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Discover the lower basin of the Markersbach pumped storage power station on a circular tour around the dam.
From the dam wall of the Markersbach pumped storage power station via the circular route back to the Markersbach dam car park at the dam wall.
Parking lot dam wall reservoir Markersbach
Parking lot dam wall reservoir Markersbach
Start at the car park at the dam wall of the dam in Markersbach then follow the signs for the circular route.
View of Markersbach from the dam wall of the reservoir.
From the B 101 in Markersbach directly towards the pumped storage plant (signposted)
Free parking lot at the dam of the reservoir
Bus
Line 332 from Schwarzenberg to Markersbach (access tunnel) - limited travel times
With an output of 1050 megawatts, the Markersbach pumped storage power plant in Saxony is the second largest pumped storage power plant in Germany and is one of the largest hydropower plants of its kind in Europe. The Markersbach PSP was built between 1970 and 1981 near Markersbach in the Ore Mountains and went into operation in 1979. It was repaired in 1990 and 1998. It consists of an upper basin and a lower basin with the power plant. The machines are located in a 44 m high cavern, which is around 100 m below the administration building and slightly below the bottom of the lower basin.
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