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Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE

Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 1 Welcome Saxon Steam Railway Route

Zittau Narrow Gauge Railway © www.erik-gross.net

Traveling in time … 2 Overview map with stations of the Saxon Steam Railway Route 4 region 6 Döllnitz Railway (Döllnitzbahn) – Mügeln – Glossen/Kemmlitz 8 Park Railways in 9 Regions of Saxon Elbeland, Eastern Ore and 10 Lößnitz Valley Railway (Lößnitzgrundbahn) Ost – Moritzburg – 13 Transport Museum, Hillside Railways and Paddle Steamer Fleet 14 Weißeritz Valley Railway (Weißeritztalbahn) -Hainsberg – – Kurort Kipsdorf 17 Region of Upper 18 Narrow Gauge Railway. Zittau – Bertsdorf – Kurort /Kurort 21 Traveling along the Steam Railway Route in 22 Muskau Forest Railway. Weißwasser – /Kromlau 23 Regions of , and 24 Preßnitz Valley Railway (Preßnitztalbahn) Steinbach – Jöhstadt 27 Steam Railway (Fichtelbergbahn) Cranzahl – Kurort 28 Railway adventure in the and Vogtland 29 Railway adventure in miniature 30 Tour operators, media partners and goodwill partners of the Saxon Steam Railway Route 31 Legal Notice 32

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Lößnitz Valley Railway © Michael Sperl 2 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 1 Traveling in time … Saxon Steam Railway Route Saxon Railway Museum © Falko Schubert

Welcome to Saxony, the land of steam railways! Immerse yourself in the world of railways of a bygone era. Enjoy a scenic ride on Saxon Located in the east of , Saxony is narrow gauge railways by traveling on a train known for its diverse culture and imposing unit dating from around 1900. In recent years, buildings in the cities of Leipzig, Dresden and the Saxon I K train shown here has been built Chemnitz. At the same time, Saxony stands as a joint venture of several Saxon narrow for ingenuity and a diverse industrial culture. gauge railways. It is operated along the Saxon In addition, railway traditions are a special Steam Railway Route during special railway trademark of Saxony. In 1839, the first German events. You can also experience vehicles from long-distance railway between Leipzig and the 1920s or 1950s on the Saxon narrow gauge Dresden was opened; and in subsequent railways. years, a dense railway network was developed Or just leave behind your hectic everyday life all over Saxony. From 1881, numerous 750 while marvelling at old technology during a mm (2 ft 5⅟₂ in) narrow gauge steam railways steam train ride. The Lößnitzgrund, Weißeritz- were built. Several of these have survived to tal, Fichtelberg and Zittau narrow gauge rail- this day, offering daily steam train journeys. ways run every day. In Saxony, there are not The Saxon Steam Railway Route connects only steam trains on tracks but also the oldest railways with many other tourist attractions. and largest paddle steamer fleet in the world No other region in Germany has such a lively on the river, taking passengers from Dres- cultural heritage of historic railways with five den to Saxon Switzerland or to . narrow gauge railways running daily, three steam-powered museum railways, numerous So let us take you on a journey of discovery museums and monuments from more than 180 through the land of steam railways. We look years of railway history. forward to your visit.

Preßnitz Valley Railway / I K Train © Christian Sacher 2 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 3 43 42

