Mining educational trail Frohnauer Weg
- 2:26 h
- 8.33 km
- 218 m
- 208 m
- 482 m
- 623 m
- 141 m
- Start: Markus-Röhling-Stolln Visitor Mine, Sehmatalstraße 15, 09456 Annaberg-Buchholz (circular route - entry possible anywhere)
- Destination: Markus-Röhling-Stolln Visitor Mine, Sehmatalstraße 15, 09456 Annaberg-Buchholz
Follow the traces left by mining over centuries in the Ore Mountains. The mining landscape Frohnau is a vast spoil heap area where mining began as early as the 15th century. Numerous mining relics still testify to a great era that extends to the uranium mining by SDAG Wismut in the 20th century.
Entering the visitor mine "Markus-Röhling-Stolln" or visiting the oldest smithy museum in Germany, the Frohnauer Hammer, makes the hike a special mining experience.
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Pavements
- Street (16%)Gravel (80%)Trail (4%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
Note: The mining educational trail Frohnauer Weg is a circular route, so entry is possible individually along the route.
According to the trail description, the hike begins at Markus-Röhling-Stolln. Passing the mine entrance and historic mining technology, the Pochweg leads up to the mountain smithy and horse gin of the Markus-Röhling hoisting shaft. On weekends there is the possibility to stop at the Markus Röhling smithy.
The path continues towards Schreckenberg to the turnaround point of the "Iron Sheep" shaft and then follows the Markus-Röhling path past the 10,000 Knights shaft entrance to the famous Frohnauer Hammer. At the Frohnauer Hammer, the educational trail turns right into Albertstraße towards Dörfel. Passing old miner's houses and the Himmelfahrt shaft, you reach the Krönung/Malwine. There, a detour to the Schreckenberg ruin with a wonderful view of Annaberg is worthwhile.
The path further leads towards the nature conservation center past mountain meadows and fields to the edge of the Sauwald forest. Here you turn right and return to the starting point at the Markus-Röhling-Stolln visitor mine.
TIP: Complete the hike with a visit to the Frohnauer Hammer and the Markus-Röhling-Stolln visitor mine!
The hike is marked with hammer and pick on a yellow background.
Tour information
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting there
Highway from Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Chemnitz:
Highway A72 - Exit Stollberg West - highway feeder Zwönitz - Annaberg-Buchholz
Federal roads:
from Chemnitz: B95 towards Annaberg-Buchholz
from Oberwiesenthal: B95 towards Annaberg-Buchholz
from Freiberg: B101 towards Annaberg-Buchholz
from Aue / Schwarzenberg: B101 towards Annaberg-Buchholz
Parking- Hiking parking lot at Schreckenberg
- Parking lot at Frohnauer Hammer
- Parking lot at Markus Röhling Stolln visitor mine
Public transportationTrain
Stop "Unterer Bahnhof" of the Erzgebirgsbahn
RE 3 from Dresden to Flöha, RB 80 from Flöha to Annaberg-Buchholz (Unterer Bahnhof)RB 80 from Chemnitz to Annaberg-Buchholz (Unterer Bahnhof)
Bus
Line 210 from Chemnitz to Schönfeld (Zschopautal)
Line 413 from Annaberg-Buchholz to Schönfeld (Zschopautal)
Line 432 from Thum to Schönfeld (Zschopautal)
Line 400 from Dresden to Annaberg-Buchholz (bus station), then further with (e.g.) line 430 to Annaberg-Buchholz (Unterer Bahnhof)
City bus line B, stops Frohnau senior care facility or Frohnau school
Additional information
Tourist Information Annaberg-Buchholz
Buchholzer Str. 2
09456 Annaberg-Buchholz
Tel. 03733 / 19433
tourist-info@annaberg-buchholz.de
www.annaberg-buchholz.deAuthor
Ulrich Falk
Organization
Stadt Annaberg-Buchholz
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Sights
- Schreckenberg Ruin with a view of Annaberg
- Markus-Röhling-Stolln Visitor Mine
- Technical Museum Frohnauer Hammer
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