Kammweg Section 10 "From Rittersgrün to Johanngeorgenstadt"

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Johanngeorgenstadt, train station

The stage begins in Rittersgrün/Zollstraße and the ascent to the Fritzschberg. From the edge of the forest, we once again have a remarkable view of the scattered settlement of Rittersgrün. Via the paved Mückenbachweg we reach the picturesquely situated forest settlement of Halbemeile (910 m above sea level) along the rocky path. Only on the German side is the land, divided by mining in the Middle Ages, still inhabited. The fir, which can still be found here in isolated cases, once formed the main tree population in the Ore Mountain forests, but has been replaced by spruce. At the hiking border crossing further on the German side, we follow the border line to the Himmelswiese area nature monument. The old historic road has become meaningless, having once been an important salt and trade route to Bohemia. We can now observe the numerous rare butterflies and insects at the Himmelswiese, a biotope under nature protection, and soak up peace and relaxation due to the unusual silence and seclusion. Turning onto the Preißhausstraße hiking trail, we pass the pond biotope. A detour to the Rabenberg sports park is possible via the Oberdorfer Flügel. Far away from any road noise, it is the quarters and training camp for many sports clubs from Germany as well as national teams from various countries. Following the ridge trail markings, we change to the Alte Poststraße (old post road), which in part also serves as an Anton Günther nature trail, leading down to Pachthaus. Here the forest opens up and we see the mining town of Johanngeorgenstadt, the youngest silver mining town in the Ore Mountains. Following the markings, we finally walk downhill on the Pachthaus road over the Schwarzwasser bridge with visual contact to the railway station, the end of the stage.