Alone in the great outdoors - nature experiences included. Let's enjoy the solitude today. The ridge trail leads through the forest, past the large Steinbach stream, to Rübenau. Favored by altitude and climate, the Rübenau mountain meadows are among the most species-rich in the Ore Mountains. Staying close to the state border, you reach Kühnhaide. The place should really be called KÜHL-haide, as it is one of the coldest inhabited places in Germany.
We leave the Saigerhütte and walk past the hut pond to Olbernhau-Pföbe. The difference in altitude to the bottom of the valley now steadily increases until we reach the top of the Stößerfelsen rock. The Stößerfelsen owes its name to the peregrine falcon. This bird of prey, which pushes its prey in flight, was popularly known as a pusher. The XXL bench at the viewing platform invites you to take a break. The trail continues through the evergreen spruce forest to the "Großer Steinbach" stream. Here you can refresh yourself with the clear water of the stream. Uphill and downhill we come to the former Lochmühle mill and to Rübenau. The ridge path does not lead directly into the village, but turns right up to Hirschberg with a wonderful view over the largest scattered village in Saxony. The Lehmheider Teich is a beautiful spot, ideal for a rest. Downhill along the stream, we reach the houses of Rübenau. Uphill we come to the Kriegswald forest. Staying close to the national border, we walk towards the Schwarzwassertal valley. A day of hiking in harmony with nature comes to an end.
Milestones: Saigerhütte monument complex - Pföbe - Stösserfelsen viewpoint - Großer Steinbach - Neulsweg - Rübenau - Lehmheider Teich - Rübenau herbal nature trail - Grenzweg forest nature trail - parking lot at the Schwarzwassertal nature reserve
