8, 5 or 3 days Fichtelberg walking experience

Around the highest peaks of the Ore Mountains

Day 1: arrival

Arrive at the hotel on Fichtelberg in Oberwiesenthal; after settling into your comfortable room, there’s time to get to know the surroundings or visit the spa town of Oberwiesenthal.

Free parking at the hotel; if arriving by train, take the cable car up to Fichtelberg or a taxi (both at extra cost).

Day 2: raised bog, Keilberg and Oberwiesenthal

Walk from Fichtelberg into the Czech Republic, following a well-marked nature trail through the raised bog, then up to Klinovec (Keilberg), at 1244 m the highest mountain in the Ore Mountains; from there descend to Oberwiesenthal. The border line is still visible, but all border controls have been removed. Return to the hotel by cable car up Fichtelberg (approx. 16 km, approx. 280 metres of ascent, 370 m descent).

Alternatively:

Pick-up on Keilberg, then only 11 km, no descent.

Day 3: on the Kammweg to Bärenstein

Walk on the Kammweg down to the Cranzahl reservoir, then up to Bärenstein; from the tower there are remarkable panoramic views. After a well-earned stop at the Bärensteinbaude, pick-up and transfer back to the hotel (approx. 18 km, 150 metres of ascent, 470 m descent).

Alternatively:

Pick-up at Kretscham-Rothensema station (then only 10 km), or in Cranzahl (then only 13 km).

Optionally, return to Oberwiesenthal on the over 100-year-old narrow-gauge steam railway.

Day 4: Annaberg-Buchholz, well worth a visit

In the morning take the cable car down to Oberwiesenthal and the public bus to Annaberg-Buchholz; sightseeing with the Annenkirche, Erzgebirgsmuseum and silver mine (entry optional), self-guided city walk approx. 7 km; return to the hotel by public transport.

Day 5: Gottesgab and Christkindelweg

From the hotel first to the Czech side of the Ore Mountains to Bozi Dar (Gottesgab), birthplace of the folk poet Anton Günther (1876–1937). Enjoy an entertaining walk on the Christkindlweg with many stations, suitable not only for children; return to the hotel the way you came (approx. 19 km/15 km/11 km, little ascent).

Alternatively:

Return after 15 or 11 km!

Day 6: walk to Tellerhäuser

Walk from Fichtelberg on various paths, always downhill to Tellerhäuser, a small settlement on the upper Klingerbach. After a stop at the cosy Erzgebirgstüberl, follow the Anton-Günther-Weg along the border back to the hotel (approx. 14 km, 330 metres of ascent).

Alternatively:

Pick-up in Tellerhäuser, then only 8 km, little ascent.

Day 7: walk around the soup village of Neudorf

In the morning take the cable car to Oberwiesenthal, then ride the historic steam railway to the soup village of Neudorf; follow a circular route with lovely views back to the start, and return to Oberwiesenthal by narrow-gauge railway and cable car (approx. 14 km, approx. 440 metres of ascent).

Alternatively:

Instead of the return by steam railway, pick-up in Neudorf.

The circular route loops around Neudorf, so you can leave the path and return to the start at various points; you can therefore shorten the walk as you wish.

Day 8: departure

Departure from the hotel on Fichtelberg; rail travellers take the cable car or a taxi to Oberwiesenthal station.