Whispers of fir trees and twinkling lights. The Kammweg is not as well-known as the Way of St. James (thank goodness). The hiking philosophy is similar: simply get away and find yourself. If you listen carefully on this stage, you will hear the whisper of fir trees. If you look closely, you will be fascinated by the beauty of the Himmelswiese. Just make sure you switch the "Rumwischkastl" to silent beforehand and put it in your rucksack.
The ascent to the Fritzschberg begins in Rittersgrün/Zollstraße. From the edge of the forest, we have a great view back to Rittersgrün. The fir tree once dominated up here, but can only be found here and there today. As is so often the case in the Ore Mountains, it has been replaced by spruce. We pass Halbemeile. Halbemeile is only a few hundred meters from the trail. There are a few secluded and picturesque houses on the German side. On the Bohemian side lies Rozhrani (Halbmeil), completely deserted. The careful hiker soon enjoys the Himmelswiese, a paradise for native herbs and low mountain flowers. Following the ridge trail markings along the border and in relaxing silence past the pond biotope, the forest finally opens up at the Pachthaus and provides a view of the mining town. You have already reached Johanngeorgenstadt railroad station with cross-border train services to Karlsbad. Johanngeorgenstadt is also known as the "town of the candle arch". The world's largest free-standing candle arch can be found here. It is a giant: 25 meters wide and 14.5 meters high with candles. It consists of 700 tons of reinforced concrete and 15 tons of stainless steel. There is one small drawback: The candle arch is only lit up in winter. As we only have 10 kilometers to cover today, we still have enough time to visit the Glöckl mine and the Pferdegöpel. Both are absolutely worthwhile!
Milestones: Rittersgrün - Halbemeile nature reserve - Himmelswiese natural monument - Anton-Günther-Weg - Pachthaus - Johanngeorgenstadt/railway station
