TK 6 - Nature Trail 6 - Botanical Garden

  • 6.50 km long
  • Difficulty: medium
  • Condition: easy
  • Great panorama
  • Hiking
  • 1:40 h
  • 6.50 km
  • 54 m
  • 45 m
  • 752 m
  • 803 m
  • 51 m
  • Start: Altenberg Health Resort - Kurpark Running Club
  • Destination: Schellerhau District - Schellerhau Botanical Garden
Hike through the forests of the Eastern Ore Mountains to the Schellerhau Botanical Garden.

The Terrainkurweg trail to the Schellerhau Botanical Garden is a leisurely hike through the natural landscape of the Eastern Ore Mountains. The trail passes the Galgenteiche ponds and the Pöbelknochen, one of the 14 peaks over 8,000 in the Eastern Ore Mountains.

This tour is stroller-friendly and accessible to wheelchair users.

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Waypoints

Start
Start
Altenberg Health Resort - Kurpark Running Club

Good to know

Pavements

Unknown (1%)
Street (4%)
Asphalt (29%)
Gravel (41%)
Trail (25%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

From the Kurpark running group, follow the signs toward Schellerhauer Weg. At the campground, walk to the large Galgenteich pond and follow the path below the dam. At the end of the path, turn right onto Schneise 31. At the next intersection, turn left onto Seifenflügel, and at the next intersection, turn slightly left onto Seifenweg. Follow this path until you reach trail 28. Here, turn right and continue until you reach the entrance to Schellerhau. Now turn left onto Alte Zinnstraße. Follow this road to the Landweg intersection, turn right onto Landweg, and walk a short distance further to the Botanical Garden.

Altenberg Kurpark Running Club – Schellerhauer Weg – Campground – Neugraben – Trail 31 – Seifenflügel – Seifenweg – Trail 28 – Alte Zinnstraße – Landweg – Botanical Garden

Tour information

  • Stop at an Inn

  • Suitable for Pushchair

Equipment

Sturdy shoes, rain gear, food and drink, and possibly binoculars.

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there
Via BAB17—Bad Gottleuba exit—Lauenstein—Geising—Altenberg

Via B170—Dresden—Dippoldiswalde—Altenberg / Teplice—Dubi—Zinnwald-Georgenfeld—Altenberg

Parking
You can park your car in the P3 parking lot on Rehefelder Straße in Altenberg.
Public transportation
Train: Dresden – Heidenau – Altenberg

Bus: Line 360 from Dresden Central Station, Line 398 from Teplice

Additional information

The classic terrain therapy is a special form of exercise therapy offered at health resorts. It is characterized by exercise intensity tailored to the individual’s fitness level, full-body training, time spent outdoors, and the experience of the natural landscape. It is performed while walking at a normal or brisk pace. Terrain therapy helps normalize the body’s autonomic functions: the cardiovascular system works more efficiently, respiratory function is stimulated, muscles and joints are strengthened, and overall metabolism is positively influenced.

Author

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Bautzner Straße 45/47
01099 Dresden

Organization

Tourist-Information Altenberg

License (master data)

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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

In the spring, you can marvel at the unique orchid meadows right near the Galgenteiche.

Safety guidelines

  • Enjoy nature
  • Let the forest creatures get a good night's rest
  • Protect plants and animals
  • Keep emergency routes clear
  • Park in designated parking areas
  • Don’t leave any trash behind
  • Be considerate of others
  • Prevent forest fires
  • Be aware of forestry operations
  • Respect barriers
  • Be careful and cautious

Map

Hiking Around Oberbärenburg 1:25,000

Hiking and Biking Map of the Eastern Ore Mountains 1:33,000

Brochure on Terrain Therapy Trails

Available at the Altenberg Tourist Information Office and in the online store.