Sluice ponds – Vorwerk Gourmet Hut loop from Flächennaturdenkmal Schwemmteiche und Schwemmwiesen

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Mittelsachsen

Sayda

Sluice ponds – Vorwerk Gourmet Hut loop from Flächennaturdenkmal Schwemmteiche und Schwemmwiesen

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Sluice ponds – Vorwerk Gourmet Hut loop from Flächennaturdenkmal Schwemmteiche und Schwemmwiesen

01:26

5.07km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.33 km

Mountain wildflower meadows

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Wonderfully blooming meadows in June with bistort, arnica, daisies and also orchids.

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1.44 km

Sluice ponds

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The alluvial ponds were probably created at the beginning of the 15th century. As you can guess, for mining purposes. The region is bursting with it. No longer relevant for …

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1.77 km

Covered rest area at hiking car park

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Covered rest area. Highly recommended.

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2.66 km

Kleines Vorwerk Saya

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Awarded as the first 4-star inn in Saxony, the high-quality cuisine in the inn of the Kleiner Vorwerk Saya will delight every palate. Much of what is served in the …

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2.68 km

Vorwerk Gourmet Hut

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In a rustic wooden hut with a stunning view over the meadows and forests of the Ore Mountains, the “VORWERK-Genusshütte – the smallest restaurant in Saxony” in Sayda welcomes a …

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3.96 km

Entrance to the Michaelis Stolln Mine

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Mouth of the Michaelis tunnel in the Mortelgrund near Sayda in the Ore Mountains valley. The mine was built on a vein bearing copper and silver and produced a certain yield, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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5.07 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.49 km

259 m

169 m

144 m

Surfaces

2.40 km

1.87 km

347 m

308 m

144 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (580 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

December 29, 2021,Alte Salzstraße am Kleinen Vorwerk / kurze Runde im Nebelwald

Because of the rain we stopped in the small Vorwerk first.
After a very good meal, we went on a nice, albeit short, lap.
I am particularly impressed by the medieval ravines that can be seen everywhere there.
On this route, salt has been transported from Halle to Bohemia through the Miriquidi for over 1000 years.
When I stand in …

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