- 8:30 h
- 104.48 km
- 1,808 m
- 1,808 m
- 442 m
- 802 m
- 360 m
- Start: Adorf
- Destination: Adorf
On the Musikantenradweg, the Vogtland Music Corner can be wonderfully explored. The most important places of traditional musical instrument making are passed, and stops can be made at several museums. Especially recommended are the Musical Instrument Museum in Markneukirchen, the Music and Winter Sports Museum Klingenthal, and the Harmonica Museum Zwota. The Markneukirchen demonstration workshops also vividly bring the topic closer to the visitors. The bike route is therefore especially suitable for music enthusiasts and those who want to become one.
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The route starts in the small town of Adorf, the home of the famous organ builder Trampeli. Worth seeing here is the original Miniature Exhibition Klein-Vogtland, where you can admire distinctive buildings of the Vogtland region in miniature. Right next to it is the botanical garden. The small museum in the Freiberger Gate behind the Adorf town hall houses an interesting exhibition on the native freshwater pearl mussel.
From Adorf, the route leads to Markneukirchen, a place known in Germany for over 300 years for masterful musical instrument making. Here is still the center of German orchestral instrument manufacture. For those who want to know more, a visit to the Musical Instrument Museum is recommended. With a collection of over 3,000 musical instruments, it offers a unique overview of the history of instrument making and also houses many curiosities. A detour to Wohlhausen is worthwhile to experience Hüttel's mechanical music instrument exhibition – pure nostalgia.
After the round passes Schöneck, the balcony of Vogtland, it continues towards Klingenthal, where harmonicas have been produced since 1829 and accordions since 1852. But the town is famous not only musically. Klingenthal also attracts international attention in winter sports, especially ski jumping. The Sparkasse Vogtland Arena with its modern ski jumping hill is definitely worth a visit. You can take the adventure railway up to the hill. The view from the futuristic observation capsule is simply breathtaking. The Music and Winter Sports Museum reports on both major Klingenthal traditions.
The journey continues to Zwota. Klingenthal's neighboring town also has a rich history in harmonica making. That is why the Harmonica Museum Zwota invites you to visit and displays an extensive collection ranging from mouth and hand harmonicas to electronic keyboard instruments. Afterwards, the route climbs up to 900 meters along the heights towards Erlbach, a small, family-friendly place with a great musical tradition. More than 30 crafts businesses for plucked, bowed, and wind instrument making are located here.
The next station is Landwüst. Here, the Vogtland Open-Air Museum offers a fascinating insight into the former structure and way of life of Vogtland villages and their inhabitants. And since not only music but also cycling works your legs, you can look forward to a relaxed finale of the route: the Saxon state baths Bad Brambach and Bad Elster. Ideal for concluding this bike route is intensive relaxation in the bathing and sauna landscape of the Moor and Mineral Spa Bad Elster. The right time to take advantage of the health and wellness offerings of the Saxon State Baths GmbH. Advance booking is recommended.
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Coming from Nuremberg or Berlin/Leipzig, follow the A9 to the Bavarian Vogtland junction, then the A72 to Plauen-Süd, and continue via B92 / E49 towards Bad Elster/Bad Brambach.
From Dresden / Chemnitz, take the A72 to the Plauen-Süd exit, then continue via B92 / E49 towards Bad Elster/Bad Brambach.
Recommended entry points with rail connections are Adorf, Bad Elster, Bad Brambach, Schöneck, Muldenberg, and Klingenthal. Information on travel by train is available at www.bahn.de as well as from the Vogtland Tourism and Traffic Center at www.vogtlandauskunft.de or by phone at the hotline 03744 19449.
Additional information
Vogtland Tourism Association e.V.
Tel: +49 (0) 374/18 88 60
E-mail: info@vogtland-tourismus.de
Internet: www.vogtland-tourismus.de
Literature
Further information can be found on the pages of the Vogtland Tourism Association at www.vogtland-tourismus.de or by calling 03744/188860, as well as at other tourist information offices along the route.
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Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH
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Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
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Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
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From Erlbach, you can cycle the 14-kilometer-long Schwarzbachtal bike path directly back to Markneukirchen and Adorf or via Markneukirchen up to Schöneck.
If you would like to get an insight into the Music and Winter Sports Museum Klingenthal, have a look here: https://virtualtours.jandj-media.de/de/vt/mein-klingenthal/l/QAs0P
Safety guidelines
A mountain bike or e-bike is recommended.
The route is suitable for clubs, small groups, and families with children from 6 years old.
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Information on further routes and activities can be found on the activity pages of the Vogtland Tourist Association at www.vogtland-tourismus.de
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