ゲルスドルフの山小屋＆キャビン・トップ20

a really nice place to rest

great, always worth a trip

Nice place for a break

The spring of the “Forzbachl” is a popular destination for young and old. In the spring of 1932, the spring of the “Forzbachl” was laboriously enclosed by Mr. Weißbach, a citizen of Thalheim. The local group of the GDR Cultural Association redesigned the area in 1976. This spring water has been sought after since the 1930s for the traditional “Easter water fetching”. On the one hand, the custom says that whoever washes themselves with the water from the spring before sunrise on Easter Day will be blessed with eternal beauty. On the other hand, drinking coffee with Easter water brings good luck for the whole year. However, no word may be spoken until you reach the spring. A water analysis does not certify that the “Forzwasser” is of official drinking water quality, but a hike with a rest at the popular spot in the forest between Thalheim and Jahnsdorf is worthwhile at any time of year... (https://www.thalheim-erzgeb.de/freizeit/ausflugs-erlebnisziele/forzbachl-quelle )

Spacious and beautiful rest area

a nice place to rest

Great rest area in the form of a beautiful wooden hut.

In 1886, the Limbach Erzgebirge branch association built a lookout tower on the mostly forested mountain, which was called the Maria-Josepha Tower and had to be demolished in 1953 because it was in disrepair. A massive radio tower was later built in its place, which still exists on the mountaintop today. Almost a hundred meters east of it, a new, 30 m high observation tower was built in 1998 based on the model of the old tower. It can be climbed free of charge and, when the weather is nice, offers a comprehensive view of the Erzgebirge and its foothills.