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Konrad-Winkler-Route
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- 10.87 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Hiking

- 3:11 h
- 10.87 km
- 338 m
- 338 m
- 842 m
- 1,180 m
- 338 m
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- Start: Valley station of the Fichtelberg cable car, Vierenstraße 10, 09484 Kurort Oberwiesenthal
- Destination: Valley station of the Fichtelberg cable car

The route around the town begins with a gentle climb over the Viehtrift to the Philosopher's Path. Accompanied by impressive panoramas, it goes via Eckbauer and Emil-Riedel-Strasse along the steam railway back to the starting point.

\--> marked as Konrad-Winkler-Route (4)

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Pavements

Unknown (4%)

Asphalt (31%)

Gravel (27%)

Trail (31%)

Path (8%)

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Directions

From the starting point at the cable car valley station, follow Vierenstraße, turn right onto Büttnerweg, then go up the stairs. At the curve, turn right onto Karlsbader Straße. Passing the AHORN Hotel Am Fichtelberg, the path leads right up over Viehtrift to Relaxhotel Sachsenbaude. Walk along the Philosopher's Path to the ring road and follow it to the Appartementhotel Jens Weißflog. You pass by "Eckbauer", where you will be rewarded with views of much natural surroundings around the town. Following Emil-Riedel-Strasse and the signs for the Bimmelbahn adventure trail, you reach the railway viaduct. Now, go a bit uphill on Hüttenbachstraße back to the cable car valley station.

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Tour information

- Loop Road
- Stop at an Inn

Directions & Parking facilities

**Parking**Car park at the cable car valley station

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**Public transportation**Bus, train

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Additional information

Guest information Kurort Oberwiesenthal
Karlsbader Strasse 3, 09484 Kurort Oberwiesenthal
Tel. +49 37348 1550-50, Fax: +49 37348 1550-182
info@oberwiesenthal.de
www.oberwiesenthal.de

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Author

Ute Florl

Organization

Stadt Kurort Oberwiesenthal

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**SIGHTS**
 unique natural experiences 
 monument for sports patron Dr. Walther Seyfahrt 
 panoramic view at "Eckbauer" of Oberwiesenthal and Czech Republic 
 steam-powered narrow gauge railway with Bimmelbahn adventure trail 
 and railway viaduct

**DINING OPTIONS**
 AHORN Hotel Am Fichtelberg (Tel. +49 37348 170)
 Relaxhotel Sachsenbaude (Tel. +49 37348 139-0)
 Sportbaude Waldeck (Tel. +49 37348 8496)
Hotel & Restaurant Jens Weißflog (Tel. +49 37348 10101)
 Guesthouse and inn Am Roten Hammer (Tel. +49 37348 23080)
 Hotel Schwarzes Ross

Konrad Winkler - two-time Olympic bronze medalist and two-time world champion in Nordic combined

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Contact

09484 Oberwiesenthal

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