--- title: "To Dittersdorfer Höhe and through the Zwönitz valley" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/to-dittersdorfer-hoehe-and-through-the-zwoenitz-valley" description: "Starting at Dittersdorf station, follow the street briefly, turn right into Schwarzen Weg and reach the ski jumping hill. Here continue uphill to the right, past the ski lift until after a steep climb you reach Dittersdorfer Höhe. You are rewarded with a fantastic panoramic view that reaches to the highest mountains of the Ore Mountains. You walk downhill to Dittersdorf and uphill to Weißbach. At the inn Zur Linde, turn toward Kemtau and follow the path to Burgstein. From here, you enjoy an idyllic view of the Zwönitz river valley. Then continue downhill through the village Kamerun. Turn right onto the Zwönitztalweg and follow it along the river until you return to the starting point." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2907649/d5fcf54afe3192de89721266ec171a1b6a8ef3fa959885d45c1baf2a8074a30f/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share To Dittersdorfer Höhe and through the Zwönitz valley ==================================================== - 16.54 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: medium - Great panorama - Hiking - 4:32 h - 16.54 km - 297 m - 297 m - 359 m - 553 m - 194 m - - Start: Dittersdorf station - Destination: Dittersdorf station The route leads you to the ridge Dittersdorfer Höhe, one of the most striking viewpoints of the lower Ore Mountains. Afterwards, you walk across meadows and fields to the viewpoint Burgstein with a view into the idyllic Zwönitz river valley, which you then explore. Starting at Dittersdorf station, follow the street briefly, turn right into Schwarzen Weg and reach the ski jumping hill. Here continue uphill to the right, past the ski lift until after a steep climb you reach Dittersdorfer Höhe. You are rewarded with a fantastic panoramic view that reaches to the highest mountains of the Ore Mountains. You walk downhill to Dittersdorf and uphill to Weißbach. At the inn Zur Linde, turn toward Kemtau and follow the path to Burgstein. From here, you enjoy an idyllic view of the Zwönitz river valley. Then continue downhill through the village Kamerun. Turn right onto the Zwönitztalweg and follow it along the river until you return to the starting point. Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Dittersdorf station - Gallery - Restaurant - Inn Destination Destination Dittersdorf station Show more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (1%) Street (4%) Asphalt (6%) Gravel (55%) Trail (34%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions From Dittersdorf station, walk about 250 m along Bahnhofsstraße northeast (towards Einsiedel) and then turn slightly right into Schwarzen Weg. Follow the path until you reach the intersection by the ski jumping hill. Here turn sharp right and follow the signage Rundweg Dittersdorf. The path leads steeply uphill through the forest. At the fork at the meadow, keep left and shortly after reach the upper end of the Dittersdorfer ski lift. Follow the path through the forest to the intersection. Here turn right and after a steep climb reach the open land. Go right and shortly thereafter at the signpost turn left toward Dittersdorfer Höhe. After about 1.2 km, you reach one of the most striking viewpoints of the Ore Mountains with an impressive panoramic view. Here is also a station of the Royal Saxon Triangulation built in 1869. Directly below the plateau is the Dittersdorfer Höhe country inn, which you reach via a narrow path after a few meters. Then return along the path and follow the green marking. At the signpost, go left toward Weißbach and continue straight on the path (Filialweg). You walk downhill and see the Dittersdorf outdoor pool on the right, where you can take a refreshing detour. At the primary school, you reach Dittersdorfer Straße. Here go left and shortly after right into Filialweg. Follow this slightly uphill to Chemnitzer Straße (B 180). Turn right and go to the inn Zur Linde. From here, follow until the starting point the “Rundweg Dittersdorf”. Behind the beautiful half-timbered house, turn right onto Kemtauer Weg. In the forest, you pass the small settlement “Kalkofen”, here keep left. You reach a meadow and continue to follow the signage “Rundweg Dittersdorf”. The path leads downhill back into the valley. At the crossroads “Am weißen Stein”, turn sharp right and immediately left again. The path takes you past Burgstein, which offers a charming view of the Zwönitz valley. Watch for the signpost by the edge. After about 300 m you reach B 180, cross it and turn left into Zwönitztalstraße. You cross the railway line and reach the district Kamerun, situated in an idyllic river bend of the Zwönitz. Across the yard and the Zwönitz bridge, you get onto Zwönitztalweg. At the rest area, turn right and follow the shady Zwönitztalweg, which is accompanied by a nature trail. After just under 3 km you return to the starting point. Along the way, you also pass Eulenbrunnen and near the station the Bärenbrunnen. Read more Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn Equipment Sturdy footwear is recommended Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Parking**Directly at Dittersdorf station, Bahnhofsstraße (S232) Read more **Public transportation**Train: Dittersdorf stop, RB 89 (Chemnitz – Aue) Bus 208 (Chemnitz/Altchemnitz – Gelenau) and Bus 235 (Zschopau – Einsiedel) Read more Author Corinna Bergelt Organization Greifensteinregion Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Just under 1 km away from the path is the small miniature world Mini-Weißbach, which is worth a detour. Read more Nearby ------ View on map Contact 09439 Amtsberg Download GPX file - -