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Mining - adventure tour

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    Anyone traveling in the Ore Mountains will still encounter mining traditions everywhere. It has shaped an entire region for more than 800 years. Fascinating mining towns, magnificent churches, tunnels and works of art impressively show what everyday life must have looked like back then. They form a cultural landscape that is unique in Europe, which is why the region was awarded the UNESCO World Heritage title in July 2019. Good luck in the Ore Mountains!
    moderate
    Distance 226.4 km
    10:00 h
    3,716 m
    3,716 m
    858 m
    274 m
    The tour starts at Altenberg station with a detour to the Czech Republic. Via Neurehefeld we pass the Lehnmühle dam and Rauschenbach. A visit to the Neuhausen Nutcracker Museum (the largest nutcracker in the world) is well worthwhile. You should definitely plan a detour to the toy village of Seiffen. The tour continues through the Großhartmanndorf pond landscape, which was heavily influenced by mining. The Augustusburg hunting and pleasure palace rises on a 516 m high quartz porphyry cone and can be seen from afar. The motorcycle museum houses 175 top-class exhibits in an exhibition covering 1,000 square meters that is unique in Europe. The mining town of Feiberg, the next destination on the tour, is Saxony's silver town par excellence. Magnificent patrician houses around one of the most beautiful market squares in Germany, the Obermarkt, still bear witness to the former wealth of silver mining. A visit to St. Mary's Cathedral with its world-famous "Golden Gate" is a must. Not far from the cathedral, you can see the beauty of the underground world for yourself in another way at the restored Freudenstein Castle: in the world's largest mineralogical collection "Terra Mineralia". The tour continues to Dippoldiswalde, affectionately known as "Dipps". The Malter Dam is a recreational area with the Paulsdorf adventure pool, four lidos, two campsites, rowing boat hire, mini golf courses, beach volleyball courts, tennis courts, restaurants and cafés. We recommend swapping your means of transportation for the steam-powered Weißeritz Valley Railway, which runs daily through the Rabenauer Grund to Freital. The fascination of time - experience time at the German Clock Museum in Glashütte. Through the charming Müglitz Valley, on a winding, steadily ascending road, we take the well-known motorcycle route via Börnchen-Liebenau and Liebenau-Lauenstein through Geising to the starting point of our journey.

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    • Neuhausen Nutcracker Museum (largest nutcracker in the world)
    • Seiffen toy village
    • Augustusburg hunting and pleasure palace with motorcycle museum (175 top-class exhibits in an exhibition on 1,000 square meters that is unique in Europe)
    • St. Mary's Cathedral with its world-famous "Golden Gate"
    • Freudenstein Castle with the world's largest mineralogical collection "Terra Mineralia"
    • Paulsdorf adventure pool (four lidos, two campsites, rowing boat hire, minigolf facilities, beach volleyball courts, tennis courts, restaurants and cafés)
    • Weißeritztalbahn (which runs daily through the Rabenauer Grund to Freital)
    • German Clock Museum Glashütte
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    858 m
    Lowest point
    274 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 2.55%Dirt road 0.23%Forested/wild trail 0.45%Path 0.53%Road 81.15%Unknown 15.05%
    Asphalt
    5.8 km
    Dirt road
    538 m
    Forested/wild trail
    1 km
    Path
    1.2 km
    Road
    183.7 km
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    34.1 km
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    Safety information

    Please remember to bring a valid travel document!

    Important information for the Czech Republic:

    Speed limits for motorcycles:50 km/h in urban areas, 90 km/h out of town, 130 km/h on expressways, 130 km/h on freeways, 30 km/h 50 m before a level crossing, 20 km/h on traffic-calmed roads.

    Blood alcohol limit:0

    Right of way regulations:Trams turning right have right of way.

    Stopping and parking:When parking, a lane at least 3 m wide in each direction must remain free. A distance of at least 3.5 m must be maintained between parked vehicles and streetcar tracks. Parking and stopping is prohibited on bridges and up to 15 m before and after level crossings, tunnels and underpasses. A continuous or broken yellow line at the edge of the road means no parking.

    Lights must be switched on:Dipped headlights must be used on all roads all year round during the day.

    Traffic checks - special features and correct behavior:As part of general traffic checks, alcohol checks are always carried out on the driver.

    Correct behavior in the event of an accident or breakdown:The police must be called immediately in the event of an accident involving personal injury or damage to property in excess of CZK 100,000 or if the question of fault is unclear.

    Special traffic signs: PrujezdZakazan - no through traffic, Jednosmerny Provoz - one-way street,Dalkovy Provoz - long-distance traffic, Objizdka - detour, Zakaz Zastaveni - no stopping

    Pro Drzitele Povoleni ABC - start of parking license area, Rozsvit Svetla - turn on lights, Bez Poplatku - toll-free road, Usek Castych Nehod - accident-prone route

    Petrol stations are usually open Mon-Fri 6am-8pm, Sat 8am-8pm, along the main travel routes and in large cities mostly around the clock. Petrol stations of international oil companies in larger cities and tourist centers accept credit cards.

    Roadside assistance:The roadside assistance service of the UAMK CR automobile club can be reached around the clock by calling 1230. As part of ADAC Plus membership, the costs of repairing breakdowns and towing costs are reimbursed up to 200 euros each. For ADAC members without ADAC Plus membership, assistance is subject to a charge

    Tips and suggestions

    Biker-friendly hotels and inns: Goldener Stern - Gasthof in Memmendorf, www.goldener-stern.com; Hotel Sachsenbaude in Kurort Oberwiesenthal, www.sachsenbaude.de; Berghotel "Drei Brüder Höhe" in Marienberg, www.3bh.de; Hotel "Waldesruh" in Lengefeld, www.hotel-waldesruh.de; Berghotel Talblick in Holzhau, www. Talblick.de; Landgasthof Börnchen in Glashütte OT Börnchen, www.Landgasthof-boernchen.de; Naturhotel Gasthof Bärenfels in Bärenfels, www.gasthof-baerenfels.de; Hotel Fichtelberghaus Oberwiesenthal, www.hotel-fichtelberghaus.de; Ratskeller Geising in Geising, www.ratskeller-geising.de

    Events: Annually on the 2nd Sunday in January - Winter meeting for motorcyclists at Augustusburg Castle, Annually in mid-June - Summer party, concert and ride Thermalbad Wiesenbad OT Schönfeld www.wild-biker.de, Annually at the end of June - Oberwiesenthal motorcycle meeting at the Hotel am Fichtelberg, Annually in mid-July - Oberwiesenthal motorcycle meeting at the Panoramahotel Oberwiesenthal www.bikertreff-oberwiesenthal.de, 2nd Sunday in August - Motorcycle meeting in Klein Erzgebirge Oederan, Last Saturday in August - Biker meeting in Geising

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    50.765874, 13.754700
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    50°45'57.1"N 13°45'16.9"E
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    33U 412180 5624529
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    Overall difficulty
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    Distance
    226.4 km
    Duration
    10:00 h
    Ascent
    3,716 m
    Descent
    3,716 m
    Highest point
    858 m
    Lowest point
    274 m
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