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Purschenstein Castle – Rauschenbach Dam loop from Holzhau Blockline

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Purschenstein Castle – Rauschenbach Dam loop from Holzhau Blockline

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Purschenstein Castle – Rauschenbach Dam loop from Holzhau Blockline

05:20

62.9km

1,310m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 61.6 km for 317 m

Dismount required: • October-March (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

41 m

Blockline Start and Finish Portal, Holzhau

Highlight • Structure

Stage 01 of the BLOCKLINE leads from the start and finish portal in Holzhau to the old train station in Neuhermsdorf. Holzhau is the start, finish and center of the …

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11.4 km

Altes Gehau

Forest

13.5 km

Flächennaturdenkmal Schwemmteiche und Schwemmwiesen

Nature Reserve

16.9 km

Schwarzer Busch

Forest

21.9 km

Purschenstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

Unfortunately, you can't get into the castle, but at least the outdoor areas are accessible. The castle is currently used as a hotel. You can also eat in the restaurant.

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24.1 km

Lehns Büschel Bench

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice rest in the woods.

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32.6 km

Viewpoint

47.2 km

Buschecke

Viewpoint

51.1 km

Rauschenbach Reservoir

Highlight • Monument

Accessible dam. Unfortunately, there is no beautiful circular hiking trail around the dam. Unless you like walking the streets.

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51.1 km

Rauschenbach Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

You can cycle or walk along the dam.

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52.1 km

BLOCKLINE - Milestones Cämmerswalde Dam

Highlight • Trail

Immediately after the dam, BLOCKLINE milestones will guide you along the way.

Starting from the starting point (Holzhau), you'll find yourself at kilometer 125 of the BLOCKLINE route (stage 14). …

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53.3 km

Blockline 8000 Bench

Highlight • Viewpoint

In the middle of Loop 3 of the Blockline ( blockline.bike ), you have just climbed the ascent from the Rauschenbach dam, and a beautifully designed blockhouse-style bench is waiting …

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61.2 km

BLOCKLINE milestones at Berghotel Talblick

Highlight • Viewpoint

In the immediate vicinity of the Berghotel Talblick, you'll find this BLOCKLINE bench surrounded by milestones. The motto here is: Take a moment to pause and enjoy the view.

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62.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.3 km

12.3 km

8.52 km

2.62 km

210 m

Surfaces

20.9 km

20.7 km

8.22 km

6.24 km

5.79 km

1.15 km

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

Weather

Monday 17 August

16°C

10°C

60 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

May 27, 2025,Blockline Loop 3: Holzhau » Kreuztanne » Neuhausen » Seiffen » Holzhau

To complete the block line, here's Loop 3 (extended 😀)

Today we passed all sorts of highlights!
And I don't mean Seiffen...

For example, there was the little paradise in the forest "Kleines Vorwerk" 🤩 with the smallest restaurant in Saxony (4 people 🤣)

And a few premium lookouts!
Schwartenberg with its slight climb before ⬆️

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October 9, 2021,BLOCKLINE Loop III

And again a super nice round through the beautiful Ore Mountains!
Technically a little more demanding than Loop I & II, but again with some scenic highlights!
I can only recommend it! 👍🏼

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August 19, 2023,Blockline Loop 3 - 🎅🎄 Durch das Weihnachts- und Spielzeugland zum 360° Panorama 🧸🪀🪆

Water, forests and blooming mountain meadows
The blooming carpet of flowers of the stone herb greets you high above Rechenberg in bright gold-yellow. The warmth-loving plant obviously feels at home on the sunny south face of the Burgfelsen. Not much is left of the old castle. Only a few remains of the wall give an idea of the history.
blockline.bike …

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May 27, 2022,🅱️ Blockline Loop 3 - 🌲 Kreuztanne 🌲 - 🏰 Neuhausen - 🕯️ Seiffen 🎄 - ✝️ Schwartenberg ⛰️ - 🏞️ Talsperre Rauschenbach 27.05.2022

Loop 3, what to write there? 🤔. One day, you get up, look out the window and want to lie down again 😁. Rain, windy and over 60 km with 1300 vertical meters with the bike in front of you, clean and really motivating 😂. The most important thing, in the end I can say: "The rain gear held up …

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March 28, 2025,Erzgebirge - Blockline Loop 3 (MTB)

A beautiful mountain bike tour in the Ore Mountains. I already rode part of the Blockline at the end of 2023. Today I tackled another section (the loop). Perfect weather, and I only saw one or two other cyclists besides me. 😃

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October 6, 2023,Blockline Loop 3: Holzhau » Kreuztanne » Neuhausen » Seiffen » Holzhau

The ascent to Schwartenberg is a real question of will after you have had the mountain in view for over an hour.

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May 11, 2024,Blockline Loop 3: Holzhau » Kreuztanne » Neuhausen » Seiffen » Holzhau

Last ride in Erzgebirge...rocked the Blockline 🤜🤛

Today's last loop was, in my opinion, over some pretty strenuous sections. The scenery was first class...the route was great. But exhausting 😑🤯
The 3rd loop has really great trails through vast forests...some of them are pretty steep. A dam wall is always fantastic too.

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September 8, 2023,BLOCKLINE Loop 3

So Loop 3 was really hard, the mountains aren't that high, but they feel 10 times steeper. The paths are also rockier.
But still a great tour.

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Purschenstein Castle – Rauschenbach Dam loop from Holzhau Blockline

Blockline Start and Finish Portal, Holzhau

Purschenstein Castle

Lehns Büschel Bench

Rauschenbach Reservoir

Rauschenbach Dam

BLOCKLINE - Milestones Cämmerswalde Dam

Blockline 8000 Bench

BLOCKLINE milestones at Berghotel Talblick

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