Through Zwotaer Land 1

Our hike begins at the hiking car park by the “Gasthof zum Walfisch” heading towards Klingenthal. Immediately on the right, we have the recreational facility at the Walfischteich. There is a tournament-ready 18-hole mini-golf course there. Boat rides and crossing with a raft are also possible. In summer, a beer garden is operated by the “Gasthof zum Walfisch”. At the Kreuzstraße, we turn right and follow the yellow trail over the Zwotabach and railway line to Erlbacher Straße, until we reach the Höhensteig Klingenthal marked in green, and continue there to the Zwota cemetery.

We stay on the Höhensteig (green) past a former slate quarry (once there was a ski jump for the Zwota junior jumpers) to the Hüttenbachtal.

At this point, we leave the Höhensteig Klingenthal and cross the Hüttenbach to the right on the yellow trail and reach the Götzenberg (729 m). On the slope of this mountain, there was also a ski jump.

From there, continuing on the yellow path towards the Zwota-Zechenbach pitch, we pass the former pizzeria “Francesco”, which lies just a few meters below our path.

We return to the Höhensteig Klingenthal (green), pass the Zwotatal holiday hotel, and reach Neue Welt.

Next, we follow the cross path over the railway line and Zwotabach to Bergstraße 28. There we leave the Höhensteig Klingenthal and walk along this street until the Zwota-Zechenbach stop of the Vogtlandbahn. Along the way, we pass the former Zechenbach school and the war memorial.

We reach the stop of the Vogtlandbahn in Zwota-Zechenbach. On the right, we see a red brick building. Here once stood a cutting mill (Kehrmühle), which burned down in 1900 and was rebuilt as a residential house. About 150 m before, there was the mill pond.

Continuing on the Alten Weg, past the Knockhof (one of the few preserved half-timbered houses in Zwota) to the town center. On the right in the valley, we see the town hall, which was built on oak piles in the metal pond of the former hammer mill.

Soon we reach the Markneukirchner Straße, where the country bakery Behrendt with a café is located on the right. After a few meters, we come to Hammerplatz with the “Gasthof Zwota” and end our hike at the hiking car park.

Dr. Barthel, Vogtland Music Region, edition 7

Hiking routes through Zwotaer Land (available at Gasthof zum Walfisch, Gasthof Zwota, and Ferienhotel Zwotatal)