- 1:30 h
- 4.87 km
- 95 m
- 116 m
- 564 m
- 648 m
- 84 m
- Start: Altmarkt Geyer and watchtower
- Destination: Greifenbach reservoir
Tower Museum opening hours: Tue – Fri 10 am – 3 pm, Sat 10 am – 4 pm
Toni's House of Stones
Summer opening hours (April to October): daily 10 am – 5 pm (except Fridays)
Winter opening hours (November to March): Sat, Sun & holidays 10 am – 5 pm
During Saxony holidays: daily 10 am – 5 pm
Greifenstein tunnel snack bar closed on Mondays
Pavements
- Unknown (36%)Street (1%)Asphalt (17%)Gravel (28%)Trail (18%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
The little watchman boy »Albin« invites all families on a special exploration route into the seven-story Tower Museum. It is rumored that the tower was built from quark, eggs, and ox blood. Once the watchman kept watch day and night, and Albin, the watchman boy, was only allowed to leave the tower for the first time when school started. For today's little explorers, Albin has devised tricky questions. As a reward for the correct answers, there is the »Watchman Pass« and a small souvenir free of charge. Visitors can also ring bells and admire a constrictor snake.
Afterward, we hike into the Greifenbach valley (red/white) towards the ski jumps. The former mining area in the Greifenbach valley is characterized by heaps, pits, and walkable tunnel entrances. With sturdy shoes, we look inside the mine shafts (flashlight recommended). At the Greifenstein tunnel (snack bar), we take a well-deserved break. Inside the shaft, we can play train driver and imagine how the ores were extracted from the mountain. Our hike continues along a mining art canal to the Greifenbach reservoir. There, we pedal boat on the lake, and in warm weather, we dare to take a refreshing swim. At the end of our adventure route, we pan for stones or polish a mineral.
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
- sturdy footwear and flashlight recommended
Directions & Parking facilities
- Parking
free parking possible at Altmarkt Geyer, at Lotterhof or at Friends' Place on Annaberger Str.
paid parking possible at Greifenbach reservoir
Public transportationBUS: Geyer bus station stop Author
Greifensteinregion
Organization
Greifensteinregion
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Tower Museum (www.turmmuseum-geyer.de)
Ski jump complex in the Greifenbach valley
Greifenbach reservoir
Mini golf
Toni's House of Stones (www.tonis-haus-der-steine.de)

