Little mosquito tower hike
- 1:55 h
- 6.94 km
- 148 m
- 148 m
- 697 m
- 806 m
- 109 m
- Start: Fürstenau district - parking lot
- Destination: Fürstenau district - parking lot
The almost 7-kilometre tour leads from Fürstenau via the German-Czech border crossing to Fojtovice and up to the Mückentürmchen. Along the way, hikers can expect expansive views, idyllic field and forest paths and an impressive panorama of the Bohemian Basin.
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
- Street (38%)Asphalt (25%)Gravel (21%)Trail (7%)Path (9%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
- You start at the parking lot at the end of the small village of Fürstenau. From here, cross the pedestrian border crossing to Fojtovice. You will see the little tower ahead of you along the short hike. At the end of the village, it is up to you whether you continue along the road and then turn left at the small chapel on the hilltop and hike up to the Mückentürmchen or take the path to the tower via a field path (on the left as you leave Fojtovice). Return along the same route back to the starting point.
Fürstenau parking lot - border crossing - Fojtovice - Mückentümchen - Fojtovice - border crossing - Fürstenau parking lot
Tour information
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Summit
Equipment
- Rain protection, food, possibly binoculars.
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting thereVia BAB17 - exit Bad Gottleuba - Liebenau - Löwenhain - Fürstenau
Via B170 - Dresden - Dippoldiswalde - Altenberg - Geising - Fürstenau / Teplice - Dubi - Zinnwald-Georgenfeld - Altenberg - Geising - Fürstenau
ParkingYou can park your car in the parking lot in Fürstenau.Public transportationTrain: Dresden - Heidenau – Altenberg
Bus: line 360 from Dresden main station, line 398 from Teplice
then continue with bus line 368
Author
Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH
Bautzner Straße 45/4701099 DresdenOrganization
Tourist-Information Altenberg
License (master data)
Tourist-Information Altenberg
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
- From the Mückentürmchen there is the possibility to take a small cable car to Krupka.
Safety guidelines
- Enjoy nature
- Give the forest dwellers a good night's sleep
- Protect plants and animals
- Keep the escape routes open
- Park in parking lots
- Do not leave any garbage behind
- Show consideration for others
- Prevent forest fires
- Pay attention to forestry work
- Accept barriers
- Be careful and cautious
Map
- Hiking around Oberbärenburg 1: 25,000 Hiking and cycling map of the Osterzgebirge 1: 33,000
Available at the Altenberg Tourist Information Office and in the online store.
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