Winter hiking trail to the upstream dam of Muldenberg

  • 7.98 km long
  • Round trip
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Condition: very easy
  • Great panorama
  • Winter hikes
  • 2:00 h
  • 7.98 km
  • 80 m
  • 74 m
  • 711 m
  • 784 m
  • 73 m
  • Start: Tourist Information Schöneck
  • Destination: Tourist Information Schöneck
Enjoy the silence of the forest and the beautifully snow-covered landscape on this route.

The route starts at the trail entry at the Schöneck roundabout. After a short right turn toward Tannenhaus, it then immediately turns left towards Sandweg, passing the Neuwald pond and the upstream dam of the Muldenberg reservoir. Along the ridge path by the railway, it leads back to the Meiler area where a refreshment awaits.

Waypoints

Start
Start
Tourist Information Schöneck
Destination
Destination
Tourist Information Schöneck

Good to know

Pavements

Unknown (4%)
Asphalt (2%)
Gravel (87%)
Trail (7%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

The route starts at the trail entry at the Schöneck roundabout. After a short right turn toward Tannenhaus, it then immediately turns left towards Sandweg, passing the Neuwald pond and the upstream dam of the Muldenberg reservoir. Along the ridge path by the railway, it leads back to the Meiler area where a refreshment awaits.

Tour information

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there
In Schöneck follow the signs for Parking Garage / Ski World / IFA Ferienpark. Park in the garage and return to the roundabout. Cross the street and walk along the forest path to the snack bar "Am Meiler." Here begins the winter hiking trail to Muldenberg.
Parking
In the parking garage at IFA Ferienpark.
Public transportation

Take the RB1 line of the Vogtlandbahn to the IFA Ferienpark stop. There is a hiking and trail house here with changing rooms, sprinters, showers, and toilets. The entrance to the winter hiking trails is about 200 m to the left of the stop.

You can also use the bus lines "TaktBUS22" from Muldenberg, "+Bus90" from Plauen / Oelsnitz, or "TaktBUS93" from Bad Elster to get off at the IFA Ferienpark stop and start the winter hiking trails right away.

Real-time timetable information is available on the transport company's website: www.vogtlandauskunft.de

Additional information

Author

Sandra Engelbrecht

Organization

Schöneck Tourismus