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Rußbuttensteig

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Rußbuttensteig

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Location: Lichtentanne, Zwickau, Saxony, Germany

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1. Schönfels Castle – Rußbuttensteig loop from Steinpleis

12.4km

03:17

130m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Rußbuttensteig – Schönfels Castle loop from Schönfels

9.44km

02:33

120m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Rußbuttensteig – Römertal Viaduct loop from Schönfels

11.9km

03:11

130m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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maria

July 14, 2023

A historical hiking trail is the Rußbuttensteig. Mentioned for the first time in 1369, it connects Lichtentanne and Schönfels by the shortest route and, after being redesigned in 1992, was handed over to its intended purpose as a hiking trail.

Historically, the trail served as a transport route to Leipzig for the soot extracted from crackling herds and pitch huts in the area. There it was processed into wagon grease, sealant for barrels and ships, medicines, oven and boot wax and printer's ink.

Source: gemeinde-lichtentanne.de/content/lichtentanne/_content/kultur_freizeit/wander_radwege/wander_radwege

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Annette

May 12, 2022

A beautiful hiking trail from which you can let your eyes wander far across the landscape. Especially beautiful in spring, when the fields are green and many flowering and fragrant bushes line the path.

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halliman_family

June 2, 2020

Not far from Schönfels Castle you will find the Rußbuttensteig. It has a historical character, since an old trade route ran here to Leipzig.

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Elevation 370 m

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Location: Lichtentanne, Zwickau, Saxony, Germany

Rußbuttensteig

1. Schönfels Castle – Rußbuttensteig loop from Steinpleis

2. Rußbuttensteig – Schönfels Castle loop from Schönfels

3. Rußbuttensteig – Römertal Viaduct loop from Schönfels

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