Experience the sounds of nature — hikes in the Vogtland Region

Numerous mythical creatures cavort in the world of German legends. One of them is the dragon. Huge, walking on two legs and equipped with wings, such an animal is said to have haunted the village of Kürbitz in Saxony in the Middle Ages. The then manor owner Jobst von Feilitzsch bravely threw himself… read more

A few years ago, over 300 species of butterflies still populated the Zeidelweide and Pfaffenloh nature reserve between Adorf and Bärenloh on the German-Czech border. And even today, on the circular route through the area, you are still immersed in a species-rich, green world. From the town's marketplace… read more

Large and small winged monsters are still at work around Syrau today. In earlier times the dragons are said to have lived in the region in Saxony. Today you can find them as figures and namesake of the only stalactite cave in Saxony on the Dragon Trail.



The starting point of the fabulous hike through… read more

In addition to wonderful views, small streams and a romantic forest lake, ten large and over 40 small teaching and information boards on the herbs around you will accompany you on this hike. On the nine kilometers of the herbal educational trail, you have plenty of opportunities not only to enjoy the… read more

If you dive into the Thuringian Vogtland behind Graefenwarth, an eventful hike through a lush flora opens up to you. More precisely: mushroom world. On the mushroom path, which leads you a good bit along Germany's largest reservoir, you will not only discover different types of mushrooms along the way… read more

In addition to paths through forests and meadows, today you have a wide view of the dam and a moving story. Because the former village of Pöhl, whose name the community you are walking through still bears today, has not existed since 1964. It had to give way to the floods of the dam project. The place… read more

Butterflies and green-blue water: the perfect mix to spend a day on the green-tones route around Bad Elster. For over 15 kilometers you hike on the official circular hiking trail of the Saxon State Baths Bad Elster and get to know special places in the Vogtland.



The starting point of the circular hike… read more

If you want to escape everyday life for a day and immerse yourself in another, wildly romantic world, then the Burgstein nature trail is just the thing. With its ten kilometers, the hiking trail is the perfect length for a relaxing excursion.



From the Burgstein hiking car park, you follow the path into… read more

The circular hiking trail around the climatic health resort of Grünbach in Saxony doesn't get its name for nothing: the almost 17-kilometer trail is all about the lion's head, a striking rock formation that you reach on the 732-meter-high Wendelstein. But otherwise the path is also characterized by the… read more

Above all, breathtaking views await you on the Ringweg around Schöneck. Right at the beginning of the tour you climb the Alte Söll, the location of the former Schöneck Castle. From 734 meters you can overlook Schöneck and the surrounding landscape and lose yourself in the blue of the sky.



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The landscape around Triebes is characterized by quiet paths and some historical sights. The circular route around the city in Thuringia combines the scenic and historical highlights of the surrounding Vogtland into a wonderful hiking trail.



The starting point of the hike is Triebes itself, near the train… read more

Today you will walk through the town center twice on your hike around Pöllwitz and get to know the two facets of the Pöllwitz landscape: the forest and the moor. The starting point is the center of Pöllwitz, which you can reach either by car or by bus from the train station.



On the 16-kilometer path you… read more

The city of Weida, which today has a population of 8,000, is picturesquely surrounded by Auma, Weida and wooded mountains in the Thuringian district of Greiz. The Osterburg towers on the edge of the city and looks out over the landscape. Not only because of the beautiful paths through the valleys of… read more

In the Göltzschtal in the Saxon Vogtland you will find several special industrial monuments that you can get to know on an exciting hike in the countryside. The circular route through the valley is almost 13 kilometers long, has short climbs at one point or another and, in addition to breathtaking views… read more

When you have a head for heights and some tasty snacks packed in your hiking backpack, then you are ready for this exciting hike on the circular hiking trail on the Elstergebirgsweg. You move in the small Elster Mountains, which are partly German and partly Czech.



The starting point is the hiking car… read more

The Pöhl dam is the third largest reservoir in the Vogtland. You can go around it on a wonderful panoramic trail. This connects some viewpoints and highlights over 21 kilometers, for which you should plan a whole day.



You put your backpack on the parking lot by the dam wall of the dam, which you can reach… read more

Stone and water are the two elements that you will encounter on this round tour through the Vogtland. For almost 18 kilometers you hike, protected by the dense forest, along unique rock formations. One of them is the Röthelstein, known in the Saxon Vogtland.



After five kilometers you will reach the quartzite… read more

The potato is the most popular food in the Vogtland region. On the 17 kilometer long Knollensteig in Saxony you can learn a lot about the nightshade plant that you probably didn't know. From Hundsgrün train station, you always follow the potato man and his information boards that line the circular hiking… read more

If you feel like spending a day in nature again, listening to the splashing of the water and the chirping of birds, then follow this circular hiking trail. It leads you over 21 kilometers through a fabulous and above all natural landscape and lets you spend a day on vacation.



The region around the Frie… read more

The Greiz circular hiking trail is the most challenging of the green tones routes in Vogtland. As a hiker, however, you will be rewarded with special natural spectacles and Greiz Castle over almost 23 kilometers, which you will visit at the end of your tour.



You start the hike after getting off the train… read more