Forest Hotel Kreuztanne – Sluice ponds loop from Flächennaturdenkmal Schwemmteiche und Schwemmwiesen

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Mittelsachsen

Sayda

Forest Hotel Kreuztanne – Sluice ponds loop from Flächennaturdenkmal Schwemmteiche und Schwemmwiesen

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Forest Hotel Kreuztanne – Sluice ponds loop from Flächennaturdenkmal Schwemmteiche und Schwemmwiesen

02:58

10.8km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.64 km

The large farmstead is located southeast of Sayda on the road to Neuhausen/Erzgebirge. Construction period: probably 18th century (the core may be older, later changed); architectural style: Baroque; today a …

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4.21 km

Forest Hotel Kreuztanne

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In its almost 200 years of history, the Waldhotel Kreuztanne in Sayda has seen a lot: in 1824, a post office was first built there, and soon the desire for …

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4.74 km

Rest area "Talblick"

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Rest area "Talblick". This is 698 m above sea level. From there you can see the entire city.

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8.18 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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8.20 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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8.72 km

Covered rest area at hiking car park

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Covered rest area. Highly recommended.

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9.42 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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10.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.67 km

906 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.35 km

1.70 km

1.24 km

404 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

12°C

5°C

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Comments

December 18, 2022,Winterrunde um Sayda

Wonderful winter hike near Sayda on well-made winter paths along the Old Salt Road and the Old Post Road. Again and again wonderful distant views, especially at the Kreuztanne. Return from there over the open field to Sayda then wg. Snowdrifts a bit difficult. Unfortunately, the local history museum in Sayda is only open during the week and the large …

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December 6, 2025,Die Schwemmteiche Sayda

A winter hike in Sayda: Quite unpleasant right from the start: cold wind, icy path. Better later in the forest: paths still icy, but at least no more wind. The hike leads to Mortelgrund, partly along the Sayda Painters' Way (I skipped the section in the town), and to the Genußvorwerk inn. The Painters' Way is so named because it …

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August 4, 2024,Mal zur Abwechslung Bar🦶unterwegs - mal was Neues / es darf nicht langweilig werden

To round off a lovely relaxed weekend, I tried something new: 10 km, 2/3 with shoes, 1/3 completely without, a new experience over grass/stone/asphalt and up the observation tower with grating. Have a nice new week everyone

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