Ridge trail stage 13 "From Muehlleithen to Schoeneck"
- 4:30 h
- 15.10 km
- 134 m
- 216 m
- 700 m
- 907 m
- 207 m
- Start: Muehlleithen
- Destination: Schoeneck, IFA Ferienpark
As an alternative route or additional day tour between Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz and Mühlleithen (stage 12 / 13), a detour via the Aschberg in Klingenthal is recommended:
https://www.vogtland-tourismus.de/de/tour/wanderung/tagestour-kammweg-27-rundweg-aschberg/809492914/
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
- Unknown (1%)Asphalt (21%)Gravel (57%)Trail (7%)Path (14%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
- Starting from the Mühlleithen holiday hotel, you walk a few meters along the federal road B283. Shortly before the pass height at 861 m above sea level, a paved path, also marked as a nature trail, leads towards Winselburg. Right at the beginning of the paved section, you will be rewarded with a magnificent view of the winter sports resort Mühlleithen with its ski slope and wooden-paneled houses. At the former Winselburg nature conservation center, there is a small rest area overlooking a protected arnica meadow. The path continues through the forest past the charcoal kiln and the Große Pinge. A detour into the visitors' mine "Grube Tannenberg" is possible here.
Soon after, you should also plan a visit to the Vogtland-Bohemian Mineral Center before heading to the Schneckenstein viewing rock (856 m). It is the only above-ground topaz rock in the northern hemisphere. You continue walking clockwise past the Schneckenstein settlement and the display heaps. Those who don't shy away from the steep ascent will be rewarded at the top of the heap with a splendid view of the Sparkassen Vogtland Arena in Klingenthal. The arena, opened in 2006, is one of Europe's most modern large ski jump hills. Skirting the Kielfloßgraben parking lot with its popular snack bar, you move on to the raft slide and the pig pond, all part of the historic Vogtland raft canal system. After some undulating terrain, you head straight towards the Muldenberg reservoir and circle it counterclockwise on natural paths. Always with the reservoir on your left, the path reaches the dam, which you cross directly. Nearby are several dining options and a stop of the Vogtlandbahn. Continuing towards Schöneck beside the reservoir, the hiking trail is soon accompanied by the Vogtlandbahn railway tracks. After a few hundred meters, the trail becomes a well-developed path that reaches the Schöneck sawmill after about 4 kilometers. You pass the Mulden source and can take a cozy break at the Meiler snack bar. After a short walk through the forest, you reach the stage destination, the IFA Ferienpark Schöneck. Crossing the railway bridge past the parking lots on the road, you find a Vogtlandbahn stop as well as a hiking and cross-country ski house. In the direction of the hotel, you see the large signpost just a few meters to the left. A detour to the hotel is worthwhile not only for the refreshments but also for the magnificent view.
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
weatherproof clothing and sure-footed footwear
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting thereVia the A72 motorway - Plauen South exit - B92 to Oelsnitz - then to Schöneck and Klingenthal MühlleithenParkingin Mühlleithen, at Schneckenstein, at Kielfloßgraben before Muldenberg, at the kiln area and at the IFA Ferienpark in Schöneck parking directly on the ridge trailPublic transportationWith the Vogtlandbahn, Schöneck/Ferienpark stop
timetable information: www.vogtlandauskunft.de
Additional information
Author
Birgit Knöbel
Organization
Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
License (master data)
Birgit Knöbel
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
- Klingenthal:
Winter sports resort Mühlleithen (cross-country ski trail network including access to Erzgebirge-Vogtland ridge trail), Vogtland Arena – modern large ski jump hill, former Aschberg jump, radium spring, arboretum, accordion show manufactory in Klingenthal, nature conservation station Winselburg in Mühlleithen with arnica meadow, charcoal kiln and Große Pinge near Mühlleithen, Schneckenstein topaz rock, Vogtland-Bohemian Mineral Center Schneckenstein, visitors' mine "Grube Tannenberg", display heap "Schneckensteinaussicht", raft slide and pig pond as parts of the historic Vogtland raft canal systemGrünbach:
Muldenberg reservoir, show embroidery in Hammerbrücke, viewing point "Siehdichfür" near Grünbach, mini-golf course, raft monument in Grünbach, Riss falls – technical monument "Upper raft canal", 1st German raft village Muldenberg Map
Overview map Ridge trail Erzgebirge-Vogtland