Fichtelberg & Oberwiesenthal
Fichtelberg
The highest peak in former East Germany, at 1,215 meters, with a weather station and observation tower on top. It is a Saxon ski destination in winter.
Fichtelberg lies on the German-Czech border, and Oberwiesenthal, the town at its foot, is Germany's highest-altitude town. Visitors can ride one of Germany's oldest cable cars (1924) to the top. In winter, there are more than ten ski runs and cross-country trails. In summer, you can hike and mountain bike. On clear days, you can see Czechia's Klínovec. It is recommended to take the Fichtelberg narrow-gauge steam train from Cranzahl up the mountain, a trip of about 1 hour one way. It is about 1 hour by car from Chemnitz, so it is suited to a day trip.
Opening hours
Open all day; cable car approx. 9:00 am–4:30 pm
Nearby sights
- St. Anne's Church, Annaberg-Buchholz
- Frohnauer Hammer
- Greifensteine
- Scharfenstein Castle
- Klaffenbach Water Castle
- Villa Esche
- Saxon Industrial Museum Chemnitz
- Museum für sächsische Fahrzeuge