Regions of Chemnitz, Ore Mountains and 41 Vogtland (pp. 48-81) 48 Eppendorf Station 49 Museum Railway Station, - 40 50 Saxon Railway Museum, Chemnitz 2 51 Technical Museum (featuring a rope- 3 and-pulley shunting system), Chemnitz 10 52 Chemnitz Park Railway 1 5 Map and Legend 53 Chemnitz Tramway Museum Stations of the Saxon Steam Railway Route 6 9 Weißeritztalbahn Railway © Michael Sperl 54 Saxon Industrial Museum in Chemnitz 8 12 55 Oberherold Station 7 Leipzig region (pp. 1 -10) , Saxon Switzerland 56 Station 15 (pp. 24 - 31) 1 Leipzig-Plagwitz Railway Museum 57 Ore Mountains Model Railway Park, 24 Rabenau Station 13 2 Lake Auensee Park Railway, Leipzig Schönfeld-Wiesa 11 25 Kurort Kipsdorf Station 39 3 Leipzig Main Station 58 Station 38 14 26 Altenberg Station 59 Steinbach Station 4 16 4 Regis-Breitingen Station 17 27 Bärenstein Station 60 Schmalzgrube Station 44 32 5 Station 46 18 19 28 Tramway, 61 Schlössel Station 45 20 6 22 Glossen Station 29 62 Jöhstadt Station Goßdorf-Kohlmühle Station 21 31 33 7 Kemmlitz Station 30 Lohsdorf Station 63 Station 23 30 8 Mügeln Station 31 Tillig Model Railway Gallery, 64 Saxon Museum Station, Walthersdorf 24 29 9 Schweta Station Region of Upper Lusatia (pp. 32 - 43) 65 Cranzahl Station 49 47 66 Neudorf Station, “Zum Weihrichkarzl“ 34 10 Oschatz Süd Station 32 “Klimperch” Exhibition Railway, / Incense Manufacture 50 28 Regions of Saxon Elbeland (pp. 11-23, 44-47) Taubenheim 35 67 Kurort Oberwiesenthal Station 33 Railway Museum 52 37 11 Löthain Museum Station 68 Fichtelberg Cable Car 77 53 51 27 34 Zittau Station 36 12 Radeburg Station 69 Rittersgrün Narrow-Gauge Railway 54 48 25 35 Bertsdorf Station 26 13 Moritzburg Station Museum 36 Kurort Jonsdorf Station 70 Schwarzenberg Railway Museum 14 Radebeul Ost Station 37 Kurort Oybin Station 71 Carlsfeld Station 78 15 Inn at Ottendorf-Okrilla Station 38 Railway Museum 72 Schönheide Süd Station 16 Dresden Tramway Museum 39 Görlitz Vintage Park Railway 73 Schönheide Station 55 17 Dresden Cable Railways 40 Energy Factory, Knappenrode 74 Rothenkirchen Station 79 76 58 18 Dresden Railway Museum 41 Weißwasser Station 75 Kirchberg Station 75 56 57 19 Terrassenufer in Dresden/Saxon Paddle 42 Bad Muskau Station 76 Oberheinsdorf Station 59 Steamer Fleet 43 Kromlau Station 77 Glauchau Maintenance Depot 74 70 63 60 20 Dresden Transport Museum 44 Station 78 Niedermülsen Stop 81 61 21 Dresden Park Railway 79 Göltzschtal Railway Bridge, 80 73 64 62 45 Wilsdruff Stop 65 80 Syratal Park Railway, 22 Dresden-Gittersee Station 46 Railway Junction 72 69 66 81 Schönberg (Vogtland) Station/Wisentatal 23 Freital-Hainsberg Station 47 Edle Krone Station Railway 71 Map: Rolf © BöhmDr. 68 4 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 67 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 5 Windmill Ballendorf © Michael Sperl

From the trade fair city to the region between the Elbe and rivers … LEIPZIG Region Leipzig © LTM/Michael Bader Palace, Wermsdorf © LTM/Andreas Schmidt VINETA, a floating cultural island on Lake Störmthal © Bernd Görne

