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Johanngeorgenstadt Ski Jump – Johanngeorgenstadt Horse Whim loop from Johanngeorgenstadt

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Erzgebirgskreis
Johanngeorgenstadt

Johanngeorgenstadt Ski Jump – Johanngeorgenstadt Horse Whim loop from Johanngeorgenstadt

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4.6

(5)

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Johanngeorgenstadt Ski Jump – Johanngeorgenstadt Horse Whim loop from Johanngeorgenstadt

01:27

5.24km

90m

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: May 6, 2026

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512 m

World’s Largest Free-Standing Schwibbogen Johanngeorgenstadt

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Largest free-standing candle arch in the world

On December 15, 2012, the largest free-standing candle arch in the world was inaugurated in Johanngeorgenstadt for the 20th Original Johanngeorgenstädter Schwibbogen Festival. …

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616 m

At the miner's square, you will find superlative attractions - the highest pyramid in the Ore Mountains and the largest free-standing candle arch in the world.

There is a lot more information here:
erzgebirge-tourismus.de/bergbauerlebnistage/wandertouren/tour/auf-bergmanns-spuren-in-johanngeorgenstadt/tour.html

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953 m

Inn at the Horse Gin

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Centuries ago, horse gullets were used for mechanized mining in the Ore Mountains. In the mining town of Johanngeorgenstadt, founded in 1654, three such conveyor systems were built between 1721 …

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1.70 km

Oberjugel ski jump facility

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the hiking trail takes you to Oberjugel, a district of Johanngeorgenstadt, where you can enjoy a wonderful view. The plant nature trail at the Henneberg restaurant is also a new …

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2.01 km

Johanngeorgenstadt Ski Jump

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Impressive...
You can't imagine going down there 😱

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2.09 km

Hans-Heinz-Schanze Ski Jump

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The Hans-Heinz-Schanze was built in the late 1920s. With jumping distances of around 70 meters, it was the first large hill in Germany at the time. In contrast to its …

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4.25 km

Johanngeorgenstadt Horse Whim

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Horse-drawn sledges have been mining ore and stone in the Ore Mountains for centuries. Three such systems were built in Johanngeorgenstadt between 1721 and 1806, including the sledge of the …

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4.43 km

Exile on the run (Friedhelm Schelter)
Refugees from the faith (exiles) from the Bohemian town of Platten founded the town of Johanngeorgenstadt on February 23, 1654 with the permission of Elector Johann Georg I.
Source and further information
johanngeorgenstadt.de/deutsch/tourismus/sehenswerte/riesenpyramide

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5.24 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.61 km

1.96 km

370 m

226 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.27 km

1.14 km

1.02 km

977 m

524 m

102 m

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (780 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

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7°C

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