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Pockau-Lengefeld

View of the Saidenbach Forebay – View of the Saidenbach Reservoir loop from Talsperre Saidenbach

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Erzgebirgskreis
Pockau-Lengefeld

View of the Saidenbach Forebay – View of the Saidenbach Reservoir loop from Talsperre Saidenbach

Moderate

4.8

(497)

1,576

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View of the Saidenbach Forebay – View of the Saidenbach Reservoir loop from Talsperre Saidenbach

04:24

16.1km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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998 m

Saidenbach Dam Picnic Area

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beautiful, large rest area above the dam

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2

1.31 km

View of the Saidenbach Dam and Information Board

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In the valley of the Saidenbach, which rises on the Saidenberg near Obersaida, the Saidenbach Dam was built between 1928 and 1933. It can store 22.4 million cubic meters of …

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1.52 km

Saidenbach Reservoir

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Attention: The dam is currently completely closed due to cracks in the wall, and will probably remain so for the whole of next year.

Update 2024: the path over the top of the wall is open again.

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9.52 km

View of the Saidenbach Forebay

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Entry to Saidenbachtalsperre. Here you can start the tour around the dam in the direction of Forchheim. There is parking not far.

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11.1 km

Hölzelbergbach Flood Basin

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Small pond, very scenic, whether in summer or winter.

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11.9 km

Reservoir Shore

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In some areas it is possible to hike directly along the banks of the dam. However, some sections are only accessible along the Mauerkronen circular trail.

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12.1 km

Talsperre Saidenbach

Lake

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14.5 km

View of the Saidenbach Reservoir

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View over the dam. Beautiful in every season.

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15.5 km

Wedge-oval bottom outlet gate of the Saidenbach Reservoir

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Next to the wedge-oval slide shown here at the hiking car park there is a covered rest area and a football pitch.

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16.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

2.35 km

1.57 km

994 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.11 km

4.10 km

2.72 km

2.00 km

138 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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