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Grüner Graben rest area – Upper Schwarzwassertal Valley loop from Mothäuser Heide

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Grüner Graben rest area – Upper Schwarzwassertal Valley loop from Mothäuser Heide

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Grüner Graben rest area – Upper Schwarzwassertal Valley loop from Mothäuser Heide

02:17

8.70km

80m

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: August 8, 2026

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2.43 km

Grüner Graben rest area

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Construction is currently underway here (2022). The bridge has already been renovated and the rest area will certainly be very nice.

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2.44 km

Green trench (artificial trench)

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Nice hiking route. Great nature and very slowing down...

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4.50 km

Bridge over the Schwarze Pockau River

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4.83 km

Schwarzwassertal (Black Water Valley)

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The valley of the Schwarzen Pockau is a pearl of the Ore Mountains.

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5.83 km

View of the stone bridge over the Schwarze Pockau

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View from the Schwarzwassertalweg on the bridge over the Black Pockau. The path over the bridge leads among other things to the Grünen Graben.

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6.09 km

Old stone bridge over the Schwarze Pockau

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A very nice bridge in the moor area. You not only have a great perspective on the bridge, but also on the bridge a little further away.

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7.03 km

Upper Schwarzwassertal Valley

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Beautifully landscaped 😍 A visitor magnet at any time of the year.

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7.29 km

Grüner Graben Trail

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idyllic hiking trail in the forest

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8.70 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.59 km

2.95 km

128 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.09 km

2.56 km

893 m

128 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (680 m)

Weather

Saturday 8 August

28°C

13°C

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Comments

March 22, 2022,Obere Schwarzwassertalrunde

From Kühnheide along the black Pockau and back along the green ditch. Note: the moat was built in just 57 weeks from 1678. It was used to supply water to the mines and ore washing plants. Since it is 8 km long, it can be described as a masterpiece by the engineers of the time. And no worse than the …

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February 16, 2024,Von Kühnheide am Grünen Graben entlang und die schwarze Bockau zurück.

Today 2nd stage in the beautiful Schwarzwassertal. Along the artificially created moat (created for mining) and back along the Black Pockau. One of the most beautiful river valleys in Saxony.

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March 6, 2023,Kühnhaide - Grüner Graben und Pockautalweg

Another fantastically beautiful winter hike... From the hiking car park in Kühnhaide, we first walked along the green ditch. After about 3km it went downhill on the Schwarzwassertalstrasse and back along the black Pockau. Weather-wise it was mostly gray with snow and some sunshine. A beautiful and varied hike!

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August 21, 2022,Oberes Schwarzwassertal - Kaffee-Kurt - Grüner Graben

Unfortunately, the “Kaffee-Kurt” has no longer been found in the Schwarzwassertal since 2023. 😢

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Grüner Graben rest area – Upper Schwarzwassertal Valley loop from Mothäuser Heide

Grüner Graben rest area

Green trench (artificial trench)

Bridge over the Schwarze Pockau River

Schwarzwassertal (Black Water Valley)

View of the stone bridge over the Schwarze Pockau

Old stone bridge over the Schwarze Pockau

Upper Schwarzwassertal Valley

Grüner Graben Trail

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