W9 Skiwelt - Stadt Schöneck route

  • 5.47 km long
  • Round trip
  • Difficulty: medium
  • Condition: medium
  • Great panorama
  • Winter hikes
  • 1:33 h
  • 5.47 km
  • 151 m
  • 151 m
  • 621 m
  • 767 m
  • 146 m
  • Start: IFA holiday park / tourist info
  • Destination: IFA holiday park / tourist info
Beautiful nature-city route with stunning panoramic views to Bavaria, Bohemia, and Thuringia.

On the Skiwelt-Stadt-Schöneck route, you can experience a mix of panoramic views and Schöneck city and brewing history. The route passes various gastronomic establishments.

- IFA mountain huts and Hütttenwirt in the Skiwelt
- Gasthof Brauschänke to organic bakery and cafés directly in Schöneck

Good to know

Pavements

Street (3%)
Asphalt (41%)
Gravel (43%)
Trail (6%)
Path (7%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

From the climbing forest entrance at Bockmühlenweg, follow the path downhill to the Skiwelt valley station, there cross the slope between the valley station 4-seater chairlift and the drag lift Streugrün (quickly and attentively, skiers and snowboarders cross the path),

past the Hütttenwirt and Schneiteich to the first fork in the road, turn right and follow the path about 500 m uphill to the Krumme Gasse fork, now turn left and follow the path uphill to the brewery museum / brewpub, then towards the viewing rock Alter Söll (caution when climbing), then over the Sonnenwirbel and main street (stops at cafés or local history and cigar museum) continue to Alpertplatz, turn right to the Mangelsdorferstr. junction, go downhill on Mangelsdorferstr. about 150 m and then left towards the city park / fitness course, at the end of the course the path runs left through the city park and leads up to Am Stadtpark street, continue towards the youth hostel and below the sports fields continue to the IFA / tourist information - end

Tour information

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

sturdy footwear, winter clothing

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there
BAB 72 exit Oelsnitz, Bad Elster on the federal road towards Bad Elster, turn off behind Oelsnitz towards Schöneck, then follow the signs to the ski area
Parking
in the 600-car parking garage directly at the starting point
Public transportation

Stop directly at the start of the route

direct connection with Vogtlandbahn to the DB network and

Additional information

Lift descent is not possible in winter

Author

Michael Hecht

Organization

Schöneck Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

be sure to plan time for culinary experiences

Safety guidelines

in case of heavy snowfall, wet snow, path from the IFA via Bockmühlenweg may be closed due to broken trees in the forest