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Hiking in the Schwarzwassertal
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- 23.08 km long
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Hiking

- 6:30 h
- 23.08 km
- 390 m
- 318 m
- 469 m
- 766 m
- 297 m
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- Start: Saigerhütte Olbernhau, In der Hütte, 09526 Olbernhau
- Destination: Saigerhütte Olbernhau

Marking: Ridgeway, E3, white-red-white

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Pavements

Asphalt (24%)

Gravel (72%)

Trail (4%)

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Directions

This hike promises pure nature: It starts on the Ridgeway and leads you above the Natzschung valley over the Stößerfelsen through wooded areas to Rübenau. From there you hike over the Lehmheide through the herb educational trail down into the Schwarzwassertal. Now the last 8 km go gently downhill along the wild "Schwarze Pockau," past Nonnenfelsen and Katzenstein, to the nature reserve station in Pobershau. Along the way, you will find many mine adits of disused mines. Good places to eat can be found at the start and end of this route. >> Route 2 from Hotel Saigerhütte.

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Tour information

- Stop at an Inn

Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**Return by bus - line 207 - Kniebreche stop on the B171 (about 2.5 km from Hotel Schwarzbeerschänke); Transfer to start or destination on request with dining or overnight stay

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**Parking**Hiking car park Saigerhütte Olbernhau, Rothenthaler Str., 09526 Olbernhau

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**Public transportation**BusOlbernhau/Grünthal stop (for the hike start);

Zöblitz/Kniebreche stop (from the route destination)

Flöhatalbahn Chemnitz - Olbernhau, Olbernhau/Grünthal station

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Additional information

Hotel Saigerhütte
In der Hütte 4 and 9, 09526 Olbernhau
Tel. +49 37360 7870, Fax +49 37360 78750
info@saigerhuette.de
www.saigerhuette.de

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Author

Ute Florl

Organization

Erlebnisheimat Erzgebirge

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Sights
• Stößerfelsen viewpoint
• Herb educational trail in Rübenau
• romantic Schwarzwassertal

Places to eat
• good places to eat at the start and end of the route:
\- »Hotel Saigerhütte« (Tel. +49 37360 7870)
\- Hotel »Schwarzbeerschänke« (Tel. +49 3735 91910)
• free luggage transfer on request

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Contact

09526 Olbernhau

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