Cranzahl Dam – Cranzahl Dam loop from Toskabank

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Cranzahl Dam – Cranzahl Dam loop from Toskabank

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Cranzahl Dam – Cranzahl Dam loop from Toskabank

06:58

24.0km

630m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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3.44 km

Klappermühlenweg

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great corner with wonderful paths

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3.51 km

Cranzahl Dam

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The Cranzahl dam in the upper Ore Mountains supplies the towns of Annaberg-Buchholz and Oberwiesenthal with drinking water and also serves as flood protection. You can walk around it on …

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5.53 km

View of Keilberg and Fichtelberg

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At the foot of the Bärenstein (opposite the parking lot on Bergstraße) there is an oversized reference to the highest mountains in the area, including direction and altitude (Pöhlberg, Habichtsberg, …

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8.15 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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13.1 km

Toskabank summit (887 m)

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The resting place is named after the summit Toskabank with a height of 887 m and not, as one might suspect, after the very nicely carved hiking bench that invites you to linger here.

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14.8 km

Kretscham-Rothensehma Thanksgiving and Hikers’ Chapel

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That's a bit unusual, a new chapel building, that's something rare.

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15.8 km

Fichtelbergbahn Photo Spot

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Here you will find another great place for photos of the little train

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19.2 km

Kreuzbrück Rock

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Small gneiss rock block at 1000 m above sea level. The height of the rock is not enough to enjoy the view over the spruces.

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24.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.5 km

1.44 km

1.39 km

485 m

242 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

5.57 km

4.90 km

2.40 km

242 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,010 m)

Lowest point (710 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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3°C

60 %

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Comments

May 28, 2025,Kammweg 8. Etappe von Bärenstein nach Oberwiesenthal 👣

When I woke up this morning, I wasn't sure whether to hike or take the bus because of the weather forecast. Well, first I'll have breakfast and then I'll see. My new hiking acquaintances decided to take the bus, while I studied the map again. Ah, lo and behold, halfway there is Kretscham-Rothensehma with a stop on the little train …

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May 3, 2023,Kammweg - meine 8. Etappe vom Bärenstein zum Fichtelberg

The last stage of the ridge path led from Bärenstein to Fichtelberg. After descending from the Bärenstein, the path led to the Cranzahl dam, over the dam wall and a long way through the forest near the lake. Due to forestry work, the "Schlenker" on the forest path was very disorganized and there is a detour on the ascent to …

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May 3, 2023,Kammweg Erzgebirge/Vogtland - vom Bärenstein 🐻 bis zum Fichtelberg

The starting point of the last stage is on the Bärenstein. It goes down with a view of Fichtelberg and Keilberg to the Cranzahl drinking water dam and over the dam wall. Behind it, the path runs for a long time in the forest, takes unusual turns and was sometimes very muddy due to previous forestry work. These currently extended …

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June 3, 2025,Kammweg Erzgebirge - Vogtland, Etappe 8 von Bärenstein nach Kurort Oberwiesenthal

This time, we continued on the Erzgebirge-Vogtland Kammweg project with Stage 8 from Bärenstein to Kurort Oberwiesenthal. I was with a small group of five. We started in Bärenfels (OE), followed the access path to the Kammweg below Bärenstein to the main trail. We continued to the Cranzahl Dam, past the Feuerturm (851 m) to the Toskabank (887 m), then …

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September 6, 2025,Kammweg Erzgebirge - Vogtland: Etappe 7 von Bärenstein zum Fichtelberg

We were so tired yesterday that we went straight to bed after dinner. This meant that we both woke up before the alarm went off. When we received our room keys last night, the receptionist explained to us that the second key was for the tower. So we got up, got dressed, and quietly crept up the tower so as …

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May 11, 2023,Kammweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland – Vom Bärenstein zum Fichtelberg (Etappe 8)

Just be away, just for a short moment. Away from all the noise, away from the appointments, the plans, away from always being available. Be in the forest instead. Let your gaze wander until your thoughts calm down.

It's always been like this for me: with every step I take into a forest, I leave everything else outside. The forest …

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