--- title: "Pirker Bridge route - Walking Times" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/tour/pirker-bridge-route-walking-times" description: "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." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3462035/5ade346c568942bcbcbbb9c242b297568faaead198a3b263a256aa3f481fe2d8/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Pirker Bridge route - Walking Times =================================== - 12.03 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: medium - Great panorama - Hiking - 3:15 h - 12.03 km - 205 m - 205 m - 355 m - 476 m - 121 m Tranquil and scenic is the area between Plauen and Hof, between Saxony and Franconia. Nearby is the former inner-German border that shaped the lives of the people here. The circular hike offers insights into the era of German division, the period of change, and the rural village life of today. 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. Read more Waypoints --------- View on map CC-BY-SAFVV Rosenbach/ Vogtl. e.V. | - Café CC-BY-SAFVV Rosenbach/ Vogtl. e.V. | - Inn Good to know ------------ Pavements Street (14%) Gravel (2%) Trail (76%) Path (8%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Tour information - Loop Road - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn Author Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbHBautzner Straße 45/47 01099 Dresden Organization Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur License (master data) Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interestCC-BY-SAFVV Rosenbach/ Vogtl. e.V./ A.Wetzel | - Church CC-BY-SAVogtland - Sinfonie der Natur | - Parking CC-BY-SAVogtland - Sinfonie der Natur | - Church - ToursCC-BY-SAArchiv TVV, D. Heinze | 15.71 km - Hiking CC-BY-SAArchiv TVV, T. Peisker | 29.83 km - Hiking CC-BY-SAArchiv Tourismusverband Vogtland, T. Peisker | 20.83 km - Hiking Contact 08538 Weischlitz Download GPX file - -