The stately trade fair city of Leipzig is beautiful and fun activities for the whole family. In the visit the town of Oschatz with its lovingly res- in any season of the year. Leipzig is a lively trade Leipzig region, there are also the Saxon Land tored historic buildings and alleyways, which Discovering the region and transport center with a rich history of cul- of Castles and the Saxon Heathland. Enjoy, for will make you feel like you‘re stepping back in Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH / Leipzig Tourism and Marketing Company www.leipzig.travel/en ture, music and architecture. It is, therefore, the example, a hike in the woodland of the Dahlen time. From here, enjoy a trip in the country on Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund GmbH / Middle German Transport Association www.mdv.de perfect starting point for an exciting tour to the Heath or the Wermsdorf Forest situated in the the Döllnitz Railway (Döllnitzbahn) going to the Messe modell-hobby-spiel, Leipzig / model - hobby - game Trade Show, Leipzig www.modell-hobby-spiel.de/en railway and other tourist attractions along the heart of the Saxon HeathIand. You can also towns of Mügeln and Glossen. Große Kreisstadt Oschatz / Oschatz (a major district town) www.oschatz-erleben.de Saxon Steam Railway Route. Attractions for O-Schatz-Park, Oschatz / O-Schatz Family, Animal and Leisure Park, Oschatz www.lebenshilfe-oschatz.de railway enthusiasts are not only Europe‘s big- Partners of the Steam Railway Route Gemeinde Naundorf / Municipality of Naundorf www.naundorf-sachsen.de gest terminal station but also the Leipzig Park (Steam) Railway attractions Railway or activities of the “Verein Eisenbahn- Stadtverwaltung Mügeln / Municipality of Mügeln www.stadt-muegeln.de Eisenbahnmuseum Leipzig / Leipzig Railway Museum www.dampfbahnmuseum.de museum Bayerischer Bahnhof zu Leipzig e.V.“ Geopark Porphyrland, / Porphyryland Geopark, Grimma www.geopark-porphyrland.de Parkeisenbahn Auensee, Leipzig / Leipzig Park Railway www.parkeisenbahn-auensee-leipzig.de (the city‘s railway museum supporting associ- Bahn Reise-Club Sachsen e. V. / Saxon Railway Travel Club www.bahn-erlebnisreise.de/bahnreise-club/ ation). The city of Leipzig is surrounded by the SVT Görlitz gGmbH, Leipzig / Görlitz High Speed Railcar (SVT) Company (Leipzig) www.svt-görlitz.de/en charming vacation regions of Leipzig New Verein Kohlebahnen e.V., Meuselwitz / Coal Railway Association (Meuselwitz) www.kohlebahnen.de Lakeland, the Saxon Land of Castles and Saxon Döllnitzbahn GmbH, Mügeln / Döllnitz Railway Company (Mügeln) www.doellnitzbahn.de Heathland. With Leipzig New Lakeland situated Stay overnight and enjoy just outside of town, a beautiful lake district has Förderverein “Wilder Robert“ e.V., Mügeln / Wild Robert Friends’ Association, Mügeln www.wilder-robert.de Pension am Park, Oschatz / Guest House at the Park (Oschatz) www.lebenshilfe-oschatz.de been developed, offering plenty of recreation IG Traditionslok 583047 e.V., Glauchau / Heritage No. 583047 Interest Group www.dampflok-glauchau.de Beucha church © Frank Schmidt Leipzig Railway Museum Train © Christian Sacher 6 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 7 © Christian Sacher Chemnitz Park Railway © Parkeisenbahn Chemnitz gGmbH

