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Heaven's Ladder (Auersberg) – Sosa Reservoir loop from Sosa

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Heaven's Ladder (Auersberg) – Sosa Reservoir loop from Sosa

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Heaven's Ladder (Auersberg) – Sosa Reservoir loop from Sosa

01:36

12.7km

430m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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1.51 km

Information panels on the history and construction of the Sosa Dam

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☆ Panels on the wall providing information on the development and construction of the dam.

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1.53 km

Sosa Dam

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Beautifully located reservoir for drinking water supply, a restored plaque in the best GDR propaganda style reminiscent of the building.

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5.77 km

Heaven's Ladder (Auersberg)

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The so-called Himmelsleiter leads steeply up to the Auersberg over a distance of 1.4 kilometers. You will be rewarded with a fantastic view over the Ore Mountains.

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5.84 km

View of Sosa Dam from Auersberg Tower

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From the Auersberg you get a beautiful view over the landscape. The nearby dams can also be discovered.

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5.88 km

Auersberghaus and Stoneman Miriquidi checkpoint

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In order to do justice to the tourist flows on the second highest mountain in Saxony, the first inn on the Auersberg opened in 1907. Because King Friedrich August III. …

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8.09 km

Großer Stern Junction and Shelter

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The big star is so named because some cycling and hiking trails meet here in a "star shape". There is also a refuge directly at the cross at 808 HM.

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11.3 km

Sosa Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The panoramic view from the dam wall over the forests is simply picturesque. Great place for hikes around the dam.

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11.3 km

Ring piston valve at Eibenstock Reservoir

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☆A rotary piston valve that was in operation from 1974 to 1995. Flow rate approx. 1000 m³/h
Diameter: 500 mm
Weight: 3.5 t

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12.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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10.0 km

1.28 km

557 m

482 m

350 m

Surfaces

7.51 km

3.58 km

1.32 km

288 m

Elevation

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Saturday 5 September

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Heaven's Ladder (Auersberg) – Sosa Reservoir loop from Sosa

Information panels on the history and construction of the Sosa Dam

Sosa Dam

Heaven's Ladder (Auersberg)

View of Sosa Dam from Auersberg Tower

Auersberghaus and Stoneman Miriquidi checkpoint

Großer Stern Junction and Shelter

Sosa Reservoir

Ring piston valve at Eibenstock Reservoir

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