Elster Pearls Trail - Stage 1

Train station of Neumühle/Elster

At the main entrance of Greizer Park, walk past the famous summer palace and the kitchen, further over the air bridge - in the direction of “Eleventh Hour” up to the Ida Peak (Idahöhe) with the memorial stone and the 100 m distant viewpoint with a view of the “Obere Schloss” - further uphill to the viewpoint and "Teufelskanzel" rest area (360 m above sea level) - past the legendary "Klingensteinen" (397 m above sea level) - after 3.5 km you reach Amtsreuth (406 m above sea level) - after 400 m slightly downhill, at Vogelherd, you come on the forest road to Bretmühle - past the junction Ringelgraben you come after 2 km to the "Lugenberg" (365 m above sea level) - after 300 m to the forest area "Schießstand" - at the next intersection of the Bretmühlenweg the EPW turns left in the direction of the legendary Moosgraben - continue over the left-hand Hammerberg, after 7.3 km of the day's stage you reach the magnificently situated Röschnitzgrund (245 m above sea level) - 500 m uphill you turn left at the fork in the field - and err Eight the local road from Nitschareuth - here a visit to the historic town center 800 m away with its farmer's museum is recommended - the EPW now leads to the lookout point and rest area "Amselstein" (315 m above sea level NN) - after 600 m downhill you reach the idyllic stage destination Neumühle/Elster.