Fichtelberg Peace Bell – Fichtelberg Summit Cross loop from Oberwiesenthal

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Fichtelberg Peace Bell – Fichtelberg Summit Cross loop from Oberwiesenthal

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Fichtelberg Peace Bell – Fichtelberg Summit Cross loop from Oberwiesenthal

02:54

9.81km

280m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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LSG Fichtelberg

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Start point

Bus stop

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119 m

View of the Fichtelberg ski jumps

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Great view of the Fichtelberg ski jumps in Oberwiesenthal, which are well-known far beyond the region. The facility consists of various ski jumps of different sizes. The facility is equipped with mats to enable ski jumping training all year round. The ski jumps belong to the Oberwiesenthal Olympic training center. The first ski jump was built in 1938. After it was demolished, a new facility with a steel tower was built in the 1970s. In the decades that followed, the ski jump was modernized several times. In 2013, it received a new inrun structure and floodlights to provide optimal training conditions.

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4.58 km

Fichtelberg in the Erzgebirge/Vogtland Nature Park

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The Erzgebirge/Krušné hory forms a natural border between the Bohemian Egertal valley and the Saxon Muldenland. With its 1,215 meters, the Fichtelberg is the highest elevation on the German side – and offers you a magnificent view over the Erzgebirge/Vogtland Nature Park.

The nature park covers almost 1,500 square kilometers and is one of the most densely populated mountain regions in Europe. Numerous hiking trails and cultural offerings invite you to discover this impressive landscape on the German-Czech border. You can find detailed information here: nationale-naturlandschaften.de/gebiete/naturpark-erzgebirge-vogtland.

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Fichtelberg Peace Bell

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The peace bell was built as a monument to the unity of Germany and rings for peace, unity, justice and love. Its peal can be heard as far as the neighboring Czech Republic and thus also sounds for a united Europe. The bells ring every Sunday at 4 p.m.

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View from the viewing platform

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Directly next to the Fichtelberg lies the slightly higher Keilberg on the other side of the border.

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4.79 km

Fichtelberg Summit Cross

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The Fichtelberg is the second-highest peak in the Ore Mountains, after Klínovec (Keilberg, 1244 meters), just four kilometers away. At 1215 meters, it is the highest mountain in Saxony and was also the highest mountain in the GDR. A new summit cross has stood on the summit plateau since May 29, 2024. Erik Schulze, the deputy mayor of Oberwiesenthal, had promised to find a replacement for the old, already rather dilapidated cross that was swept away by hurricane "Fred" on November 5, 2023, with a gust of 106.6 kilometers per hour. He made the new summit cross himself from spruce wood. The crossbeam bears the words "1215 m" and "FICHTELBERG." The inscription on the old cross read "1215 ü M Fichtelberg" on the horizontal bar, and "Glück Auf Sachsen" on the vertical bar.

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4.80 km

Fichtelberghaus Restaurant & Hotel

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The Fichtelberg is the highest mountain in Saxony. At 1,214 meters, it is also one of the highest German low mountain ranges. There are all sorts of activities for you up here. After the strenuous ascent you can relax in the Fichtelberghaus. There was already a restaurant up here in 1888. A fire destroyed the original building. A new building was constructed in the 1960s and remodeled in 1999. From the 30 meter high tower you have a great view of the entire Ore Mountains. By the way, you can also stay overnight here. hotel-fichtelberghaus.de

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4.98 km

Fichtelberg Summit

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Great cross-country skiing conditions from December to March. There are numerous cross-country ski runs, for classic and skating, there are well-signposted routes from around 5 km in length upwards.

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7.56 km

Sehma Spring

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Here the Sehma originates, which gives the municipality of Sehmatal its name. Here you can refill your water bottles.

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9.81 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.92 km

1.55 km

153 m

147 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.36 km

3.35 km

1.17 km

844 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 8 November

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-1°C

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Comments

January 15, 2022,Saisonauftakt in O.thal 🛷

When it started in LE, it didn't look that great. But at the finish, wonderfully clear air, hardly any wind, the sun came out....
But also damn smooth. Immediately laid down on the frozen ground. 🤭
A nice day with the family with lots of fun and romping in the snow.

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February 15, 2026,Wanderung zu den Fichtelberg-Skisprungschanzen und dann zum 108. Faschingsskispringen

We took the cable car up the mountain – then went down the Philosopher's Path on our bums...because of black ice 🥶

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January 9, 2024,vom Fichtelberg nach Oberwiesenthal 2

By bus to the Fichtelberg
Walk back down
Kms are correct, hours are not, it was 2.5 😃

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May 26, 2023,Spaziergang Oberwiesenthal-Seilbahn-Kammweg zurück

Buy groceries from the pension and then take the cable car to the Fichtelberg. Unfortunately it was quite hazy for good visibility. It was relaxing to use your feet to move around again, while enjoying the peace and quiet and the beautiful landscape in slow motion. While peeing I discovered the beautiful adder 80 cm away from me. I came …

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