Trip to the Zschopau valley

A trip to the foothills of the Saxon Ore Mountains

Petr Liška
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Inserted: 09.09.2018
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If you want to enjoy a combination of nice mountain views, beautiful valleys and monuments in the form of castles and picturesque towns, a trip to the Zschopau valley is the right choice.

From Fichtelberg to the valley

The ideal starting point for this car trip is Boží Dar. From here, it is only a short walk to Saxony's highest mountain, Fichtelberg, where the river Zschopau springs. The road from the ridge of the Ore Mountains leads through the larger town of Annaberg-Buchholz finally to the valley of the river Zschopau

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Trip to Fichtelberg

To the highest peak of the German Ore Mountains

Rating:
 3.5 
| Altitude: 1 215 m / 3 986 ft

Fichtelberg (1,215 m above sea level) is the highest mountain in the German part of the Ore Mountains. At one… continue reading

Castles in the Zschopau valley

Followed by a drive through the picturesque river valley with a visit to interesting castles such as Wolkenstein, Scharfenstein and finally the capital of the valley – Zschopau, also with the castle

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A tour of Wolkenstein

A small town with a picturesque castle

Rating:
 3.5 
| Altitude: 476 m / 1 562 ft

Wolkenstein is a small town with a famous castle situated on a high rocky promontory above the river Zschopau… continue reading

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Tour of Scharfenstein Castle

Castle above the river Zschopau

Rating:
 3.5 
| Altitude: 376 m / 1 234 ft

In the valley of the river Zschopau on the German side of the Ore Mountains you will find a number of nice… continue reading

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Tour of Zschopau

The city of Wildeck Castle

Rating:
 3.5 
| Altitude: 340 m / 1 115 ft

Zschopau (Šopava) is a town located on the river of the same name. It is interesting for tourists mainly with… continue reading

Visit to Chemnitz

From Zschopau it is only a short distance down the highway to Saxon Kamenice (Chemnitz), where you can spend a pleasant afternoon before returning to the starting point of the trip. In total, count on 140 kilometers

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Tour of Chemnitz

A city famous for Karl Marx

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 3.5 
| Altitude: 298 m / 978 ft

Chemnitz is the third largest city in Saxony. In the era of communism, her name was Karl Marx Stadt. Here you… continue reading

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