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Glashütte

Circular hiking trail around the watchmaking town of Glashütte

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Germany

Saxony

Glashütte

Circular hiking trail around the watchmaking town of Glashütte

Moderate

4.8

(42)

144

hikers

Circular hiking trail around the watchmaking town of Glashütte

03:48

12.3km

440m

Hiking

A hike that shows the watchmaking town of Glashütte with a variety of valley views and can easily be combined with a visit to the German Watch Museum Glashütte.
The picturesque town of Glashütte in the Ore Mountains, known for its traditional watchmaking, offers not only cultural insights but also…

by Tourismusverband Erzgebirge e.V.

Last updated: December 16, 2024

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Train Station

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759 m

Wempe Observatory Glashütte

Highlight • Monument

The Glashütte Observatory, opened in 1910, was used by Otto Lange and Herbert Wempe for watchmaking research in the late 1930s. The Second World War put a stop to these …

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1.29 km

Ochsenauge (Ox’s Eye) rock arch on Ochsenkopf

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The locals also call the rock gate on the Ochsenkopf "Ochseaugen". If you come from below, it looks very much like that.

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2.72 km

Mushroom Viewpoint

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A little different shelter at a beautiful viewpoint above Glashütte.

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3.49 km

View of Glashütte from the Glashütter Bastei

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From the "Glashütte Bastei" you have a unique and wide view of the watchmaking town of Glashütte from a rocky plateau. There is also a bench here where you can sit and relax.

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4.40 km

Viewpoint 'Balcony of Glashütte'

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As if from a balcony, you have a great view of Glashütte and the watchmaking facilities. The benches invite you to linger, either because you are almost down into the …

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5.69 km

Kalkhöhe Viewpoint

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From here you have a wonderful view all the way to Saxon Switzerland. There is also an eagle owl for a picnic.

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10.1 km

Pausenfelsen and shelter at Auf der Teich

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Nice place to sit on a rock. Picnic also possible at the eagle owl.

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12.2 km

Electoral Saxon Distance Column Glashütte

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The column in Glashütte was erected in 1734 as a distance column on the market square, then moved several times until it found a place in front of the train station.

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12.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.30 km

4.04 km

2.32 km

357 m

301 m

Surfaces

4.72 km

2.31 km

2.16 km

1.66 km

973 m

493 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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Thursday 16 July

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Comments

June 19, 2025,Rundwanderweg um die Uhrenstadt Glashütte

21°C sunshine – start from the free parking lot.
The hike is challenging in places, not suitable for small children!

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March 7, 2026,Rundweg um Glashütte

Today's hike, marked by trail markers @Elbfee and @AllesinButterAnett, took us on the circular route around Glashütte. The trail is constantly accompanied by the 🟡 (a local landmark). We started at Kalkhöhe and descended through the forest. Then, a lovely path led us to the Priesnitzbach stream, from where we climbed back up through the woods. We followed the Eselsteig …

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August 24, 2025,Rundwanderweg um die Uhrenstadt Glashütte

"Scenic circular hiking trail around the watchmaking town of Glashütte"

That's what I read in a description once, and unfortunately, I went into it with too many expectations 😅
Aside from the fact that the trail was constantly uphill and downhill 🥵😅, it's a beautiful circular hiking trail, but I would recommend it at a time of year 🌳 when …

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September 15, 2022,Rundweg Glashütte

Accompanied, we walked around Glashütte at a relaxed pace today. Many great paths and paths with mushrooms led around the clock city. Despite the weather, there were beautiful views everywhere. You can feel the constant up and down in your legs. I found the tour very varied and recommendable. There are no places to stop.

patriclife.com/2022/09/17/rundwanderweg-glashuette

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November 6, 2025,Wandergruppe 134.: Um Glashütte Ochsenkopf+Teufelskanzel - 13,5km

A beautiful tour, especially in autumn.

Be sure to watch out for fallen leaves on the descent, especially when they're wet.

Take the 460 meters of elevation gain seriously, with constant long ascents and descents to viewpoints and back down into the valley.

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September 23, 2022,073. Glashütte

Today's hike took me to the city of Glashütte in Saxony, which is world-famous for its watches. But the city is not only known for its clocks, but also for its earlier silver mining history.
I started at the train station, which is centrally located in the Müglitztal in Glashütte, and thus leaves the beginning of the direction for hikes …

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January 25, 2023

A hike that shows the watchmaking town of Glashütte with a variety of valley views and can easily be combined with a visit to the German Watch Museum Glashütte.
The picturesque town of Glashütte in the Ore Mountains, known for its traditional watchmaking, offers not only cultural insights but also breathtaking

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Circular hiking trail around the watchmaking town of Glashütte

Wempe Observatory Glashütte

Ochsenauge (Ox’s Eye) rock arch on Ochsenkopf

Mushroom Viewpoint

View of Glashütte from the Glashütter Bastei

Viewpoint 'Balcony of Glashütte'

Kalkhöhe Viewpoint

Pausenfelsen and shelter at Auf der Teich

Electoral Saxon Distance Column Glashütte

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