Summer holidays and hike fun

The Ore Mountains are a beautiful holiday destination not only in winter as ski-region or in advent as Christmas country. Especially in summer you have the possibility to explore the upper Ore Mountains with its various leisure time activities. Take your holiday time to enjoy culture, to relax, to be active, to use the offers of museums, to visit different recurring events, to hike or - to do nothing and to enjoy your holidays.

^{Foto: Fotolia / Jürgen Fächle}

Hiking weeks in the Ore Mountains

That's "echt Erzgebirge"! The well known hiking weeks take place in spring and autumn, from 3rd Saturday till 4th Sunday in May and September. Discover the most beautiful tours on various guided hikes. You can participate in longer or shorter tours, just as you like.

The specials

• hike guarantee! no minimum attendants
• no advance reservation (unless you're a group from 10 persons)
• choose your tours as you wish (tour & length, day)
• no appearance fee

Golf in the Ore Mountains

Near to the Hotel Sachsenbaude (ca 30 km) you find the world-famous golf resort Karlovy Vary. Here you can engage in your hobby individually and you will be delighted by this beautiful 18 hole course.

Amidst the green landscape of the Ore Mountains lies the 9 hole course of Golfclub Zschopau, on 9 hectares, ca 40 km away from Traditionshotel Wilder Mann in Annaberg-Buchholz. Trainers impart all basics to the beginners - advanced get professional support to improve their game. 

More golf courses in Bad Schlema, Chemnitz or Dresden (Possendorf).

 Everything a little smaller...

Here we have compiled a small overview of miniature systems for you

Waschleithe

This installation shows well-known historic buildings and cultural monuments of the Ore Mountains in 1:40 scale. Discover the multitude of mobile scenes presenting everyday life in the Ore Mountains of the past. 

Mini World Lichtenstein

Here you can marvel at around 100 buildings from all over the world presented in 1:25 scale. Well worth seeing for the young and the young at heart! 

Oederan

This well-known open-air miniature display shows many Erzgebirge sights in small scale. It is also known as "Klein Erzgebirge".