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Cranzahl Dam – View from the Bärenstein loop from Sehmatal

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Cranzahl Dam – View from the Bärenstein loop from Sehmatal

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Cranzahl Dam – View from the Bärenstein loop from Sehmatal

03:21

11.5km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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281 m

Cranzahl Dam

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The Cranzahl dam was one of the two major dam projects in the GDR and was then called the dam of friendship. Bathing in it is not allowed, but the …

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2.31 km

View of Weipert (Vejprty) and the Bohemian Ore Mountains

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Nice view of Weipert (Vejprty) and the Bohemian part of the Ore Mountains.

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The city is located in western Bohemia in the Bohemian part of the Ore Mountains …

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2.78 km

View of the Cranzahl Dam from Bärenstein

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The view from up there is sensational. It extends from Fichtelberg and Keilberg to the Western Ore Mountains and the Geyerisches Forest, as well as to the Czech Republic.

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2.79 km

The town of Cranzahl in the Sehmatal, with a population of 2,000, is primarily known for its dam. It was built between 1949 and 1952 to supply Annaberg-Buchholz and the surrounding area with drinking water.

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2.89 km

Local Historians’ Bench – View over Cranzahl and the Ore Mountains

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The local chronicler's bench below the Bärenstein summit cross offers a beautiful, albeit constantly overgrown, view of the Ore Mountains landscape.

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3.08 km

Steep ascent to the Bärenstein

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This trail up the 898-meter-high Bärenstein is steep and strenuous, but rewarding. At the end of the steep climb, you'll find yourself directly at the summit cross.

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6.61 km

Anton Günther Square

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A memorial with seating, in honor of Anton Günther. He was a popular folk poet and singer from the Ore Mountains. It was built in 1938, destroyed in 1945 and newly consecrated in 2013 after restoration.

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11.4 km

View of Bärenstein

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Great destination. Very calm and sunny. A walk around the dam is ideal for a walk.

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11.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.11 km

3.87 km

982 m

498 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.15 km

3.91 km

1.50 km

1.06 km

847 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (660 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

15°C

9°C

87 %

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Cranzahl Dam – View from the Bärenstein loop from Sehmatal

Cranzahl Dam

View of Weipert (Vejprty) and the Bohemian Ore Mountains

View of the Cranzahl Dam from Bärenstein

View from the Bärenstein

Local Historians’ Bench – View over Cranzahl and the Ore Mountains

Steep ascent to the Bärenstein

Anton Günther Square

View of Bärenstein

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