Circular hike BIWAK-Kuppe and Scharspitze
- 2:20 h
- 8.82 km
- 140 m
- 140 m
- 720 m
- 840 m
- 120 m
- Start: Kurort Altenberg - Tourist Information, train station
- Destination: Kurort Altenberg - Tourist Information, train station
Frank Meutzner, the Saxon mountaineering guru par excellence, had the crazy idea of bringing the eight-thousanders of the Himalayas to the Eastern Ore Mountains. And he did it! Here, however, the peaks are measured in decimetres and so we have a unique hiking tour in the Altenberg vacation region that connects the Ore Mountains' "eight-thousanders".
On the BIWAK-Kuppe and the Scharspitze, hikers can collect stamps for their summit map and follow in the footsteps of the "eight-thousanders". The BIWAK-Kuppe will delight you with its hidden summit book, while the Scharspitze offers rest stops and exciting insights into the history of the Altenberg bobsleigh run
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
- Unknown (3%)Street (2%)Asphalt (6%)Gravel (60%)Trail (18%)Path (11%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
- You start at the Altenberg tourist information office. Cross the B170 to get through the Kurpark in the direction of Erlebnisberg Altenberg. The Alte Zaunhäuser Weg is on your right, which you follow until you reach the Evasteig junction. Turn left here until you reach the hiking and cross-country ski trail parking lot in Zinnwald. Cross the B170 to reach the K-wing (on your right) on the side of the road. Follow the signs for BIWAK-Kuppe. After this summit, walk back to the K-wing and follow it until you turn into the Goldhahnweg. You will then reach the Scharspitze. The path then leads you downhill along a steep forest path to Aschergraben, turn left to continue the tour in the direction of Altenberg. Cross the B170, continue along the mountain road to the crossroads. The path leads you back to the starting point of your hike.
Altenberg (railroad station) - Alter Zaunhäuser Weg - Evasteig junction - former border customs facility - K-Flügel - BIWAK-Kuppe (828 m) - K-Flügel - Goldhahnweg - Scharspitze (808 m) - Alte Bobbahn - Aschergraben - Zinnwalder Straße - Bergstraße - Querweg - Altenberg (railroad station)
Tour information
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Summit
Tour with Dog
Equipment
- Sturdy shoes, rain protection, first aid kit, food and drink, possibly binoculars
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting thereVia BAB17 - exit Bad Gottleuba - Lauenstein - Geising - Altenberg
Via B170 - Dresden - Dippoldiswalde - Altenberg / Teplice - Dubi - Zinnwald-Georgenfeld - Altenberg
ParkingYou can park your car in the parking lot (P2) at the lift/Erlebnisberg Altenberg.Public transportationTrain: Dresden - Heidenau - AltenbergBus: Line 360 from Dresden main station, line 398 from Teplice
Author
Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH
Bautzner Straße 45/4701099 DresdenOrganization
Tourist-Information Altenberg
License (master data)
Tourist-Information Altenberg
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
- The old bobsleigh run used to run below the Scharspitze. You will find various information boards along this route.
Safety guidelines
- Enjoy nature
- Give the forest dwellers a good night's sleep
- Protect plants and animals
- Keep the escape routes open
- Park in parking lots
- Do not leave any garbage behind
- Show consideration for others
- Prevent forest fires
- Pay attention to forestry work
- Accept barriers
- Be careful and cautious
Map
- Hiking around Oberbärenburg 1 : 25,000
Hiking and cycling map of the Eastern Ore Mountains 1 : 33,000
Available at the Altenberg Tourist Information Office and in the online store.
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