Greifensteine Rock Formations – Greifenbachstauweiher loop from Erzgebirgskreis

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Greifensteine Rock Formations – Greifenbachstauweiher loop from Erzgebirgskreis

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Greifensteine Rock Formations – Greifenbachstauweiher loop from Erzgebirgskreis

05:33

19.7km

410m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.18 km

ehemalige Schmalspurbahnbrücke

Ruins

6.77 km

Geyer Ski Jumping Complex

Highlight • Structure

Eric Frenzel made his first flights here, I always find it impressive when the athletes throw themselves from the jumps into the depths. Nice photo motif

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7.27 km

Röhrgrabenweg – Historic Mining Canal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Wonderful for children to play and to organize small races with little boats. Also interesting is the attached mining trail.

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8.28 km

Röhrgraben Divider

Highlight • Historical Site

Röhrgraben Divider

Here, the water from the Greifenbach, which flows from the Greifenbach reservoir, is diverted into the artificially created Röhrgraben.

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8.33 km

A very nice shady valley. The path leads along the stream and is also suitable for bicycles. Along the way there are always information boards and one or the other attraction to the mining history of the valley.

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9.35 km

Greifensteine Observation Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

The lookout rock of the Greifensteine builds a height of 731 m and offers a very beautiful panoramic view both up to the peaks of the Erzgebirge, as well as in the valleys direction Augustusburg and Chemnitz.

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9.47 km

Greifensteine Rock Formations

Highlight • Natural Monument

In good weather you can see far over the Ore Mountains

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10.9 km

Greifenbachstauweiher

Highlight • Lake

The dam of the reservoir was built in connection with the construction of the Röhrgraben (Röhr ditch) from 1396 to 1404.

It served as a reservoir for the Röhrgraben and the stamp mills located there.

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14.1 km

View of the Geyersche Binge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The binge (actually Pinge) is a collapsed mine and one of the landmarks of Berg & Bingestadt Geyer. The crater is over 40m deep and home to some rare plant species. More information also under: haus-feig.de/binge-geyer

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14.9 km

Viewpoint

19.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

4.00 km

1.99 km

1.30 km

318 m

Surfaces

4.91 km

4.89 km

4.02 km

3.83 km

1.60 km

483 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

February 8, 2025,Greifenbachstauweiher – Binge-Ausblick - Eric Frenzel Schanzen

Great food at the "Gasthof am Sauwald" and lots of beautiful nature in the best weather for a trip🤩

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December 20, 2025,Smoke on the water

Like most hikers and mountain bikers, I'm not a fan of harvesters at all. But the one in the photo has proven that you can use them to clear areas without turning the trails into impassable mud pits...

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