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The Devil’s Chair in Buchholz

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View from the "Devil's Pulpit" in Buchholz to Annaberg. Photo: Chris Bergau

The Devil’s Chair consists of several rocks located north of Buchholz. Visitors are treated to a spectacular view of the Annaberg district, with St. Anne’s Church and Pöhlberg. A hiking trail runs along the Devil’s Chair. This viewpoint is relatively unknown and not heavily visited, making a trip or hike in the area definitely worthwhile.

Bärringer Peat Bog

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The Bärringer peat bog (Perninské rašeliniště) between Pernink (Bärringen), Abertamy (Abertham) in the Bohemian part of the Ore Mountains. Photo: Chris Bergau

A natural monument of a special kind is located between Pernink (Bärringen) and Abertamy (Abertham) in the Bohemian part of the Ore Mountains. Between 1956 and 2000, peat was extracted from the 12,000-year-old Bärringer Peat Bog (Perninské rašeliniště), with estimates of up to 900,000 cubic meters, often through ruthless trenching to a depth of seven … Read more

On the Way Around Pernink

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The 1,000-meter-high Bärringer Berg (Perninský vrch) in the Bohemian part of the Ore Mountains. Photo: Chris Bergau

Today, I was with a hiking group in the Pernink (Bärringen), Abertamy (Abertham) region in the Bohemian part of the Ore Mountains. During a break on a beautiful hilltop, we had a view of Perninský vrch (Bärringer Berg). Perninský vrch is with exactly 1,000 meters the “lowest” of over 30 other peaks over 1,000 meters … Read more

On the Trail of the World Heritage

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The Kupferhübel (910 meters) in the Bohemian Ore Mountains (Krušné hory). Photo: Chris Bergau

Today, I was able to guide our guests on a tour in the Bohemian part of the Ore Mountains, bringing them closer to the World Heritage. In Měděnec (Kupferberg), one of the five Czech components of the UNESCO World Heritage Montan Region Ore Mountains, is definitely worth a visit.