Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Cranzahl Dam – View from the Bärenstein loop from Sehmatal

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Cranzahl Dam – View from the Bärenstein loop from Sehmatal

Moderate

4.6

(17)

hikers

Cranzahl Dam – View from the Bärenstein loop from Sehmatal

03:21

11.5km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

281 m

Cranzahl Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

The Cranzahl dam was one of the two major dam projects in the GDR and was then called the dam of friendship. Bathing in it is not allowed, but the …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.31 km

View of Weipert (Vejprty) and the Bohemian Ore Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view of Weipert (Vejprty) and the Bohemian part of the Ore Mountains.

From Wikipedia:
The city is located in western Bohemia in the Bohemian part of the Ore Mountains …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.78 km

View of the Cranzahl Dam from Bärenstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view from up there is sensational. It extends from Fichtelberg and Keilberg to the Western Ore Mountains and the Geyerisches Forest, as well as to the Czech Republic.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.79 km

The town of Cranzahl in the Sehmatal, with a population of 2,000, is primarily known for its dam. It was built between 1949 and 1952 to supply Annaberg-Buchholz and the surrounding area with drinking water.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.08 km

Steep ascent to the Bärenstein

Highlight • Trail

This trail up the 898-meter-high Bärenstein is steep and strenuous, but rewarding. At the end of the steep climb, you'll find yourself directly at the summit cross.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.61 km

Anton Günther Square

Highlight • Monument

A memorial with seating, in honor of Anton Günther. He was a popular folk poet and singer from the Ore Mountains. It was built in 1938, destroyed in 1945 and newly consecrated in 2013 after restoration.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

11.3 km

Cranzahl Dam Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

A good resting place at the dam.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

11.4 km

View of Bärenstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great destination. Very calm and sunny. A walk around the dam is ideal for a walk.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

11.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.11 km

3.87 km

982 m

498 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.15 km

3.91 km

1.50 km

1.06 km

847 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (660 m)

Weather

Friday 7 August

23°C

9°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

May 1, 2025,🚶‍♂️🐕🚶🏼‍♀️ Tingeltour 🌞🅿️🚐🇩🇪🇨🇿

The Tingeltour continues through the beautiful Ore Mountains ⛰️⚒️. From Kühberg 🐄 to Bärenstein 🐻⛰️ and back down to the village of Bärenstein 🐻🏘. There, we cross the border 🚧, which runs right through the middle of town. The return journey through the Czech Republic 🇨🇿 and cross the border again shortly before the end.

Showing Translation

July 6, 2024,Wanderung: Auf Wiedersehen Erzgebirge 😥

That's it....
The days went by far too quickly, we had so much fun and will definitely be back next year 😃 (see picture 30)

LG 🦎🦊😃

The altitude is not correct, the app said it was steep up to the observation tower 😅

Showing Translation

June 22, 2025,Kammweg grenzüberschreitend ab Bärenstein

Today I was out testing the trails for the cross-border Eurorando 2026. This section of the Kammweg is well signposted and a beautiful, varied route. We definitely recommend it.

Showing Translation

October 24, 2025,Grenzüberschreitend rund um den Bärenstein🐻🍁🥾🎒

You can park at the mountain hotel or at the foot of the summit. From there, the trail leads to the Cranzahl reservoir, then on to the village of Bärenstein, across the border to Weipert, and towards Kühberg. The path passes directly by the Hubertusfelsen rock formation. If you miss stopping there, you should definitely take a break at Günthers …

Showing Translation

April 29, 2026,Von Bärenstein Ort zur Talsperre Cranzahl über Tschechien Vejprty zurück

The start was at the free hiking parking lot above Bärenstein. The first destination and the best of the tour for me was the Cranzahl dam. Later, we continued across the Czech border to Vejprty and through the town. I thought I wouldn't have missed anything if I had skipped it. Then came a special place, the Anton Günther Platz. …

Showing Translation

August 25, 2025,🇩🇪 SN 🇨🇿 ERZ, Wanderung, von Cranzahl auf dem Kammweg zum Bärenstein (898m)- Kühberg- Vejprty (Weipert)- Bärenstein- Cranzahl

Today, it was supposed to be another cross-border tour into the neighboring country.
Vejprty (Weipert) with its vanished districts was on the agenda.

Weather:
Temperatures at 9°C, dry, sunny 🌞, moderate northwest wind, with temperatures expected to reach 20°C.

Arrival/Departure:
Arrival:
Took the DB line RB80 to Cranzahl,
start/finish point was Cranzahl station.

Showing Translation

September 16, 2023,⚒️über Tschechien🇨🇿Kammweg/Vogtland auf den Bärenstein🐻

Our cross-border hike started in the Bohemian town of Vejprty, the former Weipert. Only the narrow Pöhlbach between Bärenstein and Vejprty forms the border between Germany and the Czech Republic. And yet you felt like you were in a different world in the neighboring country. In the Erzgebige one is far away from flowering landscapes, but one has almost not …

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.8

3,959

Through the Schwarzwassertal (Pobershau)

04:03h

14.7km

240m

Easy

4.7

1,380

Circular route Unterbecken Markersbach - Nature Pure

01:37h

6.06km

70m

Moderate

4.8

830

Ehrenfriedersdorf mining nature trail - "Glück Auf" in the Ore Mountains

03:53h

13.8km

290m

Hard

4.7

735

Sylke Otto Tour

06:16h

21.1km

610m

Moderate

4.8

504

On the Köhlerlehrpfad (Charcoal Burning Trail) around Sosa

03:19h

12.0km

210m

Moderate

4.6

352

From Eibenstock to the Auersberg (1,018m) via Wildenthal back

04:42h

15.2km

490m

Easy

4.6

211

Nature trail in the Bürgerwald forest

01:11h

4.22km

80m

Moderate

4.5

168

Waldkirchen Loop

03:40h

12.8km

320m

Moderate

4.6

160

Circular hiking trail "Steinbachtal"

03:15h

11.5km

250m

Moderate

4.8

1,891

Schwarzwasser Valley – Schwarze Pockau Rest Area loop from Zöblitz

02:11h

7.56km

190m

Moderate

4.8

177

Bad Schlema's Mining and Restoration Trail – Terrainkurweg 7

02:56h

10.4km

230m

Moderate

4.8

2,586

Röhrgraben Trail – Röhrgrabenweg loop from Geyer

02:51h

10.1km

190m

Cranzahl Dam – View from the Bärenstein loop from Sehmatal

Cranzahl Dam

View of Weipert (Vejprty) and the Bohemian Ore Mountains

View of the Cranzahl Dam from Bärenstein

View from the Bärenstein

Steep ascent to the Bärenstein

Anton Günther Square

Cranzahl Dam Rest Area

View of Bärenstein

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️