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Fichtelberg Summit Cross

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Fichtelberg Summit Cross

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Fichtelberg Summit Cross

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Location: Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

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1. Fichtelberg – View of Oberwiesenthal loop from Oberwiesenthal

10.9km

03:28

390m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Fichtelberg – View of Oberwiesenthal loop from Kurort Oberwiesenthal

11.7km

03:27

350m

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

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3. Schutzhütte Gifthüttenstraße – Peace Bell on Fichtelberg loop from Neudorf

18.4km

05:30

530m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

July 11, 2025

The Fichtelberg is the second-highest peak in the Ore Mountains, after Klínovec (Keilberg, 1244 meters), just four kilometers away. At 1215 meters, it is the highest mountain in Saxony and was also the highest mountain in the GDR. A new summit cross has stood on the summit plateau since May 29, 2024. Erik Schulze, the deputy mayor of Oberwiesenthal, had promised to find a replacement for the old, already rather dilapidated cross that was swept away by hurricane "Fred" on November 5, 2023, with a gust of 106.6 kilometers per hour. He made the new summit cross himself from spruce wood. The crossbeam bears the words "1215 m" and "FICHTELBERG." The inscription on the old cross read "1215 ü M Fichtelberg" on the horizontal bar, and "Glück Auf Sachsen" on the vertical bar.

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Slawi

April 4, 2025

Fantastic view ⛰️✝️

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Martin Schreiner

May 25, 2025

A magical mountain right on the border and the highest point in the Ore Mountains.

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Location: Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

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Fichtelberg Summit Cross

1. Fichtelberg – View of Oberwiesenthal loop from Oberwiesenthal

2. Fichtelberg – View of Oberwiesenthal loop from Kurort Oberwiesenthal

3. Schutzhütte Gifthüttenstraße – Peace Bell on Fichtelberg loop from Neudorf

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