Rolavská Vrchoviště Meadows – View of Sauersack loop from Großer Kranichsee

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Rolavská Vrchoviště Meadows – View of Sauersack loop from Großer Kranichsee

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Rolavská Vrchoviště Meadows – View of Sauersack loop from Großer Kranichsee

05:23

20.0km

260m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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národní přírodní památka Rolavská vrchoviště

Großer Kranichsee

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.73 km

Großer Kranichsee Nature Reserve on the Kammweg

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Kammweg is an award-winning long-distance hiking trail that extends from Thuringia to Saxony. The Great Crane Lake is protected and offers a variety of flowers and insects in summer. For relaxing hiking it is a wonderful area

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5.73 km

Rolavská Vrchoviště Raised Bog

Highlight • Natural Monument

This level contains the source area of the Rolava.
Via the Frühbußer Str. You reach the Kammloipe. Unfortunately, nothing has been machine-worked here, only by skiers and hikers.

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6.00 km

Rolavská Vrchoviště Meadows

Highlight • Natural

Fantastic mountain meadows, blooming particularly beautifully in June

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6.47 km

View of Sauersack

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful narrow path through unique nature. The ideal connection to get from Frühbusser Strasse to the ruins of the old Sauersack tin mine.

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8.27 km

Ruins of the Rolava tin mine and POW camp

Highlight • Historical Site

Tin wash Sauersack

In 1939 the "Zinnbergbau Sudetenland GmbH" was founded. With the help of prisoners of war, the facility did not go into operation until 1943. The total length …

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11.8 km

Former Village of Hirschenstand

Highlight • Settlement

There is a lot of history to learn up here. The wheel of history cannot be turned back, but we humans should finally learn from this history.

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13.6 km

Czech Border Crossing at Schöneck

Highlight • Structure

Here you cross the border to the Czech Republic, if you walk from the Kammloipe to Jeleni.
Space to rest with many information boards.

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14.7 km

Auersbergblick

Viewpoint

17.1 km

Pond Near Weitersglashütte

Highlight • Lake

You do not expect this beautiful pond. A short detour from the path and it opens up the view of a black water surface.

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20.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

4.67 km

837 m

441 m

Surfaces

8.09 km

6.63 km

4.41 km

441 m

411 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

12°C

4°C

85 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

May 2, 2025,Sauersack - Alter Zinnabbau Rolava

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June 2, 2022,Eine Runde im Naturschutzgebiet Großer Kranichsee auf böhmischer Seite 🌱🌿

A visit to this area is always an experience. Today on foot 🥾 on the way to have more time for views of this beautiful area. You can already see the long dry period on the moor, hopefully rain will come soon to preserve everything here. On the cycle route "Kartlsroute 1" you pass the Iron Tour and should take …

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August 31, 2025,Tourentest - Sächsisch-böhmische Grenzpassrunde ab Weitersglashütte

The exhibition "The History of the Sauersack Mine" can be seen at the Cheb Museum until September 28, 2025.

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June 24, 2025,Sächsisch-böhmische Grenzpassrunde ab Weitersglashütte-Tourtest

Today I chose another tour from TVE to test. It's a wonderful, pristine, and barren landscape with many small natural wonders. However, it's best done by bike, as 95% of the route is asphalt and forest roads—rather frustrating for hikers.

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November 30, 2024,30.11.2024: Winterwanderung von Weitersglashütte -> um den Gr. Kranichsee -> Sauersack -> Jeleni -> Kammloipe & retour !!!

11/30/2024: Winter hike from Weitersglashütte -> around the Gr. Kranichsee -> ridge path, but the trail is not yet really accessible -> further into the Czech Republic to Sauersack with a nice restaurant (open until 6 p.m.) -> evening hike to Jeleni (unfortunately closed from 3 p.m.) -> up to the ridge trail & back to Weiterglashütte!!!

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