{"id":20112,"date":"2022-01-07T18:15:40","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T16:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?page_id=20112"},"modified":"2022-01-07T18:15:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T16:15:42","slug":"holiday-in-the-ore-mountains","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/holiday-in-the-ore-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday in the Ore Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Ore Mountains run along the Saxon-Czech border. On a holiday in the Ore Mountains, the focus is especially on experiencing nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The Ore Mountains with their beautiful mountain landscape extend from the Elbe Sandstone Mountains over 125 kilometres to the Elster Mountains in the Vogtland. The low mountain range also lies on Czech territory and is called the Bohemian Ore Mountains there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A holiday in the Ore Mountains is a time-out in a former mining area. From the 12th century, silver and tin were mined here. From the 17th century, the finds were exhausted and the once so rich region had to look for other sources of income. The handicrafts of the Erzgebirge are particularly well known. The Christmas decorations and toys made in the region are popular all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the region of the Ore Mountains in Germany and the Czech Republic is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as the Montanregion Erzgebirge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the foot of the Fichtelberg in the Ore Mountains lies the town of Oberwiesenthal. At 915 metres above sea level, it is the highest town in Germany. In winter, it is a great place for winter sports, and in the snow-free season, hiking trails attract visitors.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Old luge track at the Fichtelberg →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> Oberwiesenthal lies directly on the border with the Czech Republic and the Zechengrund nature reserve forms a section of the direct border.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Zechengrund nature reserve →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> Oberwiesenthal is one of Germany's winter sports resorts, where top athletes hold their competitions and of course train. But what is it like in summer? Do the facilities of the Fichtelbergschanzen stand deserted in the terrain?<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Fichtelberg ski jumps in Oberwiesenthal →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> The Fichtelbergbahn is a narrow-gauge railway that runs from Cranzahl in Saxony to the highest town in Germany, the town of Oberwiesenthal. The route is just over 17 kilometres long and is one of the most popular excursion tips in the Ore Mountains.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Fichtelbergbahn →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> It always surprises me when we discover the most interesting and lovingly designed museums in the smallest places. The Saxon Narrow-Gauge Railway Museum in Rittersgr\u00fcn is just such a discovery.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Saxon Narrow-Gauge Railway Museum →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>