Altenberg – Tiefenbach Waterfall loop from Kurort Altenberg (Erzgeb.)

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Saxony

Altenberg

Altenberg – Tiefenbach Waterfall loop from Kurort Altenberg (Erzgeb.)

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Altenberg – Tiefenbach Waterfall loop from Kurort Altenberg (Erzgeb.)

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11.6km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Grenzwiesen Fürstenau und Fürstenwalde

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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410 m

Altenberg

Highlight • Settlement

Altenberg is a town in the Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains district. It is one of the state-approved health resorts in the Eastern Ore Mountains. The town is the seat of …

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1.57 km

Altenberg Mining Museum

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The Altenberg Mining Museum offers a comprehensive overview of the 550-year history of tin ore mining in Altenberg, which dates back to around 1440 and only ended in 1991 when …

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2.34 km

Tiefenbach Waterfall near Altenberg.

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Located at approximately 660 meters above sea level, it was artificially created in 1954.

The stamp station is no longer located on-site due to two …

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5.72 km

Kohlhaukuppe Summit Hut and Observation Tower

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The climb to the Kohlhaukuppe is relatively steep from all sides and requires a certain level of fitness. It is a popular excursion destination from Geising. Depending on your surefootedness, …

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5.72 km

Bergbaude Kohlhaukuppe

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Best garlic soup in the world

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6.19 km

Forst Kohlhaukuppe

Forest

8.52 km

Historic Bob Run Geising

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Today a hiking trail, you can explore the beginnings of bobsledding here im.Erzgebirge: Historic bobsled run (1910-1926)

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8.93 km

Goethe Monument

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One of several study stations in which Goethe deepened his knowledge of mining. In 1776 he became a member of the mining commission of the commission founded by Prince Carl August von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach to establish the new Ilmenau mining industry.

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10.1 km

View of Altenberger Pinge

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The Altenberger Pinge (also Altenberger Binge) is a Pinge in Altenberg in the Eastern Ore Mountains that was created by mining for tin stone. The main rupture occurred in 1620. …

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11.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.34 km

1.93 km

1.38 km

738 m

708 m

530 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.87 km

2.39 km

2.27 km

1.52 km

550 m

539 m

498 m

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (600 m)

Weather

Tuesday 3 November

3°C

-1°C

19 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

April 16, 2022,Bergwiesen und Bergbau 2: Zur Kohlhaukuppe

Over the view of the Pinge, the Aschergraben and the Häuer - or Heerwasser, today's round led us to the Kohlhaukuppe with the legendary garlic hut. We went back via the Geisinger mountain meadows, the Tiefenbach waterfall (today with plenty of water!) and the Altenberg mining museum.
Incidentally, the name Aschergraben (1464!) comes from the ash burners working nearby, who …

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