Arrive at the top! Who doesn't know the Fichtelberg near Oberwiesenthal? At 1,215 meters, it is the highest mountain in Saxony. The town of Oberwiesenthal on the southern slope of the mountain is also Germany's highest town at 914 meters. By the way, you don't necessarily have to climb the Fichtelberg on foot. Germany's oldest aerial cableway has been transporting people and equipment to the summit for around 100 years, which Kammweg hikers merely take note of with a grin.
First of all, we head downhill to the Cranzahltalsperre dam, which was built between 1949 and 1952 to provide drinking water for the town of Annaberg. With the help of the FDJ youth organization, it was completed within three years. During this time, it was nicknamed the "Dam of Friendship". The benches at the end of the 500 m long dam wall are inviting. We hike to the Toskabank, named after the head forester's daughter. For many years, a bench with a group of deer stood on the rocks at Toskaberg. Unfortunately, it was completely destroyed on Ascension Day. Today, thanks to the people of Neudorf, we can once again enjoy a beautifully carved seating area. Enjoying the silence, we stroll towards Kretscham - Rothensehma. Soon you can see the Fichtelberg and hear the honking and whistling of the Fichtelbergbahn, which still runs daily between Cranzahl and Oberwiesenthal. If your legs are tired, you can even get to Oberwiesenthal from here at 25 km/h. Otherwise, simply take a short break at the water treading facility and then continue with renewed vigor. After crossing the railroad tracks, we follow the Floßzechenweg, Bärenfangweg and Stümpelweg uphill. You can stop off at the "Waldeck" sports hut before the ascent. Now it's time to mobilize the last of your strength. We climb Saxony's highest mountain via the Himmelsleiter and the Amtssteig. Once we reach the top, we enjoy the panorama and sleep heavenly well.
Milestones: Bärenstein mountain - Cranzahl dam - Toskabank rest area - Kretscham-Rothensehma - Bimmelbahn adventure trail - Kreuzbrückfelsen - Fichtelchens adventure trail - Rotes Vorwerk - Amtssteig - Fichtelberg plateau
