Kammweg Section 05 " From Olbernhau to Kühnhaide"

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Marienberg (district Kühnheide), Parking lot Schwarzwassertal

We start this stage at the Saigerhütte monument complex. It leads past the idyllic Hüttenteich pond in the direction of Rothenthal and runs off the road near the border with the Czech Republic. After crossing the road, we walk uphill along the asphalted Pföbe until, at the edge of the forest, the Sedanweg branches off as a forest path towards Rübenau. Above the scenic Natzschung valley, we hike through beech forest. On the way, the "Stößerfelsen" resting place and vantage point invites you to take a break. After branching off onto the Brandleitenweg at the "Kleine Steinbach", after about one kilometre of mixed forest, we come to the unmistakable "Große Steinbach" hiking trail junction. After refreshment at the clear Steinbach and crossing the stone arch bridge, the ridge trail climbs again to the Hammerweg. We leave this at the junction and change to the Neulsweg.Along the babbling brook down the valley, we finally reach the road to the former Lochmühle on the border river Natzschung. Along the old millrace, the Neulsweg rises again to Rübenau, the largest scattered settlement in Saxony. Up the Hirschberg, across the field, we reach the forest road. Through high forest we soon arrive at the picturesque Lehmheider Teich. Here, in good weather, the hiker involuntarily takes a break before the path branches off again to Rübenau. The trail leads past farmsteads and typical Ore Mountain houses, past species-rich mountain meadows and along the medicinal herb trail and through alleyways. The view of the village and the Bohemian Ore Mountains leaves a lasting impression.From Heidenweg, the ridge trail curves along a field path to Kriegwald forest to avoid endless asphalt roads. It then takes the Grenzweg to Kühnhaide, the coldest place in Saxony. The challenging day tour ends at the hikers' car park of the Schwarze Pockau, which is also known as the Schwarzwassertal nature reserve.