--- title: "Small Crane Lake" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/small-crane-lake" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2907141/507c859af3769b6dfd409d648d91b2076b7bedd4f91bc767f2673775760ab468/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Small Crane Lake ================ - 8.13 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Hiking - 2:05 h - 8.13 km - 175 m - 175 m - 771 m - 930 m - 159 m - - Start: Platz des Bergmanns, 08349 Johanngeorgenstadt - Destination: Miner's square The circular hike takes you to the "Kleiner Kranichsee" nature reserve. This is one of the best-preserved moors in the upper low mountain regions. But it is not only the Kleiner Kranichsee that is worth seeing, the hiking trail takes you to Oberjugel, a district of Johanngeorgenstadt, where you can enjoy a wonderful view. Another new attraction on the circular hiking trail is the educational plant trail at the Henneberg restaurant. Here you can see plants that otherwise only grow in the raised bogs. Marking: white-yellow-white **ATTENTION: From October 2021, the hike will be signposted as "Rundwanderweg Henneberg/Oberjugel".** Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Platz des Bergmanns, 08349 Johanngeorgenstadt - Ice cream parlour - Inn Destination Destination Miner's square Show more Good to know ------------ Pavements Asphalt (22%) Gravel (58%) Trail (13%) Path (7%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions The circular tour begins and ends at the miner's square. It leads to the particularly interesting "Kleiner Kranichsee" nature reserve at an altitude of 930 m. You walk past the Pferdegöpel in the direction of the ski jumps. Continue along the Henneberger Flügel until you reach the T-junction with Eisenstraße. Keep left and after approx. 150 m you will reach the "Hochmoor" information board. You will reach a wooden viewing platform via a meadow path and a boulder dam. From there, walk back and continue via Henneberg to Oberjugel. Follow the signposts around Oberjugel on the left. Turn off in the direction of Lehmergrund, cross the stream and follow the mining nature trail to Pferdegöpel and return to the starting point. Read more Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road Directions & Parking facilities **Parking**Parking spaces at Platz des Bergmanns, 08349 Johanngeorgenstadt (free of charge) Read more **Public transportation**Bus - lines 334, 336, 348Erzgebirgsbahn - Line KBS 535 Bus stop: Johanngeorgenstadt/Platz des Bergmanns Read more Additional information Tourist Information Johanngeorgenstadt Eibenstocker Str. 67 08349 Johanngeorgenstadt Tel. +49 3773 888222, Fax: +49 3773 888280 touristik@sv-johanngeorgenstadt.de www.johanngeorgenstadt.de Read more Author Michelle Hof, Stadt Johanngeorgenstadt Organization Erlebnisheimat Erzgebirge Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author **Sights** \- Pferdegöpel, Tel +49 3773 883168, closed Mon/Fri \- Heimatstube, Tel +49 3773 888260, closed Fri/Sun \- Largest free-standing candle arch in the world and highest free-standing pyramid in the Ore Mountains \- Natural swimming pool \- Viewing platform in the "Kleiner Kranichsee" raised bog **Refreshment stops** \- "Leonhardt" ice cream parlor at Platz des Bergmanns, tel. +49 3773 882608, closed on Wed, \- traditional restaurant "Am Pferdegöpel", tel. +49 3773 8819960, closed on Mon/Thu \- "Henneberg" restaurant; tel. +49 3773 882104, closed on Wed Read more Map Hiking, skiing and cycling map "Westerzgebirge Johanngeorgenstadt, Eibenstock, Auersberg and surroundings" Verlag Dr. Barthel Read more Nearby ------ View on map Contact 08349 Johanngeorgenstadt Download GPX file - -