Saidenbach Stream – Saidenbach Reservoir loop from Talsperre Saidenbach

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Saidenbach Stream – Saidenbach Reservoir loop from Talsperre Saidenbach

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Saidenbach Stream – Saidenbach Reservoir loop from Talsperre Saidenbach

01:40

5.93km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.05 km

View of Rauenstein Castle and the Flöha River

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Rauenstein is part of the town of Pockau-Lengefeld. Particularly noteworthy here is the castle, which has towered over the Flöha valley for over 700 years.

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3.04 km

Saidenbach Stream

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Beautiful hiking area and once all around you should do it.

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4.25 km

Saidenbach Reservoir (Saidenbach Dam)

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A worthwhile detour from the Flöha Valley with ascent, descent & view

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4.41 km

Saidenbach Reservoir

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Attention: The dam is currently completely closed due to cracks in the wall, and will probably remain so for the whole of next year.

Update 2024: the path over the top of the wall is open again.

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4.61 km

View of the Saidenbach Dam and Information Board

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In the valley of the Saidenbach, which rises on the Saidenberg near Obersaida, the Saidenbach Dam was built between 1928 and 1933. It can store 22.4 million cubic meters of water and supplies the city of Chemnitz with drinking water. A 334 m long and 48 m high dam holds back the water from the Saidenbach, Haselbach and Lippersdorfer Bach. There were several mills in the valley, such as the Pulvermühle and the Hölzelmühle, which had to make way for the dam.

A nature trail, which was created by nature conservationists below the dam, provides an introduction to the flora and fauna of the area. Beech forests, which in spring have a rich ground flora of early bloomers, line the path. Later, shade-tolerant plants such as wood sorrel and shadflower cover the forest floor.

First mentioned in documents in 1299, Forchheim is a forest-strip village whose most important source of income for centuries was agriculture....

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4.93 km

Saidenbach Dam Picnic Area

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beautiful, large rest area above the dam

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5.24 km

Signpost with hanging hiking boots on the Talsperren Circular Hiking Trail

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There are already 2 pairs hanging...

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5.27 km

Wedge-oval bottom outlet gate of the Saidenbach Reservoir

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Next to the wedge-oval slide shown here at the hiking car park there is a covered rest area and a football pitch.

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5.93 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.31 km

2.21 km

1.41 km

Surfaces

5.80 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

6°C

65 %

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Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

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Comments

August 8, 2021,An der Saidenbach Talsperre – Blick von der Staumauer Runde von Lengefeld-Rauenstein

From the castle to the dam, a nice tour through the forest. The remainder is unfortunately the road. I think it's not very nice ... next time there is another way back

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February 20, 2022,Talsperre Saidenbach-Mauerkronenrundweg-Ölmühlenweg

Today we visited the Saidenbach reservoir.
The loop started with some sunshine, enough for some shots at the dam.
From the half the usual light rain ☔
Unfortunately, Rauenstein Castle is not open to the public 🔒

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