Pirker Bridge route - Walking Times

It is still quiet on the path from Weischlitz towards the southwest: before 1989, you could only enter the notorious 5 km strip near the Iron Curtain with special reason and a pass. The landscape is peaceful: across meadows and pastures it goes to the Schön Aussicht near Geilsdorf. The Pirker motorway bridge constantly comes into view over the White Elster from the path. Construction began in 1938, then was halted and only completed from 1990–1993: The peaceful revolution of 1989, which began so close in Plauen, ultimately opened the border - the very important road connection between Saxony and Franconia, between Eastern and Western Europe, was finally free. For Weischlitz and the surrounding villages, the border opening and traffic artery are a blessing: despite all the losses of the familiar, new opportunities arise, new jobs are created nearby - life today is no longer that of the isolated hinterland but right in the middle of Vogtland.