--- title: "Zwönitz mining history" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/zwoenitz-mining-history" description: "Marking: green dot" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2772610/017ed60f6221c9ccc8f111332e1e40a2bba95f691d54365b5c3c76eaedff2c1a/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Zwönitz mining history ====================== - 12.29 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: easy - Condition: very easy - Hiking - 3:10 h - 12.29 km - 192 m - 196 m - 513 m - 702 m - 189 m - - Start: Zwönitz town information, Markt 6, 08297 Zwönitz - Destination: Zwönitz town information, Markt 6, 08297 Zwönitz Good luck in Zwönitz! The circular hiking trail takes you along the mining historical witnesses of the old mining town! Marking: green dot Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Zwönitz town information, Markt 6, 08297 Zwönitz - Restaurant - Inn - Restaurant Destination Destination Zwönitz town information, Markt 6, 08297 Zwönitz Show more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (16%) Street (4%) Asphalt (28%) Gravel (38%) Trail (14%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions From the town information at the market, it goes downhill to Austelvilla, from there turn right into Austelpark. Here we find the mine entrances of the Communzeche “Neues Glück” and after crossing under the Zwönitz bypass road, the entrance to the adit “Gottes Segen”. We cross Annaberger Straße and, walking to the left, reach the “Waterfall”. At the dog sports field, a few steps lead down to the Communzeche “St. Christoph”. Crossing the road to Geyer, we reach the “Felsbauend Glück” adit and a water treading basin. After crossing the Zwönitz river, we continue uphill to its source. Now the route goes across the forest to “Dreienweg” and further to “Schlangenweg”, “Mauswinkel” and “Türckschanze”. After crossing Grünhainer Straße and passing the “Silberstollen”, we soon arrive in the district of Kühnhaide. There, going downhill, we find the Huthaus of the “Pauckner Stolln” and the “Mining Tradition Corner”. Here we turn right and continue to the market. Read more Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road Directions & Parking facilities **Parking**at the Zwönitz town information, Markt 6, 08297 Zwönitz or use the parking lot at Austelvilla Read more **Public transportation**Bus - lines 1,184, 194, 211,363, 419 stop: Zwönitz, Rathausstraße Train - line 524 stop: Zwönitz Read more Additional information Zwönitz town information Markt 6, 08297 Zwönitz Tel. +49 37754 35159 www.zwoenitz.de Read more Author Greifensteinregion Organization Greifensteinregion Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Sights • Gebhardt Collection in the »Austel Villa«, phone: +49 37754 2323 • »Austelpark« • Purple Path - Artwork »COLOR FLOATING« (In the cold season the artwork is stored and therefore not viewable.) • Waterfall • Zwönitz Spring • »Huthaus« at the Pauckner adit (visits possible by appointment)The hike is part of the Digital Hiking Pin "For Art Lovers". Download the SummitLynx app for this, activate your phone GPS and log in at interesting check-in points. The hiking pin leads you to the Purple Path, a project of the European Capital of Culture 2025, in the Ore Mountains. Read more Map Hiking map of Aue, Schwarzenberg, Lichtenstein and surroundings Read more Nearby ------ View on map Contact 08297 Zwönitz Download GPX file - -