The smallest among the big ones … Park Railways in Saxony

Dresden Park Railway © Christian Sacher

Saxony boasts a remarkable variety of histor- nitz, in the romantic Küchwald Park near the For more information, please visit ic narrow gauge steam railways running on city center. Since 1954, the small 600-mm www.steam-route-saxony.com 750-mm (29.5-in) tracks or, in the case of the (23.6-in) steam and diesel trains have run on www.grosser-garten-dresden.de/en Muskau Forest Railway, on 600-mm (23.6- a 2.3-km (1.4-mile) circuit, comprising two www.parkeisenbahn-auensee-leipzig.de Tradition with a future … in) tracks. Five park railways provide visitors stops and one station. The modern rail yard, www.parkeisenbahn-chemnitz.de Döllnitz Railway (Döllnitzbahn) Oschatz – Mügeln – Glossen/Kemmlitz with the enjoyment of both the unique railway including an engine and coach house, rooms www.goerlitzerparkeisenbahn.de atmosphere and many attractions along the for events, a café and a large garden railway www.freizeitanlage-plauen.de © DBG/Sven Geist © Christian Sacher route. The Dresden Park Railway is among the layout along the , is another attraction Leipzig Park Railway © Parkeisenbahn Auensee e.V. Nicknamed as the “Wild Robert“, the Döllnitz- of track of the former network have been pre- explore the region; for example, during station best known and largest park railways, which you should not miss during your stay. If you bahn is one of the most popular tourist attrac- served, with daily service offered on the route festivals, narrow-gauge railway festivals, events can be enjoyed in the “Grosser Garten“ park. visit Görlitz, the easternmost city of Germa- tions in the Saxon Heathland. The puffing sound from Oschatz to Glossen via Mügeln. During held on Open Monument Day or events with The 381-mm (15-in) gauge miniature trains ny, you can take a ride on another 600-mm of the old makes children’s special events, also the branch line from Ne- other associations. are hauled by steam and diesel . (23.6-in) park railway. The diesel-powered and adults’ hearts leap for joy. According to bitzschen to Kemmlitz is used. Along the route, the park offers plenty of lei- locomotive of the Vintage Park Railway in tradition, the name “Wild Robert“ was derived The Döllnitzbahn starts in Oschatz on the route Station numbers in the overview map (pp. 4/5): sure, dining and sportive activities for all ages, Görlitz is a replica of the ““, which was from a train driver working in Mügeln in the from Leipzig to Dresden. Passing the vener- 5-10 ranging from Dresden Zoo to the Baroque the first steam locomotive operated in Germa- early years of railway operation and known for able old town of Oschatz, the narrow gauge Palace. Another 381-mm (15-in) gauge park ny. Even the carriages are based on the first his sporty driving style. railway then runs along the meadow landscape railway runs through the traditional Leipzig German passenger train, which ran between The Döllnitzbahn has a long history (since of the Döllnitz river to Mügeln. The town is over Auensee lake recreation area. The recreation and Fürth. Moreover, you can visit 1884), with Mügeln station (located along the 1,000 years old. From there, the journey conti- area around the lake in the northwest of Leip- the town of Plauen in the Vogtland region and line) having once been among the largest nar- nues to the terminus in Glossen, where a tourist zig used to be an amusement park some 90 take a ride on the Syratal Park Railway with a row gauge stations in Germany. It was even the field railway facility can be visited. Diesel loco- years ago. In addition to a battery-powered total track length of 1.1 kilometers (0.68 miles), center of a wide narrow gauge railway network. motives are used on weekdays; and heritage locomotive, a Lilliput steam locomotive built which has been operated in the leisure area of At first, the line was used provisionally for beet steam locomotives are used at some week- in 1925 is used. You can start your train ride Syratal since 1959. As a special feature, the transport. Over the following years, the Mügeln ends, running between Oschatz and Glossen, For more information, please visit either at Auensee station or at one of the three railway uses electric locomotives (converted network was extended to reach a total length as well as to Kemmlitz. So, all railway enthusi- www.steam-route-saxony.com stops of the line. Still another attraction is the locomotives) recalling Saxony‘s rich of 57 miles (91.7 km). Some 12.5 miles (20 km) asts, families and excursionists are invited to www.doellnitzbahn.de Küchwald Park Railway, operated in Chem- mining heritage. © Michael Sperl Park Railway Syratal © Freizeitanlage Syratal Plauen © Görlitzer Oldtimer Parkeisenbahn e.V. 8 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 9 Altenberg © Tourist-Information Altenberg/Detlev Müller

