- 6.2 km
- 146 m
- Difficulty: moderate
This hike along the educational and mining trail takes you to the World Heritage site of "Hoher Forst" in the Ore Mountains mining area and is very well marked with information panels.
The starting point of the approximately 6 km long circular hike is the Alte Wiesenburger Landstraße near Kirchberg. From here you can enjoy an impressive panoramic view of the foothills of the Ore Mountains up to Thuringia and Leipzig.
The trail continues to the "Schöne Aussicht" (beautiful view), from where you can see the Silver Trail and the village of Weißbach with its Baroque Salvator Church. Shortly afterwards, you will reach a lovingly designed rest area at the "Engländerstolln" (English Adit), built by prisoners of war and now an important natural habitat for bats, birds and rare plants.
The historic "Martin-Römer-Stolln" is marked by a field of pits. The trail continues to the impressive motte-and-bailey castle of the abandoned mining town of Fürstenberg and through the 10,000 m² former mine area with its medieval remains.
After the bridleway, you will reach the "Kleiner Hirschenstein" (Small Deer Stone), a mystical-looking rock formation on the edge of the Kirchberg granite massif. Next, the deep "Hechtlöcher" (Pike Holes) - the characteristic pits of the deep Martin-Römer adit - await you.
Here, spectacular views of the varied hilly landscape open up in all directions. The nature trail ends back at the starting point, having offered you a wealth of information about the nature, history and traditions of the Ore Mountains.
From here, you can enjoy magnificent views in all directions of the diverse, hilly landscape. The nature trail ends back at the starting point and offers a wealth of information about the nature, history, and traditions of the Ore Mountains.
Attractions
- Schöne Aussicht / beautiful view
- Weißbach with the Baroque Salvator Church
- Engländerstolln / English Adit (biotope, historical adit)
- Martin-Römer-Stolln (historical mine adit, pit field)
- Motte-and-bailey castle in the abandoned mining town of Fürstenberg
- Kleiner Hirschenstein / Small Deer Stone (rock formation)
- Hechtlöcher / Pike Holes (Martin-Römer deep pits)
- Great Forest Meadow (biodiversity area)
- Old Court Oak (a remnant of the historical jurisdiction of Wiesenburg)
Reservation of selected trip
If you have already purchased a ticket, don't hesitate to reserve your place on the trip on the desired date. In the reservation form, please indicate whether and from where (Kurort Oberwiesenthal, Boží Dar Loučná pod Klínovcem) you will use the bus service to the start of the route.
Are you a group with your own bus?
Large groups with their own bus have the opportunity to get an individual guide beyond the capacity of reservations. If you are interested, please contact us as soon as possible at anna@krusnehory.cz with your specific selection of dates, routes, and preferred language. The number of guides is limited.
