Into the quiet Weißbachtal

  • 10.87 km long
  • Round trip
  • Difficulty: medium
  • Condition: easy
  • Hiking
  • 3:10 h
  • 10.87 km
  • 314 m
  • 296 m
  • 287 m
  • 480 m
  • 193 m
  • Start: Kräuterbaude
  • Destination: Kräuterbaude
Circular walk along the border

Route: Kräuterbaude - Weifberg - Folgenweg - Bammelweg - Weißbachweg - Weißbachtal - An der Kirnitzsch - Kalkstraße - Neudorfstraße - Hinterhermsdorf - Kräuterbaude

Good to know

Pavements

Street (2%)
Asphalt (24%)
Gravel (8%)
Trail (35%)
Path (31%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Tour information

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

  • Onion-skin clothing and winter hiking boots
  • Backpack with hiking map, snacks, thermos flask with a warm drink, smartphone, flashlight, first aid kit
  • Hiking poles, ice goggles

Directions & Parking facilities

Parking

- opposite the Haus des Gastes in Hinterhermsdorf

- Kräuterbaude

Public transportation

from/to Hinterhermsdorf: Bus 241, Bus 268, Bus 269

Bus stop: Hinterhermsdorf I Erbgericht

Timetable information: www.vvo-online.de

Additional information

Winter retreat open:

Kräuterbaude

Literature

Winter hiking map Saxon Switzerland

Edition with 40 selected hiking routes including winter refreshments

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Winter retreat open:

Kräuterbaude

Safety guidelines

This is a red route (medium-difficulty tour, with slight inclines, possibly difficult in deep snow).

The hiking trails are not cleared of ice and snow. Please refrain from the winter hike in icy conditions.

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