--- title: "Wild and romantic Zschopau valley - castles, palaces, views" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/wild-and-romantic-zschopau-valley-castles-palaces-views" description: "Starting from the motorcycle town of Zschopau, the first stage destination is the Gelenau viewing tower. The 27.5 m high viewing tower is somewhat hidden above the sports field at the \"Sportareal Erzgebirgsblick\".From the viewing plateau, which is reached via 136 steps, an impressive panorama of the central and western Ore Mountains opens up as far as the border regions to the Czech Republic and the mountain ranges around Augustusburg Castle. We continue in the direction of Thum. We make a detour via Jahnsbach to the Geyrischer Teich pond. The ride up to the \"Greifensteine\" viewpoint is also worthwhile. We continue along the Giftmehlweg to Ehrenfriedersdorf. We want to go up to the next viewpoint on the Sauberg. There is a visitor mine here, the Ehrenfriedersdorf tin mine. Via the \"cold muff\" we reach the mountain town of Wolkenstein, whose landmark, Wolkenstein Castle, towers above the town. From here you have a breathtaking view of the valley and \"Wolkensteiner Schweiz\". From here, we follow the Zschopau downstream through the wild and romantic Zschopau valley to Scharfenstein Castle, home of the Robin Hood of the Ore Mountains - Karl Stülpner. From Scharfenstein Castle, it is just a short ride along the Zschopau back to the town of the same name. We round off the day with a final climb to the \"Dicker Heinrich\" keep at Wildeck Castle and take a last look at the wild and romantic Zschopau valley." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2915264/e2660942a97fed0d69d88f334db4132c361b0e17adf31df257dceaaac0097c7b/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Wild and romantic Zschopau valley - castles, palaces, views =========================================================== - 53.39 km long - Round trip - Great panorama - Motorbike - 0:50 h - 53.39 km - 956 m - 956 m - 320 m - 681 m - 361 m - - Start: Wildeck Castle, motorcycle town of Zschopau - Destination: Wildeck Castle, motorcycle town of Zschopau The motorcycle town of Zschopau cordially invites all bikers to experience the region and the birthplace of Saxon motorcycle construction. Starting from the motorcycle town of Zschopau, the first stage destination is the Gelenau viewing tower. The 27.5 m high viewing tower is somewhat hidden above the sports field at the "Sportareal Erzgebirgsblick".From the viewing plateau, which is reached via 136 steps, an impressive panorama of the central and western Ore Mountains opens up as far as the border regions to the Czech Republic and the mountain ranges around Augustusburg Castle. We continue in the direction of Thum. We make a detour via Jahnsbach to the Geyrischer Teich pond. The ride up to the "Greifensteine" viewpoint is also worthwhile. We continue along the Giftmehlweg to Ehrenfriedersdorf. We want to go up to the next viewpoint on the Sauberg. There is a visitor mine here, the Ehrenfriedersdorf tin mine. Via the "cold muff" we reach the mountain town of Wolkenstein, whose landmark, Wolkenstein Castle, towers above the town. From here you have a breathtaking view of the valley and "Wolkensteiner Schweiz". From here, we follow the Zschopau downstream through the wild and romantic Zschopau valley to Scharfenstein Castle, home of the Robin Hood of the Ore Mountains - Karl Stülpner. From Scharfenstein Castle, it is just a short ride along the Zschopau back to the town of the same name. We round off the day with a final climb to the "Dicker Heinrich" keep at Wildeck Castle and take a last look at the wild and romantic Zschopau valley. Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Wildeck Castle, motorcycle town of Zschopau - Beer garden - Castle Destination Destination Wildeck Castle, motorcycle town of Zschopau Show more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (37%) Street (43%) Asphalt (20%) Gravel (1%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn - Summit Equipment A few tools can never hurt. Also good protective clothing! Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**Approach via B174 coming from Chemnitz or Marienberg, exit Zschopau Süd in the direction of the center. Wildeck Castle is located in the immediate vicinity of the Alt- and Neumarkt in Zschopau. Coming from Augustusburg via S228 (Waldkirchener Straße) follow the signs to the center. Attention : There are many detours in the city center until the end of July 2021 Read more **Parking**Parking is available directly at the castle courtyard (free of charge for two hours with a parking disk), as well as at the Altmarkt Zschopau, parking areas at the facilities, parking spaces "Gartenstraße" and on Bahnhofstraße Read more Author Stadt Zschopau Schloss Wildeck Organization Erlebnisheimat Erzgebirge Nearby ------ View on map Contact 09405 Zschopau Download GPX file - -