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· The Ore Mountains
Schneeberg-Neustädtel mining educational trail
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SchindlerschachtPhoto: Daniel Leistner, CC BY-ND, Daniel Leistner
Everything comes from mining! – This motto is deeply rooted in the mining town of Schneeberg. Enjoy nature, geology, history, and world heritage all at once!
Unusually rich silver finds led to the founding of the mining town Schneeberg starting in 1471. After the decline of silver mining, the high-yield cobalt ore deposits gained worldwide importance from the 16th century onward. From the 16th to the 19th century, the Schneeberg district was the largest and most important source of cobalt ores worldwide. The popular cobalt blue obtained from the ore was used on ceramics, porcelain, and in glass design. The lovingly decorated Baroque buildings are also witnesses of this time.
From the time of historic mining in Schneeberg, especially many valuable historical artifacts have been preserved in Neustädtel. Already in 1978, the unique landscape shaped by mining was placed under monument protection. Since July 6, 2019, the Schneeberg mining landscape has also been part of the UNESCO World Heritage "Ore Mountain Mining Region/Krušnohoří."
Author’s recommendation
Worth a visit for young and old
- Technical Museum "Siebenschlehener Pochwerk"
- Silberstromers "FUNDORA" - indoor playground
- Filzteich beach
- Miniature mining landscape at the Gesellschaft mine with playground
Dining options
- Inn "Eiserner Landgraf", Tel. +49 3772 20220
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Inn "Brückenhof", Tel. +49 172 8909868
- Inn “Jägerheim”, Tel. +49 3772 28514
Digital hiking badge
The hike is part of the digital hiking badge "For miners." Download the SummitLynx app, activate your phone's GPS, and check in at scenic check-in points. These will take you through a total of 5 routes into the world of mining in the Ore Mountains. The special feature of our digital hiking badges is the ability to create a personal tour book with pictures, texts, and places in a modern way.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Tips and suggestions
Roadbook
The route starts at the Technical Museum "Siebenschlehener Pochwerk." Follow the educational trail signs or markings toward the Gesellschaft mine (FG). Via Sonnenwirbel and through Hüttengrund, you reach the Sauschwart mine with a wonderful view over the mining town. From there, you can already see the impressive heaps of the Schindlerschacht shaft and the FG Daniel. Enjoy the panoramic view of the mining town Schneeberg here. Then the path leads past FG Siebenschlehen to the Filzteich beach, along the main art ditch, and after crossing the B169 to FG Wolfgangmaßen. From there, you return via the Hohe Gebirge to the starting point in the Neustädtel district. Finally, a detour to FG Weißer Hirsch is worthwhile.
The mining educational trail is marked for orientation with its own waymark (crossed hammer and pick in green on white background).
Technical Museum Siebenschlehener Pochwerk
Fundgrube Gesellschaft
Silberstromers FUNDORA
Parking lot - Filzteich lido
Lido Filzteich
Fundgrube Wolfgangmaßen
White Stag treasure trove
Public transport
- Bus stop "Schneeberg-Neustädtel, Pochwerk"
- Bus stop Schneeberg "Warte"
- Bus stop Schneeberg "Wolfgangmaßen"
- Bus stop Schneeberg "Wolfgangmaßen, Schindlerschaft"
- Bus stop "Filzteich beach"
Directions
Arrival by car
- A72 (E441) Hof toward Chemnitz, exit Zwickau West/Kirchberg, continue on B93 toward Schneeberg; turn left onto Waldstraße and follow the road through the Lindenau district. After a curve, the Pochwerk is on the left side.
- A72 (E441) Chemnitz toward Hof, exit Hartenstein, continue toward Aue, in Aue onto B169 toward Schneeberg - Plauen, in Schneeberg-Neustädtel continue on B169 and then turn right onto Karlsbader Straße, follow shortly and turn left onto Forststraße. The Pochwerk is on the right side after a curve.
- A9 (E49/E51) Berlin-Munich, at Hermsdorfer Kreuz to A4 (E40) toward Chemnitz. Exit Meerane, B93 toward Zwickau
- A4 Dresden - Erfurt. Chemnitz interchange to A72 (E441) toward Hof, exit Zwickau East, toward Zwickau. In Zwickau continue on B93 toward Schneeberg
Arrival by bus
Use the online timetable information of the VMS at www.vms.de
Arrival by train
Use the online timetable information of Deutsche Bahn at: www.bahn.de
Parking
- Parking lot "At Filzteich"
- Parking lot at the Technical Museum "Siebenschlehener Pochwerk"
Coordinates
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Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions