Ridge trail stage 05 "From Olbernhau to Kühnhaide"
- 6:00 h
- 20.80 km
- 518 m
- 279 m
- 469 m
- 771 m
- 302 m
- Start: Olbernhau, Saigerhütte parking lot
- Destination: Marienberg OT Kühnhaide, Schwarzwassertal hiking parking lot
We leave the Saigerhütte and walk past the hut pond to Olbernhau-Pföbe. The difference in altitude to the bottom of the valley now steadily increases until we reach the top of the Stößerfelsen rock. The Stößerfelsen owes its name to the peregrine falcon. This bird of prey, which pushes its prey in flight, was popularly known as a pusher. The XXL bench at the viewing platform invites you to take a break. The trail continues through the evergreen spruce forest to the "Großer Steinbach" stream. Here you can refresh yourself with the clear water of the stream. Uphill and downhill we come to the former Lochmühle mill and to Rübenau. The ridge path does not lead directly into the village, but turns right up to Hirschberg with a wonderful view over the largest scattered village in Saxony. The Lehmheider Teich is a beautiful spot, ideal for a rest. Downhill along the stream, we reach the houses of Rübenau. Uphill we come to the Kriegswald forest. Staying close to the national border, we walk towards the Schwarzwassertal valley. A day of hiking in harmony with nature comes to an end.
Milestones: Saigerhütte monument complex - Pföbe - Stösserfelsen viewpoint - Großer Steinbach - Neulsweg - Rübenau - Lehmheider Teich - Rübenau herbal nature trail - Grenzweg forest nature trail - parking lot at the Schwarzwassertal nature reserve
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
- Street (1%)Asphalt (8%)Gravel (55%)Trail (34%)Path (2%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
We start this stage at the Saigerhütte monument complex. It leads past the idyllic hut pond in the direction of Rothenthal and runs off the road near the border with the Czech Republic. After crossing the road, we follow the asphalted Pföbe uphill until the Sedanweg branches off at the edge of the forest as a forest path towards Rübenau. Above the scenic Natzschung valley, we walk through beech forest. Along the way, the "Stößerfelsen" rest area and viewpoint invites you to take a break. After branching off onto the Brandleitenweg at the "Kleine Steinbach", we come to the highly visible "Große Steinbach" hiking trail junction after approx. one kilometer of mixed forest. After refreshing yourself at the clear Steinbach stream and crossing the Steinbogenbrücke bridge, the Kammweg ascends once again to the Hammerweg. We leave this at the junction and change to the Neulsweg.
Along the rippling stream down into the valley, we finally reach the road to the former Lochmühle mill on the border river Natzschung. The Neulsweg continues uphill along the old millrace to Rübenau, Saxony's largest scattered settlement. We reach the forest road up Hirschberg and across the field. We soon reach the picturesque Lehmheider Teich pond through high forest. In fine weather, hikers are sure to take a break here before the path branches off again towards Rübenau. The trail leads past farmsteads and typical Erzgebirge houses, past species-rich mountain meadows and along the medicinal herb nature trail and through alleyways. The views of the village and the Bohemian Ore Mountains leave a lasting impression.
From Heidenweg, the Kammweg curves along a field path to Kriegwald forest to avoid endless asphalt roads. It then follows the Grenzweg to Kühnhaide, the coldest place in Saxony. The challenging day tour ends at the hiking parking lot of the Schwarze Pockau, which is also known as the Schwarzwassertal nature reserve.
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Weatherproof clothing, sure-footed footwear and rucksack provisions are recommended.
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting therevia B171 to OlbernhauParking
Olbernhau, Rothenthaler Straße parking lot, approx. 200 m from the Saigerhütte area
Kühnhaide, Schwarzwassertal hiking parking lot
Public transportation Additional information
Author
Birgit Knöbel
Organization
Erlebnisheimat Erzgebirge
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Stösserfelsen and Sophienstein viewpoints
Map
Overview map Kammweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland, scale 1 : 25,000, Publicpress-Verlag, ISBN 978-3-89920-658-6, Leporello, weatherproof and tearproof, retail price: € 14.90
Hiking, skiing and cycling map Kammweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland, scale 1 : 35,000, Dr. Barthel Verlag, ISBN 987-3-89591-059-3, retail price: €10.90