--- title: "Mining educational trail Silberstraße Ehrenfriedersdorf" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/mining-educational-trail-silberstrasse-ehrenfriedersdorf" description: "This educational trail is designed as a circular route and begins at the visitor mine \"Zinngrube Ehrenfriedersdorf\" on the Sauberg. One of the Purple Path - artworks on the occasion of the Cultural Capital Chemnitz 2025 is located here. From there, the path continues into the industrial area and then along the old narrow-gauge railway route to the Greifenbach valley. Along the Röhrgraben, it leads to the Greifenbach reservoir, which served as the oldest reservoir in Saxony for supplying the tin washing plants in the Greifenstein forest. Along the way, numerous witnesses of old mining are encountered, such as tunnel mouths and stamp mill ruins. With the ascent to the lookout rock of the Greifensteine, the view sweeps across the Ore Mountains. The Albin-Langer-Weg then leads further to Ehrenfriedersdorf, from where you return to Sauberg via the old miners' path \"Lange Gasse.\"" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3167807/6460131f113fa9ff3d0a8e09331a1295bf8233bead317666c052c94c295d8dd9/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Mining educational trail Silberstraße Ehrenfriedersdorf ======================================================= - 12.98 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: difficult - Condition: difficult - Great panorama - Hiking - 3:25 h - 12.98 km - 245 m - 245 m - 533 m - 706 m - 173 m - - Start: Visitor mine Zinngrube Ehrenfriedersdorf, Am Sauberg 109427 Ehrenfriedersdorf - Destination: Visitor mine Zinngrube Ehrenfriedersdorf, Am Sauberg 109427 Ehrenfriedersdorf The mining educational trail offers numerous opportunities with over 30 stations to get to know the beautiful "Greifenstein area" more closely over 13.7 km. This educational trail is designed as a circular route and begins at the visitor mine "Zinngrube Ehrenfriedersdorf" on the Sauberg. One of the Purple Path - artworks on the occasion of the Cultural Capital Chemnitz 2025 is located here. From there, the path continues into the industrial area and then along the old narrow-gauge railway route to the Greifenbach valley. Along the Röhrgraben, it leads to the Greifenbach reservoir, which served as the oldest reservoir in Saxony for supplying the tin washing plants in the Greifenstein forest. Along the way, numerous witnesses of old mining are encountered, such as tunnel mouths and stamp mill ruins. With the ascent to the lookout rock of the Greifensteine, the view sweeps across the Ore Mountains. The Albin-Langer-Weg then leads further to Ehrenfriedersdorf, from where you return to Sauberg via the old miners' path "Lange Gasse." Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Visitor mine Zinngrube Ehrenfriedersdorf, Am Sauberg 109427 Ehrenfriedersdorf - Inn - Restaurant - Bistro - Inn - Ice cream parlour Destination Destination Visitor mine Zinngrube Ehrenfriedersdorf, Am Sauberg 109427 Ehrenfriedersdorf Show more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (1%) Street (1%) Asphalt (29%) Gravel (27%) Trail (19%) Path (24%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn Equipment Sturdy footwear is recommended Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**The starting point is best reached via the B95 from Annaberg-Buchholz or Chemnitz. Read more **Parking**Car park at the Ehrenfriedersdorf visitor mine (free of charge)Car park - at the Greifensteine camping park Car park - at the Greifensteine Hiking car park - Greifensteine Car park - Albin-Langer-Weg Market square Ehrenfriedersdorf Hiking car park - at the outdoor swimming pool Car park at the Wappler pond Ehrenfriedersdorf Car park industrial area Ehrenfriedersdorf Car park Greifenbachmühle Ehrenfriedersdorf Read more **Public transportation**Bus - Line 210**Stops at/in the vicinity of the hiking route:** Geyer, Gh Teichschänke Ehrenfriedersdorf, Greifenbachmühle Ehrenfriedersdorf Market Square Ehrenfriedersdorf, path to the Greifensteine Read more Additional information Detailed tour description at www.berggrabebruederschaft-ehrenfriedersdorf.de under the point mining educational trailBerggrabebrüderschaft Ehrenfriedersdorf e.V. Saubergstraße 1 09427 Ehrenfriedersdorf Tel. +49 37341 2048 (Chairman Joachim Decker) bb-ehrenfriedersdorf@bergbautradition-sachsen.de www.berggrabebruederschaft-ehrenfriedersdorf.de General information: Visitor mine/Mineralogical Museum Zinngrube Ehrenfriedersdorf Tel. 037341 2557 Read more Author Greifensteinregion Organization Greifensteinregion License (master data) Greifensteinregion Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Along the path, you can discover numerous mining traces such as tunnel entrances, stamp mill ruins, and bell pits. Read more Safety guidelines The lookout rock of the Greifensteine is open depending on the weather. In winter, in case of snow, ice, frost, or strong winds, the lookout rock is usually closed. Read more Nearby ------ View on map Contact 09427 Ehrenfriedersdorf Download GPX file - -