Eibenstock Dam – View of the Eibenstock Reservoir loop from Heide und Moorwald am Filzteich

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Germany

Saxony

Zwickau

Hartmannsdorf bei Kirchberg

Eibenstock Dam – View of the Eibenstock Reservoir loop from Heide und Moorwald am Filzteich

Moderate

4.9

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Eibenstock Dam – View of the Eibenstock Reservoir loop from Heide und Moorwald am Filzteich

04:17

15.8km

220m

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 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.70 km

Rest area on the Marienweg

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Take a break and enjoy the view!

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5.07 km

View of the Eibenstock Reservoir

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Beautiful view over the rocky banks of the Eibenstock dam

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5.16 km

Eibenstock Dam

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Dams always have something gigantic about them. Especially here there are many display boards on which the construction and the connections to the dam are documented. The overflow looks like …

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7.16 km

View of the Eibenstock Reservoir

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Nice view of the dam. It's worth stopping at any time of the year.

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9.55 km

View of the Eibenstock Reservoir and Dam

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Eibenstock Dam

Description

The Eibenstock Dam is the largest dam in the Free State of Saxony, both in terms of capacity and the height of the dam structure. The water …

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9.63 km

Gerstenberg Shelter

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A nice hiking hut for a rest.

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9.77 km

View of the Eibenstock Reservoir

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One of my favorite rounds. Many beautiful views and resting places.

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12.3 km

View of the Eibenstock dam

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Interesting information board at the Eibenstock dam

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15.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

2.75 km

778 m

378 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

2.98 km

1.07 km

1.02 km

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

7°C

13 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

February 20, 2022,Wanderung Talsperre Eibenstock

The question today was tailings or water. OK, there were a lot of trees around. And punctually at the dam there was rain. At some point I also had the Steigerlied in my ear 🤣

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July 6, 2025,Rundwanderung Talsperre Eibenstock

The plan was to do a short, approximately 11 km loop between Hundshübel and Burkhardtsgrün, partly along the Eibenstock Dam. Some of it stayed the same, while the rest was spontaneously modified. This is what came out of it :)

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