The Middle Ore Mountains or Central Ore Mountains is the central part of the Ore Mountains and is bordered by the Eastern and Western Ore Mountains. The eastern border is formed by the Flöha river valley, which still belongs to this region. The valley of the Schwarzwasser, which already belongs to the Western Ore Mountains, forms the western end.
Regions
- Fichtelberg area - the well-frequented tourist area around the highest mountain in Saxony.
- Geyerscher Wald and Greifenstein area - the rock formation of the Greifensteine extends between Geyer, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Jahnsbach and Thum. To the west of Geyer, the Geyersche Forest joins a network of cross-country ski trails.
- Zschopautal - along the river of the same name below Crottendorf to Flöha, where the valley is known as Lower Zschopau valley continues.
places
- Chemnitz - is by far the largest city in the region, an industrial city and City of modernity
- Annaberg-Buchholz - historic city center and churches, worth seeing
- Ehrenfriedersdorf - Visitor mine Zinngrube, Greifensteine, Greifenbachstauweiher and Röhrgraben
- Flea - George Church
- Hohenstein-Ernstthal - Karl May's birthplace
- Lichtenstein - Miniature exhibition and Daetz Center.
- Limbach-Oberfrohna - textile industry city; neo-Gothic Luther Church with a 60 m high steeple.
- Marienberg - Market square and St. Marien town church
- Oelsnitz - Mining Museum
- Stollberg
- Augustusburg - Castle and funicular to the place
- Bear stone - in the immediate vicinity of the 898 m high basalt mountain of the same name with observation tower and mountain restaurant.
- Crottendorf - Crottendorfer Schnaps Museum; known for the production of incense cones.
- Jöhstadt - Winter sports resort with a mining tradition
- Lugau - "old bell tower" and town hall
- Pods - the "longest" municipality in Saxony.
- Oberwiesenthal - Winter sports center with the Fichtelberg, Narrow-gauge railway after Cran number
- Zschopau - with Wildeck Castle
Other goals
- Fichtelberg, with 1215 meters the highest mountain in Saxony, traditional winter sports area
background
The subsoil is mainly formed by gneisses, less often basalt.
The ridge widens towards the east. It is partially moored. In the west is the highest point, the Fichtelberg.
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getting there
By plane
By train
To the main train station of the city Chemnitz in the north of the Middle Ore Mountains there are train connections from Dresden, Zwickau and Leipzig, often every hour.
By bus
In the street
The motorway runs in an east-west direction 
about Chemnitz. From the direction of Leipzig leads the 
to Chemnitz and further on the edge of the Ore Mountains towards Hof. It is still in its northern section near Leipzig not completed; the 
used.
By bicycle
The D 4 long-distance cycle route (Mittelland route) runs along the northern edge of the Middle Ore Mountains, on which you can get from Erfurt and Jena in one direction or Dresden in the other direction to Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Chemnitz and Oederan. One of the branches of this route is the Zschopautalweg in the higher parts of the mountains up to Oberwiesenthal.
On foot
The European long-distance hiking trail E3, on which you can hike from the Hessian highlands, Thuringian Forest and Vogtland in one direction or the Giant Mountains, Jizera Mountains and Elbsandtin Mountains in the other direction. You can also use the Saxon Way of St. James (Bautzen-Dresden–Chemnitz–Zwickau-court) get here.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Saint Anne's Church, Frohnauer Hammer and Visitor mine "Markus-Röhling-Stolln" in Annaberg-Buchholz
- the lock Augustusburg with motorcycle museum
- the Gripping stones between Geyer, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Jahnsbach and Thum
- The Middle Ore Mountains is a Mecca for friends of the Saxon narrow gauge (750 mm): Rittersgrün Railway Museum, Fichtelbergbahn as well as the rebuilt narrow-gauge railway Jöhstadt–Steinbach
- 1 Saxon narrow-gauge railway museum Rittersgrün, Kirchstrasse 4, 08359 Breitenbrunn. Tel.: 49 (0)37757 74 40, Fax: 49 (0)32 223 73 03 14, Email: [email protected].
Museum operated by an association with a typical reception building, goods floor, museum depot, locomotive shed and many exhibits in the open-air area such as B. 3 steam locomotives, 7 diesel locomotives, 1 snow plow and many passenger, baggage and freight cars as well as some trolleys.Open: Tue-Sun 10: 00-16: 00.Price: adults 5, - €; Children 2, - €.
- 1 Saxon narrow-gauge railway museum Rittersgrün, Kirchstrasse 4, 08359 Breitenbrunn. Tel.: 49 (0)37757 74 40, Fax: 49 (0)32 223 73 03 14, Email: [email protected].
activities
Winter sports: both alpine skiing (especially on Fichtelberg) as well as cross-country skiing (numerous trails in the entire area)
Hike: the whole area is criss-crossed by hiking trails
- Silbertherme warm bath, Healing spring with wellness bath
Museum railway operation or special trips by rail:
- Pressnitz Valley Railway - On a section of the former narrow-gauge railway from Selva to Jöhstadt find between Jöhstadt and Steinbach excursion trips with historical steam locomotives take place. The rebuilt part of the line is 8.4 km long and has the 750 mm gauge that is common in Saxony. To the side of the Pressnitz Valley Railway
- Under the name of Ore Mountains observation train are on a few days a year on the no longer regularly operated railway line Annaberg-Buchholz - Schwarzenberg Special trips carried out. Information on working days and booking here.
kitchen
- Grimaces.
are a type of potato fritters. Raw or boiled potatoes are grated and seared on both sides as palm-sized flatbreads. If they only consist of raw potatoes, they will Griene grin called.
- Klitscher. are another type of potato fritters. The dough contains egg and onions, quark, buttermilk, sauerkraut or caraway seeds can also be added. They are often served with sweet side dishes, but also with lamb's lettuce (ore: Rawinzeln) eaten. With boiled potatoes they are called Golden Klitscher, with raw potatoes Green Klitscher. If they contain sauerkraut, they are called Sour Klitscher.
- Rauchemaad. are another type of potato fritters where only boiled potatoes are used. The dough is pressed into a pan as thick as a thumb and only seared on one side. They are sprinkled with sugar and eaten warm. As a side dish, there is apple sauce or berry compote.
- Mountain pines are another type of potato fritters
- Getzen.
, or buttermilk gauzes are a traditional dish. They consist of grated raw potatoes, buttermilk, diced bacon and onion, are seasoned with pepper or caraway seeds and sometimes topped with bacon or fried sausage pieces and baked in a pan with linseed oil. Berry compote is usually served with it.
Rauchemaad
Buttermilk gauzes
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climate
The amount of precipitation falls less than in Western Ore Mountains, but differ between north and south.
