Saxon Way of St. James from Zwickau to Oelsnitz
- 14:50 h
- 58.84 km
- 799 m
- 653 m
- 262 m
- 580 m
- 318 m
- Start: Zwickau
- Destination: Oelsnitz
It is continuously marked with the European waymark and well supplied with pilgrim accommodations. On the pilgrimage route, you pass Waldkirchen, the Perlaser Tower near Treuen, Voigtsberg Castle in Oelsnitz, the fortified church in Triebel, before then reaching Franconia at the tri-border area near Prex.
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Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting thereYou can reach Zwickau via the A 72 Hof-Chemnitz or from the direction of Altenburg/Meerane via the B 93.Public transportation
You can reach Zwickau by the Central German Regiobahn on the Hof-Dresden route, by S-Bahn from Halle/Leipzig, or by Vogtlandbahn from Plauen or Klingenthal/Kraslice. Information is available from the Vogtland Tourism and Transport Center at www.vogtlandauskunft.de or by phone at 03744 19449.
Additional information
More information about the Saxon Way of St. James at www.saechsischer-jakobsweg.de/
Since spring 2018 there is a new pilgrim guide that also includes all new Ways of St. James in the Ore Mountains/Vogtland. The main route is described starting from Freiberg.
Author
Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH
Bautzner Straße 45/4701099 DresdenOrganization
Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
License (master data)
Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
Safety guidelines
Responsible for the route planning and signposting
Saxon Way of St. James on the Franconian Road e.V.
c/o Ulrich Wolf
Hospitalstraße 14
D- 01097 DresdenMap
- Dr. Barthel Verlag: Saxon Way of St. James on the Franconian Road