View of the Eibenstock Reservoir – Gerstenberg Shelter loop from Eibenstock

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View of the Eibenstock Reservoir – Gerstenberg Shelter loop from Eibenstock

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View of the Eibenstock Reservoir – Gerstenberg Shelter loop from Eibenstock

01:49

6.58km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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702 m

Mining Heritage of Eibenstock

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1.27 km

Eibenstock Mining Educational Trail

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On the northern edge of the mountain town, not far from the Eibenstock bathing gardens, there is the Eibenstock mining and soap educational trail. Numerous display boards along the narrow …

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1.77 km

View of the Eibenstock Reservoir

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Nice view of the dam. It's worth stopping at any time of the year.

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2.89 km

View of the Eibenstock Reservoir

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It's also nice to hike in Advent - a winter fairy tale ☃️🕯

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3.36 km

View of the Eibenstock Reservoir

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One of my favorite rounds. Many beautiful views and resting places.

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3.50 km

Gerstenberg Shelter

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A nice hiking hut for a rest.

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3.58 km

View of the Eibenstock Reservoir and Dam

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Eibenstock Dam

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The Eibenstock Dam is the largest dam in the Free State of Saxony, both in terms of capacity and the height of the dam structure. The water …

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4.28 km

Glück Auf Mining Cart and Bergmannsgruß Monument at Gerstenberg

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Turn the crank vigorously and there's a melody to sing along to!

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6.58 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.91 km

479 m

185 m

Surfaces

6.07 km

258 m

242 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 16 September

15°C

6°C

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

July 2, 2022,Eibenstock - Talsperre Eibenstock - Bergbaulehrpfad #Urlaub

This morning I wanted to do another little lap on foot. Yesterday afternoon it rained quite a bit here and so it was quite pleasant in the forest today. The small round to the dam and the detour via the mining trail was not particularly strenuous. Hiking can also be fun. But somehow I miss my bike..

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October 3, 2025,Gerstenbergrunde in Eibenstock- ein Stück Bergbaugeschichte

For the holiday, it was supposed to be an easy and short tour through part of the World Heritage Site.
The starting point was the parking garage near the Badegärten (bathing gardens). Very inexpensive. €3 daily fee.

The tour always followed the main path, Gerstenbergweg.
At the many information boards, we learned a lot about the former local mining industry …

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April 3, 2025,Wanderung... Eibenstock-Gerstenbergrunde

Finally hiking weather again—finally back in Eibenstock
Tested all the seating options today 🤪

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February 4, 2022,Runde um den Gerstenberg

The first delicious ice cream 🍨 of the season and then a little round

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July 6, 2024,Talsperrenblickrunde Eibenstock

Today we combined an educational mining trail with beautiful viewpoints along the Eibenstock dam.
As a group photographer, I was available to the Kremser troop at two locations. As a thank you, I was given a Radeberger - how nice. 🍻
The highlight, however, was the hunt, which had two cranks attached to it. If you crank it, the Steigerlied …

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