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Fichtelberg – View of Oberwiesenthal loop from Oberwiesenthal

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Fichtelberg – View of Oberwiesenthal loop from Oberwiesenthal

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Fichtelberg – View of Oberwiesenthal loop from Oberwiesenthal

03:36

11.4km

390m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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61 m

Fichtelberg Cable Car Valley Station

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The Fichtelberg suspension railway is the oldest cable car in Germany and leads from Oberwiesenthal to the Fichtelberg. In doing so, a height of 303 meters is overcome over a length of 1175 meters.

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Fichtelberg

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Nice people, beautiful area. A must-do.

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Fichtelberg (Südosthang Nord)

Nature Reserve

1.52 km

View of the Ski Jump and Oberwiesenthal

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great, always worth a trip

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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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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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View from the summit of Fichtelberg

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A magnificent view in practically all directions makes this destination a 'must have seen' when going on a voyage of discovery in the region.

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9.60 km

Brunnermühle - Großer Teich

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10.5 km

Kurort Oberwiesenthal station and the Fichtelberg Railway

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The narrow gauge railway line was built in the years 1896-1897. The station in Oberwiesenthal is the highest station in Saxony. The station building received its present appearance in the 1920s.

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View of Oberwiesenthal

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Ore Mountains near the Czech border. The Fichtelberg cable car takes you up to the top of the Fichtelberg, which offers ski slopes and views of the surrounding valley. The Gabriele Kohlisch Tour, a circular hiking trail, leads through forests to the Black Pond. The marine aquarium is home to corals, seahorses and sand eels. Nearby is the neo-Gothic Martin Luther Church, built in 1866.
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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.17 km

2.85 km

2.13 km

665 m

353 m

127 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.01 km

2.74 km

1.62 km

1.51 km

1.34 km

139 m

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Highest point (1,210 m)

Lowest point (840 m)

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Comments

November 18, 2025,Schnee-Tour auf Sachsens Dach ❄️🌲 18.11.24

Today I hiked to the highest point in Saxony. It had snowed overnight, blanketing the landscape in pre-Christmas white.

After a very steep climb, the Fichtelberg revealed its rugged side, offering no distant views. The descent into the valley was on pleasant, well-maintained hiking trails. Nevertheless, it was a very challenging hike; next time I'll probably take the good old …

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January 2, 2023,Fichtelberghaus – Fichtelberg Runde von Oberwiesenthal

This tour is not recommended in winter, except like ours, when there is no snow. During the ascent you cross the ski slope or ski lift several times. The widely audible sound for the "apres skiers" doesn't really fit into the snow-free nature.

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September 22, 2022,Rauf auf den Fichtelberg! ⛰️ 👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏼

A small last short vacation tour on the way home led us first up. First in the highest city in Germany, a proud 915 m above sea level, then on the highest mountain in the new federal states at 1215 m. Uff, have we always wanted to run up a ski slope? For 🍀 the ski boots had just been …

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Fichtelberg – View of Oberwiesenthal loop from Oberwiesenthal

Fichtelberg Cable Car Valley Station

Fichtelberg

View of the Ski Jump and Oberwiesenthal

Fichtelberg Summit Cross

Fichtelberghaus Restaurant & Hotel

View from the summit of Fichtelberg

Kurort Oberwiesenthal station and the Fichtelberg Railway

View of Oberwiesenthal

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