Herbal nature trail "Around the Kuhberg" Schönheide

1:28 h
5.64 km
79 m
162 m
628 m
750 m
122 m
Start: Hotel Forstmeister - Schönheide
Destination: Rothenkirchen market barn

ATTENTION: Due to tree felling work necessitated by pest infestation and drought, walking the nature trail cannot be recommended at present.

As an alternative, guided tours on the subject of herbs are offered by the following partners, for example:

Nature and Environment Centre Vogtland e.V. Oberlauterbach
Gläserner Bauernhof Vogtland e.V. Markneukirchen

On 10 large and over 40 small educational and information boards, hikers can learn about the history and use of herbs.

Starting at the Hotel "Forstmeister" in Schönheide, our herb trail is suitable for everyone, with gentle inclines, and is entertaining and interesting, as over 200 species of native herbs, trees and shrubs can be found here, and information and educational panels provide interesting facts about the history and use of herbs. Trained herb educators accompany the hikers along the trail to the market barn in Rothenkirchen and explain all "herb questions" in a professional manner. Finally, interested guests can learn the art of making herbal spices, ointments and tinctures under the guidance of the herb women or bake herb breads together and cook with "wild" herbs.

6 km hike mainly paved forest path,
meadow path approx. 1 km
Walking time approx. 1.5 h

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Directions

he route, with gentle gradients, is laid out in such a way that Schönheide, Stützengrün and Rothenkirchen are connected via the Kuhbergwaldweg and lush meadow paths - with stunning views of the Vogtland and Erzgebirge mountains - and it is possible to start from any point on the nature trail. The trail is entertaining and interesting, as over 200 species of native herbs, trees and shrubs can be found here and trained herb educators explain all "herb questions" in a professional manner.

Directions & Parking facilities

On the A 72 Hof-Chemnitz motorway, take the Reichenbach exit and continue on the B 94 to Rodewisch. Here, turn left onto the B 169 in the direction of Aue. If you want to use the entrance in Schönheide, turn right after approx. 4 km to Schnarrtanne and then left to Schönheide. For the entrance in Rothenkirchen, stay on the B 169.

Parking at Hotel Forstmeister

For information on how to get there by bus and train, contact the Vogtland Tourist and Transport Office at www.vogtlandauskunft.de or call +49 3744 / 19449.

Additional information

Gebietsgemeinschaft "Rund um den Kuhberg" e.V.

Tel.: 03755 51623

Restaurants along the way

Schönheide/ Hotel Forstmeister, Tel.: 037755 630

Stützengrün/ Gaststätte Stollmühle Tel.: 037462 3209

Author

Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH

Bautzner Straße 45/47

01099 Dresden

0351 / 49 17 00

info@sachsen-tour.de