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Germany
Saxony
Erzgebirgskreis
Sehmatal

Cranzahl Reservoir – Cranzahl Dam loop from Cranzahl

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Germany
Saxony
Erzgebirgskreis
Sehmatal

Cranzahl Reservoir – Cranzahl Dam loop from Cranzahl

Easy

5.0

(10)

12

hikers

Cranzahl Reservoir – Cranzahl Dam loop from Cranzahl

01:30

5.33km

110m

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: July 20, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.07 km

Monument of Friendship (FDJ) at the Cranzahl Reservoir

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The Cranzahl Reservoir is located at the foot of the Bärenstein mountain.

Construction of the Cranzahl Reservoir began in 1949. It is a product of the GDR's early years and …

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2.14 km

Cranzahl Reservoir

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The dam of the dam is a broken in plan ground ash dam with inclined inner seal of clay. It is a large dam according to the ICOLD criterion. The dammed waters are the Lampertsbach and the Moritzbach.

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2.21 km

Cranzahl Dam

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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 …

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2.52 km

Cranzahl Dam Rest Area

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A good resting place at the dam.

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2.66 km

View of Bärenstein

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

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2.76 km

nice parking lot almost directly at the Cranzahl dam, starting point for hikes around the dam or to the Bärenstein

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3.21 km

View of Bärenstein

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a nice resting place with a view

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5.01 km

In the Sehmatal in the OT Cranzahl there is a newly built hiking park and rest area on Dorfstrasse in the immediate vicinity of the church and the municipal administration. …

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5.33 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.37 km

1.61 km

1.28 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.42 km

1.28 km

508 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

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