--- title: "\"Visiting the Sapperland\" (Eibenstock - Carlsfeld and back)" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/visiting-the-sapperland-eibenstock-carlsfeld-and-back" description: "The route leads from the Tourist Service Center Eibenstock down to the market square, where the Rehmerbach and Dönitzbach merge. Initially, the forest path steadily ascends along the valley of the Dönitzbach towards Carlsfeld. Because in long past times people also went out into the snow in the freezing winter wearing their felt shoes (\"Sapper\"), Carlsfeld was also called \"Sapperland.\" Just after Carlsfeld, at an altitude of 904 m, the dam wall of the highest drinking water reservoir in Germany (built from 1926-1929) is reached and crossed. The route then goes back towards Carlsfeld and above the village touches the next interesting point: at a height of 920 m, the highest football pitch (920 m) of the former GDR. The return path to Eibenstock does not run through the Dönitz valley but along the Carlsfeld path." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2721607/c6ed6ef9caa04a1553fd829e1c34e56983af2a3e6419f078d381d657fd43032c/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share "Visiting the Sapperland" (Eibenstock - Carlsfeld and back) =========================================================== - 18.47 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Hiking - 5:10 h - 18.47 km - 525 m - 525 m - 606 m - 923 m - 317 m - - Start: Tourist Service Center Eibenstock - Destination: Tourist Service Center Eibenstock Forest hike along the Dönitzbach towards Carlsfeld and over the dam wall of the Carlsfeld reservoir and the formerly highest sports field of the GDR back to Eibenstock The route leads from the Tourist Service Center Eibenstock down to the market square, where the Rehmerbach and Dönitzbach merge. Initially, the forest path steadily ascends along the valley of the Dönitzbach towards Carlsfeld. Because in long past times people also went out into the snow in the freezing winter wearing their felt shoes ("Sapper"), Carlsfeld was also called "Sapperland." Just after Carlsfeld, at an altitude of 904 m, the dam wall of the highest drinking water reservoir in Germany (built from 1926-1929) is reached and crossed. The route then goes back towards Carlsfeld and above the village touches the next interesting point: at a height of 920 m, the highest football pitch (920 m) of the former GDR. The return path to Eibenstock does not run through the Dönitz valley but along the Carlsfeld path. Read more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (1%) Street (23%) Asphalt (2%) Gravel (60%) Trail (14%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions see: The route Read more Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn Equipment sturdy footwear Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**from B 283 Aue - Klingenthal: 3 exits to Eibenstock Read more **Parking**free parking facilities around the Tourist Service Center Read more **Public transportation**by bus: RVE lines 346 Eibenstock - Johanngeorgenstadt 371 Aue - Eibenstock - Carlsfeld 373 Aue - Eibenstock 351 Aue - Eibenstock - Schönheide-Stützengrün 354 Aue - Eibenstock - Schönheide 355 Eibenstock - Sosa Read more Author Henry Pansch Organization Tourist-Service-Center Eibenstock Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author A visit to the Trinitatiskirche (1684-88), the oldest round church in Saxony and architectural predecessor of the Dresden Frauenkirche, is highly recommended. Read more Nearby ------ View on map Contact 08309 Eibenstock Download GPX file - -