Schmalzgrube station – Preßnitztalbahn loop from Ausstellungs- und Fahrzeughalle

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Schmalzgrube station – Preßnitztalbahn loop from Ausstellungs- und Fahrzeughalle

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Schmalzgrube station – Preßnitztalbahn loop from Ausstellungs- und Fahrzeughalle

03:48

13.9km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.53 km

Schmalzgrube station

Highlight • Monument

A very nice little train station

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5.14 km

Crash Site of B-17G 'Hard Luck'

Highlight • Historical Site

Very good information board. Be sure to read.

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6.02 km

Friedliebende Nachbarschaft Adit Entrance

Highlight • Historical Site

This tunnel is connected to the “Andreas - Gegentrum - Stolln” via the “Andreas - Helden - Morgengang”. First mentioned in 1753

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6.95 km

Weir and fish ladder on the Pressnitz

Highlight • Structure

Branch for the raft and fish ladder for the trout in the Pressnitz.

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7.78 km

Confluence of the Grumbach and the Pressnitz

Highlight • River

Here the small Grumbach flows into the Pressnitz.

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9.89 km

Preßnitztalbahn

Highlight • Monument

You can walk the train relaxed and run back by train. On the track, one or the other can be discovered.

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11.9 km

Shelter on Kohlenweg

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A perfect shelter for sudden showers.

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12.7 km

Wooden Water Wheel Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

A great resting place maintained with a lot of love.

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13.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

2.03 km

451 m

235 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

1.56 km

888 m

483 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (700 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

8°C

2°C

11 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

December 27, 2024,🚂Preßnitztalbahn - von Steinbach nach Jöhstadt

Today we took the Preßnitztalbahn🚂 from Jöhstadt station to Steinbach and hiked the route back. This was once again a particularly beautiful excursion destination. The train runs more frequently over Christmas. The hike goes very close to the track almost the entire time and so you can often watch the beautiful locomotives.🤗 In Steinbach and Jöhstadt there is a snack …

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March 16, 2025,Und wieder einmal ins schöne Pressnitztal 🥾🥾🌞🙋

A sunny Sunday is, of course, the best reason to take a trip to the beautiful Pressnitz Valley! This time, we walked from Jöhstadt to Steinbach and returned on the Pressnitz Valley Railway! The train is hauled by the IK! Always a pleasure 🤩

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June 28, 2025,Unterwegs im Preßnitztal

A beautiful hike downhill in the Preßnitz Valley from Jöhstadt to Wildbach. We returned by narrow-gauge railway.

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September 4, 2022,Bahnwanderweg Jöhstadt-Steinbach

Definitely one of the top 10 hikes in the Ore Mountains. 👍

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May 25, 2025,von Jöhstadt nach Steinbach, entlang der Preßnitztalbahn

A ride on the historic narrow-gauge railway is not to be missed. Whether you take the journey from the beginning or the end, it doesn't matter.
The route, which is sometimes closer to the tracks and sometimes a bit further away, is easy to manage in any direction.

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June 9, 2025,🥾🌞🥾Pfingsten geht’s ins Pressnitztal!!! 🌺🫠🤩

Finally, hiking again! Many private appointments left no time for hiking! But a Whitsun hike simply has to be done! As always, beautiful! We took the Pressnitztalbahn from Jöhstadt to Steinbach – and returned, of course, on foot! Whitsun at its finest...

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January 22, 2022,W09-2022 Winterwanderung von Steinbach nach Jöhstadt und zurück 🙋‍♂️😅❄️❄️

That was a really nice winter hike.
It's just a pity that the narrow-gauge railway didn't run. That would have been perfect 🙋‍♂️❄️

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April 13, 2025,Durchs Pressnitztal von Jöhstadt nach Steinbach 🥾

The Pressnitz Valley Railway runs every two hours on weekends from Steinbach to Jöhstadt and back. It's a good idea to walk at least one section through the beautiful Pressnitz Valley.

A one-way train ticket costs €10 per adult.

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