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Beautiful nature-city route with stunning panoramic views to Bavaria, Bohemia, and Thuringia.
On the Skiwelt-Stadt-Schöneck route, you can experience a mix of panoramic views and Schöneck city and brewing history. The route passes various gastronomic establishments.
- IFA mountain huts and Hütttenwirt in the Skiwelt
- Gasthof Brauschänke to organic bakery and cafés directly in Schöneck
IFA holiday park / tourist info
IFA holiday park / tourist info
From the climbing forest entrance at Bockmühlenweg, follow the path downhill to the Skiwelt valley station, there cross the slope between the valley station 4-seater chairlift and the drag lift Streugrün (quickly and attentively, skiers and snowboarders cross the path),
past the Hütttenwirt and Schneiteich to the first fork in the road, turn right and follow the path about 500 m uphill to the Krumme Gasse fork, now turn left and follow the path uphill to the brewery museum / brewpub, then towards the viewing rock Alter Söll (caution when climbing), then over the Sonnenwirbel and main street (stops at cafés or local history and cigar museum) continue to Alpertplatz, turn right to the Mangelsdorferstr. junction, go downhill on Mangelsdorferstr. about 150 m and then left towards the city park / fitness course, at the end of the course the path runs left through the city park and leads up to Am Stadtpark street, continue towards the youth hostel and below the sports fields continue to the IFA / tourist information - end
in case of heavy snowfall, wet snow, path from the IFA via Bockmühlenweg may be closed due to broken trees in the forest
sturdy footwear, winter clothing
be sure to plan time for culinary experiences
BAB 72 exit Oelsnitz, Bad Elster on the federal road towards Bad Elster, turn off behind Oelsnitz towards Schöneck, then follow the signs to the ski area
in the 600-car parking garage directly at the starting point
Stop directly at the start of the route
direct connection with Vogtlandbahn to the DB network and
Lift descent is not possible in winter
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