Kapellenberg Lookout Tower – Elster Spring loop from Am Scheidebach

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Kapellenberg Lookout Tower – Elster Spring loop from Am Scheidebach

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Kapellenberg Lookout Tower – Elster Spring loop from Am Scheidebach

02:54

10.1km

240m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9 m

Schönberg am Kapellenberg

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nice friendly inn ,.

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493 m

Viewpoint

956 m

Brandenberger Tor Rest Area by the Pond

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Discovered while roaming through the forest near Schönberg. Beautiful idyllic place to relax and let go. The water in the pond was crystal clear.

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1.54 km

The black pond is the highest spring on the Kapellenberg. A bog is already forming (raised bog). The humic acid kills all life. The black pond plays a role in the "legend of the white woman drinking" (see pictures).

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1.82 km

Kapellenberg Lookout Tower

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The tower is only open from Good Friday until the end of October. An ascent is definitely worth it.

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2.62 km

View of Oberdorf

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With this vantage point one should really choose a day with distance view, otherwise it is only conditionally recommendable.

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3.98 km

Trail Along the German-Czech Border

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Cool path, along the border with the Czech Republic, no man's land as far as the eye can see, very beautiful.

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4.84 km

Elster Spring

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The Elsterquelle can be easily reached by bike from both Aš (Czech Republic) and Bärendorf (Germany). You can reach the source via a small wooden walkway. There is also a …

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6.39 km

Wirtshaus Vyhledy (Steingrün)

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The Penzion Restaurace "Na Výhledech" offers Bohemian specialties as well as international cuisine in a welcoming atmosphere. There's a large parking lot, and dogs are allowed outside. In winter, a fireplace provides cozy indoors.

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10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.71 km

2.05 km

1.73 km

637 m

Surfaces

4.34 km

2.21 km

2.16 km

1.28 km

116 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

13°C

7°C

81 %

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Comments

April 3, 2024,# 23/24 👞 Kapellenberg – Elsterquelle Runde von Schönberg

Today @Telenorm, my brother and I went on a fantastic hike. Lots of photos - but it's worth looking at them and reading the additional information text.

From Schönberg over the Kapellenberg we went to the Elsterquelle (River Weiße Elster) and back again on the Czech side. A wonderful region with lots of forest, great panoramas, wonderful views and something …

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July 16, 2023,Wanderung vom Kapellenberg zur Elsterquelle

Today a recommended hike from the chapel mountain to the Elsterquelle, the chapel mountain tower is well maintained and offers a beautiful view, the paths in the forest are just great, parts of the VPW included. Saw beautiful trails, I think I have to take my bike in that direction.

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April 10, 2023,Wanderung zur Elsterquelle

A very nice round, with a well-kept rest stop in Vyhledy (CZ)
Sometimes we were off the signposted hiking trails.
There is a parking lot below the chapel hill.
The chapel mountain tower was open and entry cost 2 euros per person.

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October 19, 2024,Viele, viele bunte Blätter 🍁🍂🍁

After looking out the window, the cycling plans were quickly thrown out the window this morning. Too dark, too gloomy. ☹️
The only options left were hiking boots or the couch at home. The latter had been tortured enough this week, so it was time for hiking boots! After some back and forth, the destination was set around midday! 😅 …

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October 19, 2024,🥾📸 Schloss Schönberg - Kapellenberg - Elsterquelle - u. Zurück 🤪

📸 Today's round started a little later than usual because my wife 🙎‍♀️ wasn't really up to it, she actually wanted to do a final bike 🚴 tour, but since the weather 🌥️ looked relatively gloomy, we decided to go on a hike together to the Elsterquelle, which had been on our Toodoo list for a while.

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July 20, 2025,Kapellenberg- Elsterquelle … leider unsere letzte Wanderung 🥾💚🍀🫐🤗😉

The Kapellenberg is a prominent elevation in the Eger Basin. At 759 meters above sea level, it offers an excellent viewing point. The Elster spring is located about 6 km from the town of Asch in the Czech Republic. A monument was erected at the spring in 1898. Benches have been provided as a place to rest; unfortunately, the spring …

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