--- 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/autobahnbr-cke-pirk-mit-regenbogen.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 Autobahnbrücke Pirk mit Regenbogen Die Autobahnbrücke Pirk im Abendlicht Geilsdorf im Sommer Reuthteich Weischlitz Blick auf Weischlitz vom Rundwanderweg - 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 - Café - 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 - Stop at an Inn Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there** Motorway A 72 Hof-Chemnitz, exit Pirk, at the traffic light turn left to Weischlitz or continue towards Plauen and after 1 km turn left to Kürbitz. Read more **Parking** Hiking parking at the White Elster in Kürbitz or parking lot at the town hall (Altes Gut) Weischlitz. Read more **Public transportation** Accessible by train and bus By Vogtlandbahn to Kürbitz or Weischlitz: www.vogtlandbahn.de Information about travel by bus and train is available from the Vogtland Tourism and Transport Center: www.vogtlandauskunft.de / 03744 19449 Read more Author Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbHBautzner Straße 45/47 01099 Dresden Organization Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur License (master data) Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author In Judith's Brückenstübl directly under the A-72 bridge, many original photos and eyewitness accounts about the bridge's history can be viewed. Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Church - Parking - Church - Tours 36.40 km - Hiking 20.83 km - Hiking 29.83 km - Hiking Contact 08538 Weischlitz Download GPX file - -