--- title: "Olbernhau circular hiking route" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/olbernhau-circular-hiking-route" description: "Trail condition: Well-developed hiking trail, partly asphalt Attractions along the path: Anton Günther Stein, view of Olbernhau - Rübenauer Weg (forest passage), distant view to Schwartenberg (789 m), Schaaldenkmal, Museum Olbernhau, Saigerhütte area with copper hammer and central exhibition about Saigerhütte (UNESCO World Heritage component) Gastronomy along the path: Saigerhütte, Hotel zum Poppschen Gut Ferienwohnung Drechsel" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2906675/49fcdd11a8a3e85d0f9713cef42884f8c9b1240e3750efb8d39ed760cb33ae1b/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Olbernhau circular hiking route =============================== - 12.19 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: easy - Condition: very easy - Hiking - 3:25 h - 12.19 km - 279 m - 279 m - 444 m - 588 m - 144 m - - Start: Saigerhütte Grünthal - Destination: Saigerhütte Grünthal The route leads from the town center to the surrounding heights of the Flöha valley and its side valleys. **Trail condition:** Well-developed hiking trail, partly asphalt **Attractions along the path:** Anton Günther Stein, view of Olbernhau - Rübenauer Weg (forest passage), distant view to Schwartenberg (789 m), Schaaldenkmal, Museum Olbernhau, Saigerhütte area with copper hammer and central exhibition about Saigerhütte (UNESCO World Heritage component) **Gastronomy along the path:** Saigerhütte, Hotel zum Poppschen Gut Read more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (17%) Street (39%) Asphalt (7%) Gravel (18%) Trail (18%) Path (1%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions **Parking possibility:** Hiking parking lot Saigerhütte (Rothenthaler Straße) **Trail marking:** Marking: EB (red), green **Route description:** Starting point: **Hiking parking lot** at Rothenthaler Straße / **Saigerhütte Grünthal** or Grünthal train station Route (circular hiking trail): From the Saigerhütte parking lot area or Grünthal train station, we enter the Saigerhütte area. We encounter the **Kammweg (blue)** and cross the Flöha river into the Hüttengrund. There we leave the Kammweg to the left (yellow dot marking) over the **Preißlerberg** to the **Poppschen Gut**. Via the **Brettmühlenweg** and **Jahnstraße** we reach the sports field. After the sports field, we turn off Jahnstraße towards the **forest edge**. On the narrow path along the forest edge, a beautiful view can be enjoyed. The path passes the wildlife enclosure to the **Alte Poststraße**. We follow this uphill, then after about 100 m turn towards Kerbe. The path runs along the forest edge towards the **Buttermilchtal**. At the garden complex, the path turns right into the forest. In Buttermilchtal, we follow the path downhill to Wiesenstraße. Then we cross the **Flöha** at the footbridge. Afterwards, it continues towards the town center through the gardens to the **market**. We follow **Bahnhofstraße** and shortly before the **train station** turn right. We cross the railway track and follow the **Rübenauer Weg** uphill. Passing the Frankwarte ski slope, a nice viewpoint is reached at the forest edge. The Rübenauer Weg passes the **Anton Günther Stein**, then we reach the **Königsweg**, which we follow left towards the **Schaaldenkmal**. Downhill, the **Königsweg** leads to Heidenweg, where we turn right. Through the industrial area on the **Fernweg EB (red)**, we reach the starting point at Saigerhütte Grünthal (UNESCO World Heritage site component). **Marking**: partly EB (red), KAMM (blue), yellow dot on white background **Trail condition**: well-developed hiking trail, partly asphalt **Attractions along the path**: Museum Olbernhau, view of Olbernhau, view to Schwartenberg, Ahornberg, Saigerhütte area with copper hammer and central exhibition about Saigerhütte **Gastronomy along the path**: Hotel Saigerhütte, Hotel "Poppsches Gut" among others. Read more Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn Equipment Broken-in hiking boots Hiking shirt to change. Rain pants. Insulation jacket. Cap or headband. Sunglasses if necessary, hat and gloves. Adjustable hiking poles. Hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters or as needed) Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**By car to hiking parking lot Saigerhütte Read more **Parking****Parking possibility:** Hiking parking lot Saigerhütte Read more **Public transportation**\- Erzgebirgsbahn to Olbernhau Grünthal station RB 81 from Chemnitz to Olbernhau-Grünthal \- Bus to Olbernhau Grünthal Bus 207 from Chemnitz to Olbernhau (bus station) Bus 452 from Neuhausen to Olbernhau (bus station) Bus 465 from Rechenberg-Bienenmühle to Olbernhau (bus station) Bus 497 from Marienberg to Olbernhau (bus station) Read more Additional information Hiking map: GeoSN Dresden Sheet 27 Central Ore Mountains - Marienberg, Olbernhau 1:25,000 Interactive map of the Erzgebirge Tourism Association e.V. **Tourist Information Olbernhau**, Grünthaler Straße 20, Read more Author Matthias Drechsel Organization Olbernhau - Mitten im Erzgebirge Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author To get to know Olbernhau from different perspectives, this is the right route. The town center and the Saigerhütte area are touched. Read more Map Hiking map: GeoSN Dresden Sheet 27 Central Ore Mountains - Marienberg, Olbernhau 1:25,000 Read more Nearby ------ View on map Contact 09526 Olbernhau Download GPX file - -