Hirtsteinbaude Mountain Inn – Schmalzgrube station loop from Oberschmiedeberg

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Hirtsteinbaude Mountain Inn – Schmalzgrube station loop from Oberschmiedeberg

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Hirtsteinbaude Mountain Inn – Schmalzgrube station loop from Oberschmiedeberg

06:40

23.5km

520m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

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Steinbach

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.17 km

Hirtsteinbaude Mountain Inn

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Hirtsteinbaude was built by the branch association of the Erzgebirgsverein and was opened as an accommodation house on December 17, 1926. The ceremonial consecration took place on September 11, 1927. The construction costs were around 30,000 Reichsmarks.
Source: Wikipedia

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16.3 km

Hammerherrenhaus

Highlight • Historical Site

Overnight stays possible ......Get information from the website

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17.2 km

Schmalzgrube station

Highlight • Monument

A very nice little train station

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17.9 km

Forellenhof stop

Highlight • Rest Area

Good food in the beautiful Pressnitztal

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19.3 km

Crash Site of B-17G 'Hard Luck'

Highlight • Historical Site

Very good information board. Be sure to read.

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20.2 km

Friedliebende Nachbarschaft Adit Entrance

Highlight • Historical Site

This tunnel is connected to the “Andreas - Gegentrum - Stolln” via the “Andreas - Helden - Morgengang”. First mentioned in 1753

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20.3 km

Andreas-Gegentrum-Stolln Visitor Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

The visitor mine is currently closed for technical reasons.

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20.8 km

Riverside Idyll at Felseneck

Highlight • River

Small rest area located directly on the Pressnitz.

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23.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.3 km

2.24 km

1.67 km

1.28 km

Surfaces

9.62 km

4.40 km

3.95 km

3.27 km

1.87 km

301 m

Elevation

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

August 17, 2025,Liedertour 2025

As every year, it was an experience, and the 10 music stations, all featuring great artists, were a highlight.
Crossing the border into the Kingdom of Saxony was a highlight.
Many thanks to the organizers, we'll be back.

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August 17, 2025,15. Erzgebirgische Liedertour 2025

MDR was also there, right at the beginning of "Sachsenspiegel":

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August 17, 2025,15. Erzgebirgische Liedertour: Zwischen Hirtstein und Pressnitztal 🎶🎸🪗🎷🎹

A wonderful day lies behind us; the 15th Erzgebirge Song Tour exceeded all expectations! This tour led us through the diverse Erzgebirge region, passing 10 music stations that once again did their best to entertain the thousands of hikers. There were also plenty of refreshment stops, so no one went hungry or thirsty. We had parked at the Hirtstein and …

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