steep ascent - hiking trail) Caution: Always pay attention to the green markings!

At the Kalkwerk restaurant, we cross the B101 and walk downhill along the Schanzweg towards Rauenstein. (panoramic views) We cross the Pockau-Lengefeld state road and hike to the Hammelberg. From here you have a great view of Pockau. Watch out! Turn right here. Return to Pockau via the small valley.

Good to know

Pavements

Street (17%)
Asphalt (17%)
Gravel (39%)
Trail (16%)
Path (11%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Pockau town hall - Flöhatalstraße-Mühlenweg - to Vollebene hiking trail cross - Ulmknochen - Museum Kalkwerk Lengefeld - cross B101 - Schanzweg - cross state road Pockau/Lengefeld - Hammelberg - Pockau, 10 km

Tour information

  • Loop Road

Directions & Parking facilities

Public transportation
Bus, line 400

Erzgebirgsbahn Chemnitz - Olbernhau - Pockau-Lengefeld station

Additional information

Tourist Information

Rathausstraße 10, 09509 Pockau-Lengefeld

Tel. +49 37367 33357, Fax: +49 37367 33318

touristinfo@pockau-lengefeld.de

www.pockau-lengefeld.de

Author

Martina Reichel

Organization

Erlebnisheimat Erzgebirge

License (master data)

Martina Reichel
License: no copyright required (Public domain) (no copyright)

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Places of interest

- Pockau Oil Mill Technical Museum, Tel. +49 37367 33357

open 15.5. to 10.10.: Wed. 15-16 o'clock, Sat. 9-11 and 14-16 o'clock

- Lengefeld Limeworks Technical Museum Tel. +49 37367 2274

open April/May: Wed.-Sun. and public holidays 10 am - 4 pm; June/July/August: Tue.-Sun. and public holidays 10 am - 5 pm

- Electoral official fishery Pockau Tel. +49 37367 83764

Tuesdays all year round: 3-5.30 p.m.

Tip: Guided tours are also possible outside opening hours by prior arrangement!

Refreshment stops

in the OT Pockau:

- öffentliche Kantine Hunger, Straße der deutschen Einheit 5, Tel. +49 37367 779230, Mon-Fri 11.30 am - 1.15 pm lunch, Sat+Sun closed day

- Snack bar "Strammer Max", Flöhatalstraße 21, Tel. +49 37367 77405

Mon-Fri 6.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Lunch, Sat+Sun closed

-Hotel Bergschlößchen, Mühlenweg 2, Tel. +49 37367 3340

open daily from 11.00 a.m.

in the OT Lengefeld:

- Restaurant Kalkwerk Lengefeld, Kalkwerk 2, Tel. +49 37367 2323

Fri 7.30-20.00, Sat+Sun 9.30-20.00, Mon closed

Map

Cycling and hiking map of the Central Ore Mountains between Zschopau and Seiffen No.32, ISBN 978-3-932281-32-7