Lila Herz Wege in Aue....every vein leads to the heart - into the old town of Aue.
The Aue mining trail is the historical vein and leads past all UNESCO World Heritage sites of the large district town of Aue, along with wonderful views. Immerse yourself in the history of the industrial city.
Author’s recommendation
Dining options:
- Hotel Blauer Engel, 03771 592-0
- Ice cream café at Altmarkt, 03771 258798
- Samocca Café, 03771 2766075
- Bakery & confectionery Schellenberger
- Hutzenhäusel at Carolateich, 03771-246435
- Pizzeria & Ristorante Di Pino, 03771 257281
- Culinar Center restaurant in the Simmelcenter
Sights:
- City Museum Aue
- Vestenburger Stollen visitor mine - witness of tin mining in the city of Aue
- Weisse Erden Zeche St. Andreas Fundgrube had the electoral privilege in the 17th century to supply kaolin to the Meissen porcelain manufactory. Today it is managed as a residential building and guesthouse.
- Hammerherrenhaus
- Wellner factory - the Wellner company (founded 1845) was the largest of its kind in Germany in 1913. Around 1927 the Aue operation was considered one of the world's leading cutlery companies.
- Former textile machine factory/today Simmelmarkt
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Zoo of the MinisHuthaus St. Andreas Fundgrube / Weiße Erden Zeche
Lotters Wirtschaft in the Hotel Blauer Engel Aue
Roadbook
The circular route begins, like all city hiking paths, at the "Lila Herz" on the Altmarkt in the Aue district and leads you past the red church to the City Museum. It continues on the mining trail to the Vestenburger Stollen. After about 1 km you reach the World Heritage site "Weisse Erden Zeche". Afterwards, the hiking path leads over the Heidelberg. Enjoy wonderful views over the Aue valley before you begin the descent via a forest hiking trail towards the "Hammerherrenhaus" and the former cutlery and silverware factory Wellner. From there, it is only a few meters back to the Altmarkt. Via the poet path with wooden sculptures you reach the Simmelcenter, a modern shopping center in the renovated former factory "Texima".
City Museum Aue
Vestenburger Stollen
Zoo of the Minis
Infotafel Blaufarbenwerk, Hakenkrümme, Pfannenstiel
St. Andreas Fundgrube, Weiße Erden Zeche Aue
Huthaus St. Andreas Fundgrube / Weiße Erden Zeche
Herrenhaus Auerhammer
Cutlery and silverware factory Wellner Aue
Auer Geschichtsweg
denkmalgeschütztes 'Textima'-Fabrikgebäude (jetzt Simmel-Center)
Rathaus & Stadtinformation Aue
Lotters Wirtschaft in the Hotel Blauer Engel Aue
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
- Bus stop "Postplatz"
- Aue train station
Directions
Arrival by car
For arrival by car you can take Highway A72, exit Hartenstein towards Aue. In Aue, drive towards the center.
Arrival by bus
For arrival by bus you can use the online timetable information of VMS. Here is the VMS timetable: www.vms.de
Arrival by train
For arrival by train you can use the online timetable information of Deutsche Bahn. Here is the information: www.bahn.de
Parking
- Parking lot "Anton-Günther-Platz", Thomas - Mann - Street
- Parking lot at Simmel-Markt, Wettiner Street 4
- Parking lot at Hammerherrenhaus, Hammerplatz
- Parking lot at Schulbrücke
Coordinates
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Equipment
sturdy footwear
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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