Zschopautal - Zschopautal

The Zschopautal extends along the river Zschopau from Fichtelberg area in the south to after Flea on the northern edge of the Ore Mountains, where the Flöha river meets the Flöhatal flows into the Zschopau. The Zschopau flows through the north of Flöha Central Saxon hill country. This section of the river deals with the separate side Lower Zschopau valley.

Augustusburg hunting lodge

places

Map of Zschopautal

Tourist relevant places along the river are (arranged downstream):

  • 1 Wiesenbad thermal bathsWebsite of this institutionThermal bath Wiesenbad in the encyclopedia WikipediaThermal bath Wiesenbad in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsThermal bath Wiesenbad (Q57851) in the Wikidata database - With thermal baths and spa gardens
  • 2 SelvaWebsite of this institutionWolkenstein in the encyclopedia WikipediaWolkenstein in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsWolkenstein (Q57997) in the Wikidata database - Medieval Selva Castle with a local museum.
  • 3 DrebachWebsite of this institutionDrebach in the encyclopedia WikipediaDrebach in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsDrebach (Q57749) in the Wikidata database - Located in a western side valley of the Zschopau; People's observatory and planetary hiking trail.
  • 4 ScharfensteinScharfenstein in the Wikipedia encyclopediaScharfenstein in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsScharfenstein (Q1600062) in the Wikidata database - Above the village is the Scharfenstein Castle, whose keep is used as a lookout tower.
  • 5 ZschopauWebsite of this institutionZschopau in the encyclopedia WikipediaZschopau in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsZschopau (Q58006) in the Wikidata database - Wildeck Castle; Motorcycles were produced in Zschopau, which is why a museum is dedicated to this branch of industry.
  • 6 AugustusburgWebsite of this institutionAugustusburg in the encyclopedia WikipediaAugustusburg in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsAugustusburg (Q71090) in the Wikidata database - Augustusburg with its castle is located outside the Zschopau valley, but can be reached by funicular from the neighboring town of Erdmannsdorf in the valley.
  • 7 FleaWebsite of this institutionFlöha in the Wikipedia encyclopediaFlöha in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFlöha (Q71166) in the Wikidata database - Industrial site "Alte Cotton", Rundes Gymnasium and Hetzdorf Viaduct.
  • 8 LichtenwaldeLichtenwalde in the encyclopedia WikipediaLichtenwalde in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsLichtenwalde (Q66490758) in the Wikidata database - With the baroque castle

Places further downstream are in the region Lower Zschopau valley assigned.

Other goals

The Zschopau rises on the northern slope of the Fichtelberg.

background

getting there

mobility

The follows except for the upper reaches ZschopautalbahnAnnaberg-Buchholz - Flea - (Chemnitz) the Zschopau valley. This section runs every hour on weekdays and every one to two hours on weekends. Since the Zschopautal is not continuously accompanied by roads, buses occasionally have to take detours and, as no bus line follows longer sections of the valley, require frequent transfers.

Tourist Attractions

  • Augustusburg Castle

  • Wolkenstein Castle

  • Hetzdorf Viaduct near Flöha

  • Lichtenwalde Castle

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