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Erzgebirgskreis

Pockau-Lengefeld

Rauenstein Castle and Tunnel – Saidenbach Reservoir loop from Talsperre Saidenbach

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Erzgebirgskreis

Pockau-Lengefeld

Rauenstein Castle and Tunnel – Saidenbach Reservoir loop from Talsperre Saidenbach

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4.6

(13)

50

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Rauenstein Castle and Tunnel – Saidenbach Reservoir loop from Talsperre Saidenbach

01:40

5.95km

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: April 22, 2026

Waypoints

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1.79 km

Rauenstein Castle and Tunnel

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You can certainly visit the castle, but walking through the tunnel was also nice 😆

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2.07 km

View of Rauenstein Castle and the Flöha River

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Rauenstein is part of the town of Pockau-Lengefeld. Particularly noteworthy here is the castle, which has towered over the Flöha valley for over 700 years.

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3

3.05 km

Saidenbach Stream

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Beautiful hiking area and once all around you should do it.

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4.43 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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4.63 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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6

4.95 km

Saidenbach Dam Picnic Area

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beautiful, large rest area above the dam

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7

5.26 km

Signpost with hanging hiking boots on the Talsperren Circular Hiking Trail

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There are already 2 pairs hanging...

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8

5.28 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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5.95 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.32 km

2.21 km

1.41 km

Surfaces

5.80 km

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