Olbernhau - Seiffen via Sachsenweg

Starting point:

Saigerhütte grounds Grünthal hiking car park or Grünthal station

Return by bus

Route description:

From the Saigerhütte grounds hiking car park or Grünthal station you reach the Saigerhütte grounds (UNESCO World Heritage Site). From the signpost, follow the ridge trail (blue), E3 (blue) over the Flöha to the Hüttengrund. Continuing along this marking, the Oberneuschönberg church is passed. The Kirchweg crosses the Tiefen Graben along the route. After about 400 m, the E3 (blue) is left, and the Zechenweg is followed uphill to the forest edge. At the forest edge, the ridge trail (blue) is reached. After a short steep ascent, the ridge trail turns toward Talstraße. Downhill, you reach Talstraße. The street and the Flöha are crossed to the Sachsenweg. The Sachsenweg leads to the forest edge. At the forest edge by the forester's lodge, we leave the ridge trail (blue) and take the Sachsenweg along the marking EB (red). In the locality Seiffen, the main street is reached, which we follow to the town center. There are various dining options in Seiffen. The return journey can be made by public transport.

Alternative route:

The return trip to the Saigerhütte in Olbernhau can be made via the ridge trail (blue) from Seiffen via Seiffner Grund and Wettin Höhe.

broken-in hiking shoes

hiking T-shirt for changing.

rain pants.

insulation jacket.

cap or headband.

sunglasses

if necessary, hat and gloves.

adjustable hiking poles.

hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters or as needed)

Hiking map: GeoSN Dresden Sheet 27 Central Ore Mountains - Marienberg, Olbernhau 1:25,000

Interactive map of the Tourism Association Erzgebirge e.V.

www.outdooractive.com

Tourist Information Olbernhau

Holiday apartment Drechsel