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Old luge track on Fichtelberg

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Old luge track on Fichtelberg

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  • Location: Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

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    March 17, 2017

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    Tucked away on the Fichtelberg in the undergrowth (or snow), you can still find the last remnants of the race sledge track from GDR times.
    For the former "Sportklub Traktor Oberwiesenthal" in 1970 a nature-free racing sled track was built for training purposes. It is 1100m long and consists of a half-shell tube and various outbuildings (for time measuring, etc.)
    The sports club was dissolved in 1990. Since then, the track has been used more by mountain bikers than by tobogganers, and in winter this distribution can change considerably.
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    The entrance to this "journey through time" into the past is located slightly below the Fichtelberghaus, almost "hidden". It's fun to run down this old toboggan run and especially to look into the old buildings. Pure nostalgia ☝🏻
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    April 4, 2020

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    An old toboggan run is hidden in the undergrowth. In 1968 there were some luge Olympic champions. The toboggan run is a piece of contemporary history from the GDR that has not been maintained since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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    Location: Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

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