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Bike route 2 - beautiful views

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Forest-protected bike tour starting at the roundabout at the IFA holiday park, past the idyllic Neuwaldteich, which invites you to swim in summer. Over the pre-lock of the Muldenberg dam, it goes to the small mountain village of Kottenheide. From here we follow the Mühlweg down to Oberzwota, with wonderful views of the Zwota valley. The wild and romantic Wolfsbachtal brings us back up to Schöneck.
moderate
Distance 17.4 km
1:15 h
234 m
234 m
802 m
648 m
A few meters after the Tannenhaus junction, on the road to Klingenthal, turn left into the forest path. Passing the Neuwaldteich, after a few kilometers you will reach the pre-dams of the Muldenberger Dam. To the south, follow the Hämmerlingsweg to Kottenheide. After crossing the road, the tour takes you on the Mühlweg through the forest down to Oberzwota. Here you can enjoy wonderful views of the Zwota valley and the Vogtland. At the crossroads there are connections to mountain bike trails of various levels of difficulty. Through the wild and romantic Wolfsbachtal, you finally get back to the starting point at the Tannenhaus in Schöneck.
Difficulty
moderate
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Landscape
Highest point
802 m
Lowest point
648 m
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Track types

Asphalt 9.27%Dirt road 82.51%Forested/wild trail 0.13%Road 8.06%
Asphalt
1.6 km
Dirt road
14.4 km
Forested/wild trail
0 km
Road
1.4 km
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Rest stops

hotel
Hotel/Gasthof "Flößerstube"
Hotel & Restaurant "Haus Muldenberg"
Restaurant in the holiday hotel Haus am Ahorn
IFA Schöneck Hotel & Ferienpark

Tips and hints

Places of interest Klingenthal, Zwota: Vogtland Arena, winter sports museum, zoo, harmonica museum, gondola pond, mini golf in Kottenheide, Zwota and Muldenberg Refreshments for more information on our website schoeneck-vogtland.de

Start

Bike route entry Bikewelt Schöneck roundabout Kärrnerstraße (774 m)
Coordinates:
DD
50.389659, 12.349932
DMS
50°23'22.8"N 12°20'59.8"E
UTM
33U 311629 5585313
w3w 
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Destination

Bikestation Bikewelt Schöneck (parking garage Hohe Reuth)

Turn-by-turn directions

Length: 22 km, difference in altitude: 150m, degree of difficulty: medium-difficult, route characteristics: predominantly forest paths, short, little-traveled road sections

Note


all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

The Vogtlandbahn line RB 1 from the direction of Zwickau to Kraslice (CZ) or the bus line 90 from Oelsnitz, Plauen, or the line 22 from the direction of Tannenbergsthal all go to the stop at the IFA holiday park. This is where the hiking and cross-country ski run house is located, in which there are changing rooms, sprinting, shower & toilet and also the tourist information.

Getting there

Via the AB 72 to the Plauen Ost or Süd exit and continue to Schöneck. In Schöneck, follow the signs for the multi-storey car park

Parking

In the parking garage at the IFA holiday park.

Coordinates

DD
50.389659, 12.349932
DMS
50°23'22.8"N 12°20'59.8"E
UTM
33U 311629 5585313
w3w 
///preserved.happily.survivor
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Author’s map recommendations

Tour guide Schöneck, available from the tourist information office SchöneckRad and hiking map "Vogtland Music Region", Verlag Dr. Barthel, scale 1:35 000, ISBN: 978-3-89591-022-7, hiking and cycling map no. 66, "Ferienregion Schöneck - Klingenthal - Eibenstock", Saxony cartography, scale 1:33 000, ISBN: 978-3- 86843-066-0

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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
17.4 km
Duration
1:15 h
Ascent
234 m
Descent
234 m
Highest point
802 m
Lowest point
648 m
Public-transport-friendly Circular route Scenic Refreshment stops available

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