Pressnitz Reservoir – Přísečnice Reservoir loop from Scharfenstein

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Pressnitz Reservoir – Přísečnice Reservoir loop from Scharfenstein

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Pressnitz Reservoir – Přísečnice Reservoir loop from Scharfenstein

04:44

70.8km

840m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 23.2 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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235 m

View of Scharfenstein Castle

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An eye-catcher when cycling past.

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11.2 km

Preßnitztal Cycle Path near Streckewalde

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Beautiful path on the former railway embankment with only a slight incline.

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16.8 km

Kaffee-Kurt in the Preßnitz Valley

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Originally based in the Schwarzwassertal, the nationally known Kaffee- Kurt has taken up residence at the Pressnitztalmuseum in Niederschmiedeberg! Start 12.08.2023. Good luck Kurt!

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23.7 km

Andreas Gegentrum Stolln Visitor Mine

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Andreas Gegentrum Stolln

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26.8 km

Schmalzgrube

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Schmalzgrube emerged from a hammer mill in the Ore Mountains. There used to be a small stamp mill and a hut with an oven. The blast furnace has been preserved as a ruin.

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31.8 km

Přísečnice Reservoir and Memorial to the Submerged Villages

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Gorgeous landscape, moving history

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33.0 km

Přísečnice Reservoir

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Always worth a trip. It's worth doing a circuit on a gravel bike or mountain bike. You'll have peace and quiet on this route.

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70.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.4 km

18.7 km

7.40 km

6.10 km

2.15 km

105 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.4 km

13.9 km

5.01 km

2.98 km

1.11 km

415 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

7°C

33 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

April 27, 2025,Fahrradtour

Cycling tour Pöhlbachtal up Pressnitztal down then maypole setting Wolkenstein

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July 8, 2023,Rad-2023-07-08 Runde Himmelmühle (neuen Sattel testen)

Today it was time to test my passenger's new saddle.
Via Weipert (CZ), Kristoph Hamry, Schmalzgrube on the Preßnitztal cycle path to Boden to the Bahnhäussl. Lunch break with delicious and inexpensive food.
Continue to Streckewalde and then to Himmelmühle.
In the Platte Valley it goes back to Bärenstein.
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Wonderful tour.
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IT WAS NICE 🤗 🤗 🤗

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October 15, 2022,Rad-2022-10-15 Rad Himmelmühle Preßnitztal

What a great home round.
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From Bärenstein to Wiesenbad and further via the Himmelmühle on the Preßnitztalweg.
Lunch at the Bahnheisl in Boden. Very tasty and inexpensive. We continue to Steinbach and Schmalzgrube. border crossing. Drive to Kryštofovy Hamry. Via Vejprty back to Bärenstein.
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IT WAS NICE 🤗 🤗 🤗

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May 1, 2023,Rad-2023-05-01 Arbeit Bärenstein Preßnitztal

MdRzA AOK campaign: Go to work by bike
Count me in.
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IT WAS NICE 🤗

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May 8, 2023,Rad-2023-05-08 Arbeit Himmelmühle Preßnitztal

MdRzA AOK campaign: Go to work by bike
Count me in.
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IT WAS NICE 🤗

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August 17, 2023,Rad-2023-08-17 Arbeit Preßnitztal

MdRzA AOK campaign: Go to work by bike
Count me in.
...
IT WAS NICE 🤗

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October 6, 2024,Wolkenstein zur Preßnitztalsperre

Today we went from Wolkenstein up the Preßnitz via Jöhstadt to the dam. The route is slightly uphill, always along the railway embankment. And then in Wildbach the mishap happened. As I was pushing the bike up the 5 flights of stairs I got stuck and the side bag with cell phone, wallet, car keys and spare battery fell into …

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