--- title: "“Sandhusenringel” Geyer" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/sandhusenringel-geyer" description: "The round trip, which is about 15 km in length, will take you past some delightful points of interest in and around Geyer. Cycle through our beautiful municipal forest and visit the sights in the town centre. For example, spanning seven floors, the Turmmuseum is one of the highest and most beautiful tower museums in Germany. Not far away is the Lotterhof, a unique example of Renaissance architecture in the Ore Mountains. In addition, visitors will be amazed by the sink-hole/collapse shaft, the symbol of Geyer and a natural monument reminding us of past mining activity here. At the Altmarkt you will find a historical milepost, as well as a bakery that begins offering soft serve ice cream in June, a tourist information office with library, pizza facilities, and a newly designed square with water features and benches to rest on. In the wild and romantic Greifenbachtal valley, the route leads you past the ski jump complex, where Eric Frenzel, Olympic champion and world champion in Nordic combined, once got his first taste of skiing. You will also encounter many old witnesses to the town’s mining days. Head to the Greifenbach reservoir for a fitting end to your excursion, perhaps swimming at the sandy beach, pedal boating, playing mini golf or at the adventure playground." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3019520/fecb40220122855db2c26ad3c705dab42295d7d18441719aa4db3f5f6962ad51/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share “Sandhusenringel” Geyer ======================= - 14.10 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Cycling - 1:30 h - 14.10 km - 178 m - 178 m - 564 m - 742 m - 178 m - - Start: Greifenbach reservoir - Destination: Greifenbach reservoir Family-friendly bike tour around Geyer with numerous worthwhile stops; accessible from about May once the snow has melted in the forest. The round trip, which is about 15 km in length, will take you past some delightful points of interest in and around Geyer. Cycle through our beautiful municipal forest and visit the sights in the town centre. For example, spanning seven floors, the Turmmuseum is one of the highest and most beautiful tower museums in Germany. Not far away is the Lotterhof, a unique example of Renaissance architecture in the Ore Mountains. In addition, visitors will be amazed by the sink-hole/collapse shaft, the symbol of Geyer and a natural monument reminding us of past mining activity here. At the Altmarkt you will find a historical milepost, as well as a bakery that begins offering soft serve ice cream in June, a tourist information office with library, pizza facilities, and a newly designed square with water features and benches to rest on. In the wild and romantic Greifenbachtal valley, the route leads you past the ski jump complex, where Eric Frenzel, Olympic champion and world champion in Nordic combined, once got his first taste of skiing. You will also encounter many old witnesses to the town’s mining days. Head to the Greifenbach reservoir for a fitting end to your excursion, perhaps swimming at the sandy beach, pedal boating, playing mini golf or at the adventure playground. Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Greifenbach reservoir - Bistro - Inn Destination Destination Greifenbach reservoir Show more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (3%) Street (3%) Asphalt (28%) Gravel (61%) Trail (5%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions You can start your tour at the Greifenbach reservoir, for example, and travel in an anticlockwise direction. Your legs are still fresh at this point, so you can tackle the gentle but steady ascent through the forest to the highest point of the tour (at about 5 km) right at the beginning. At the gnarled beech tree, turn left and enjoy the slight slope to the idyllic Heideteich pond (construction work spring/summer 2019). Continue on secondary roads to the town centre. Gliding gently downhill at the Lotterhof and on the Bingeweg (take a detour to the sink-hole here, approx. 500 m away), as well as down Ehrenfriedersdorfer Strasse past the Netto-Markt, you descend into the wild and romantic Greifenbachtal valley. Along the Greifenbach stream, the route runs slightly uphill to the Greifenbachstauweiher reservoir. The “Sandhusenringel” round tour can be navigated in either direction. There are many access points and short-cuts. To add stops to your tour, please use the local and national signs.By the way: What are “Sandhusen”? With the decline of the mining industry in the Ore Mountains, other sources of income had to be sought. In addition to bobbin lace-making and the passementerie industry, the sale of abrasive sand ‒ a by-product of the gravel pits in the area ‒ became popular in Geyer. The children who went off to sell this sand (usually stored in their trouser pockets) were nicknamed “Sandhusn”. This nickname is still used today for the residents of Geyer. Read more Tour information - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn Equipment The paths are paved forest and field paths, only paved in urban areas. Helping you with repairs is: “Matthes” Fahrradservice, owner M. Langer, Neumarkt 4, Geyer, Tel. 0152 28676153; There is also a service station at the television tower Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Parking**Free parking spaces are available in the Geyer urban area and at the television tower. Paid parking spaces can be found at the Greifenbachstauweiher and at the hiking car park on Zwönitzer Straße. Read more **Public transportation**by bus: bus station, Zwönitzer Str., Neumarkt, Teichschänke stops possible Read more Additional information www.turmmuseum-geyer.de www.campingpark-greifensteine.de www.tonis-haus-der-steine.de www.freizeitbad-greifensteine.de www.lotterhof-geyer.de www.stadt-geyer.de Read more Author Stadtverwaltung Geyer Organization Greifensteinregion Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author BingeTurmmuseum Lotterhof Greifenbachtal Greifenbachstauweiher mit Badestrand, Tonis Haus der Steine, Abenteuerspiel, Minigolf Freizeitbad Greifensteine mit Sauna- und Wellnessbereich **Restaurants**: Huthaus, Imbiss am Greifensteinstollen, Imbissmöglichkeiten rund um den Stauweiher, Gasthaus am Kapellenstein Read more Safety guidelines Please get off your bike in the area of the beach at the Greifenbachstauweiher, thank you. Read more Nearby ------ View on map Contact 09468 Geyer Download GPX file - -