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| Oberwiesenthal | ||
| federal state | Saxony | |
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| Residents | 2.075 (2019) | |
| height | 914 m | |
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Oberwiesenthal, the most important winter sports resort in Ore Mountains, lies at the foot of the Fichtelberg. Oberwiesenthal is 914 meters above sea level. NN the highest city in Germany. In the first half of the last century, the place confidently called itself "Saxon St. Moritz", and Oberwiesenthal was the undisputed number one winter sports destination in the GDR.
getting there
By train
With the regional train (DB Erzgebirgsbahn) to Cran number and there change to the Fichtelbergbahn (SDG Saxon Steam Railway Company) to Oberwiesenthal (duration from Chemnitz approx. 2.5 hours). The 17-kilometer route begins in Cran number and leads through the beautiful Erzgebirge landscape via Neudorf and precipitation to Oberwiesenthal. The 50-year-old steam locomotives overcome almost 250 meters in altitude. Roll on the train too Buffet car where you can fortify yourself with warm and cold drinks and a bacon fat bun or cake. Incidentally, the romantic trains run every day and all year round. For hikers there is a "Bimmelbahn adventure trail" along the route.
By bus
From Chemnitz the Line 210 with approx. 2 hours driving time daily to Oberwiesenthal. She is also in the DB timetable information taken into account.
In the street
Oberwiesenthal is on the trunk road 
, the Chemnitz connects with the not far away Czech border. Ideally, however, you drive over the 
to Stollberg-West and then over Zwönitz and Crottendorf to Oberwiesenthal.
mobility
The public transport is with a city bus line of the VMS Verkehrsverbund Central Saxony to chat. The line connects the train station with the Fichtelberg and runs daily, but limited on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Also several Haulage company are available for carriage and chariot rides.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Fichtelberg, Fichtelbergstrasse 8, 09484 Oberwiesenthal. The oldest cable car in Germany. In 2014 the railway turned 90 years old. It runs every 15 minutes or as required.
- 2 Oberwiesenthal Ski and Local History Museum, Karlsbader Strasse 3. Tel.: 49 (0)37348 7521. Open: Opening times: 1. April - 1st Advent: Mon to Fri 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 1st Advent - March 31: daily 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- 3 Martin Luther Church with Hertelt Nativity Scene, Kirchgasse, 09484 Oberwiesenthal.
- 4 Saxon postal mileage pillar, Markt, 09484 Oberwiesenthal.
activities
First and foremost, Oberwiesenthal stands for his Winter sports.
- Alpine skiing: 18 kilometers of slopes await alpine skiers. 10 km of it can even be covered with snow. A total of 5 drag lifts, 3 chairlifts and the gondola lift access the slopes of the Fichtelberg. If you can't wag yet, you will get it United ski school Oberwiesenthal likes to take part in skiing. For information on the ski area, see www.fichtelberg-ski.de
- Nordic skiing: Around the Fichtelberg and around Oberwiesenthal Many kilometers of trails are waiting to be taken under the "runners". Incidentally, international races are also held in the Oberwiesenthal biathlon stadium.
Kurort Oberwiesenthal also has a lot to offer its guests in summer.
- 1 Soneman Miriquidi, Hüttenbachstraße, near the confluence in Vierenstraße, 09484 Kurort Oberwiesenthal. A signposted mountain bike tour through the Saxon and Bohemian Ore Mountains; a total of 4400 meters in altitude.Price: the trails seem to be free of charge, a starter package with a map and other discounts are requested to preserve the trails.
- 2 Summer toboggan run, Vierenstrasse 3c, 09484 Oberwiesenthal. Tel.: 49 (0)37348-8338. 550m long with 9 banked turns and 6 arches.Open: Mon-Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (no trips when wet due to weather conditions).Price: 2-3 € (depending on the number of trips).
- 3 Monster scooter, k1 sporthotel Vierenstraße 14, 09484 Oberwiesenthal. Tel.: 49 (0)37348-232374. Ascent by mountain railway, downhill on wide paths with monster scooters with wide tires and disc brakes. Direct departure (approx. 4km / 1 hour) or via Neudorf (8km / 3 hours) including return trip by steam train.Price: from € 25.90.
- 4 Segway, United Ski School Oberwiesenthal, Vierenstraße 10a, 09484 Oberwiesenthal. Tel.: 49 (0)37348-8619, Email: [email protected].
- 5 Quad chairlift, LGO Liftgesellschaft mbH Vierenstrasse 3B, 09484 Oberwiesenthal. Ride with the four chair lift to the Fichtelberg. The longest fly-line system in Europe is planned here.Open: 9 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
- 6 Sea aquarium on the Fichtelberg, Vierenstraße 11 a (in the Sportcenter am Fichtelberg), 09484 Oberwiesenthal. Tel.: 49 (0)1 72 78 09 55 1, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon-Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Ride with the historic stagecoach, Horse-drawn vehicle shop Christoph Kaufmann, Annaberger Straße 119, 09484 Oberwiesenthal. Tel.: 49 (0)37348 22345. Open: Wed: start market, Sun: start valley station suspension railway 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Price: adults: 6 €, children: 3 €.
shop
There is an EDEKA and a Penny supermarket near the train station. There are numerous handicraft and sporting goods shops within the center.
kitchen
As an excellently developed place for tourism, Oberwiesenthal has a high density of restaurants.
nightlife
Compared to winter sports, Oberwiesenthal still has very little to offer young people in this area.
accommodation
The number of holiday apartments is very high.
- Accommodation directory on the website of the Place Oberwiesenthal
trips
Road border crossing to Czech Republic is only 4 km away. More distant excursion destinations are:
- Dish houses (8 km to the west) - a small and secluded, but well-developed place not far from the Czech border.
- Neudorf (10 km north, B 95 to the junction to Neudorf) - on the way station of the Fichtelbergbahn; Soup museum.
- Bear stone (11 km north, B 95) - in the immediate vicinity the 898 m high basalt mountain of the same name with observation tower and mountain restaurant.
- Annaberg-Buchholz (21 km north, B 95) - historic city center and churches, Frohnauer Hammer
- Ehrenfriedersdorf (29 km north, B 95) - traditional mountain town with visitor mine Zinngrube, Greifensteinen, Greifenbachstauweiher and Röhrgraben
- Jáchymov, German Saint Joachimsthal (13 km south, B 95 to the federal border, then trunk road 25) - located on the southern slope of the Ore Mountains; oldest radium spa in the world.
- Ostrov nad Ohří, German Slag value (19 km south, trunk road 25 via Jáchymov) - historical city center; Romanesque cemetery chapel from the 13th century.
- Carlsbad (32 km south, before Ostrov on the E442) - world-famous spa town in the Bohemian spa triangle.
literature
Web links
- http://www.oberwiesenthal.de - Official website of Oberwiesenthal
