UNESCO-Welterbes Montanregion Erzgebirge

Scheibenberg

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The 807-meter-high Scheibenberg. Photo: Chris Bergau

The 807-meter-high Scheibenberg is located just southeast of the town of the same name, Scheibenberg, in the Erzgebirgskreis district. Together with Bärenstein (898 meters high) and Pöhlberg (832 meters high), it is one of the three major basalt mountains in the Western Ore Mountains. At the summit, there is an observation tower and a restaurant. … Read more

Around Kovářská

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View of the Fichtelberg from Kovářská (Schmiedeberg) in the Bohemian part of the Ore Mountains. Photo: Chris Bergau

Kovářská (Schmiedeberg) in the Bohemian part of the Ore Mountains is the starting point for numerous hikes through a unique natural landscape. The former limestone quarry Schmiedeberg is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Montanregion Erzgebirge. The landscape offers unique views of the highest peaks of the Ore Mountains – simply beautiful.