Discovering the region Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen GmbH - Familienurlaub in Sachsen/ Saxon www.sachsen-tourismus.de/en Tourism Marketing Company – Family vacation in Saxony Tourismusregion Dresden Elbland/ Dresden Elbeland tourism region www.visit-dresden.travel/en/ Saxon Switzerland © Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e.V./Frank Richter Partners of the Steam Railway Route Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e.V. / Saxon Switzerland Tourist Association www.saechsische-schweiz.de/en/ Visit the cultural city of Dresden and its surrounding region … Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe, Dresden / authority Upper Elbe, Dresden www.vvo-online.de/en Regions of Dresden, Saxon Elbeland, Eastern Ore Mountains and Saxon Switzerland (Steam) Railway attractions Lößnitzgrundbahn – SDG mbH / Lößnitz Valley Railway – SDG mbH www.loessnitzgrundbahn.de Kulturlandschaft Moritzburg / Moritzburg cultural landscape www.kulturlandschaft-moritzburg.de Radebeul © DMG/Erik Gross (DML-BY) Dresden Transport Museum © DDpix.de (DML-BY) Traditionsbahn Radebeul e.V. / Radebeul Traditional Railway Association www.traditionsbahn-radebeul.de Karl-May-Museum Radebeul / Museum, Radebeul www.karl-may-museum.de/en The Saxon Elbeland is marked by its mild cli- their unique landscape, unspoiled country- Bergbahnen Dresden – DVB AG / Dresden Hillside Railways – DVB Municipal Transport Company www.dvb.de/en-GB/ Tourist-Information Radebeul / Radebeul Tourist Information Center www.radebeul.de mate and scenic beauty. Especially the area side and mining tradition. Just a few miles Straßenbahnmuseum Dresden / Dresden Tramway Museum www.strassenbahnmuseum-dresden.de between Meissen and Pillnitz is an extraor- farther, the picturesque landscape of Saxon Tagungszentrum der Sächsischen Wirtschaft, Radebeul / www.tsw-radebeul.de Conference Center of the Saxon Economy, Radebeul dinary cultural landscape, boasting vineyards Switzerland will enchant you with wonderful Parkeisenbahn Dresden / Dresden Park Railway www.grosser-garten-dresden.de/en or untouched Elbe meadows, completed with sandstone formations as well as quaint vaca- Initiative Sächsische Eisenbahngeschichte e.V., Dresden / Saxon Railway History Initiative www.der-letzte-sachse.de Hochseilgarten Moritzburg / High Rope Course in Moritzburg www.hochseilgarten-moritzburg.de the baroque splendor of Dresden, the capi- tion towns and villages like the spa town of Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt, Dresden / Saxon Paddle Steamer Fleet, Dresden www.saechsische-dampfschiffahrt.de Heimatmuseum Radeburg / Radeburg Local Museum www.radeburg.de tal city of the Free State of Saxony. Yet, the Bad Schandau with great spa facilities, or the MRB Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn / Middle German Regional Railway (MRB) www.mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de Verkehrsmuseum Dresden / Dresden Transport Museum www.verkehrsmuseum-dresden.de/en so-called Florence on the Elbe and its sur- popular Elbe Cycle Route – all you need for a IG Bahnbetriebswerk Dresden-Altstadt e.V. / www.igbwdresdenaltstadt.de Ev.-Lutherische Kreuzkirchgemeinde Dresden Musikbüro/ Parish of the Evangelical- www.kreuzkirche-dresden.de Interest Group of the Dresden-Altstadt Locomotive Depot roundings have much more to offer. With its perfect vacation. Those who love historic ve- Lutheran Church of the Holy Cross in Dresden, music office artistic vibe and unique lifestyle, the resi- hicles will enjoy an Elbe river tour aboard the Stiftung Sächsische Schmalspurbahnen / Saxon Narrow Gauge Railway Foundation www.stiftung-ssb.de Große Kreisstadt Freital / Freital, a major district town www.freital.de dential city of Dresden is world-famous for oldest and largest paddle steamer fleet in the Windbergbahn e.V., Dresden / Windbergbahn Railway Association, Dresden www.saechsische-semmeringbahn.de Tourist-Information Altenberg / Tourist Information Center in Altenberg www.altenberg.de/en its cultural, historic and technical buildings; world or a ride on the Kirnitzschtal tramway IG Verkehrsgeschichte Wilsdruff e.V. / Wilsdruff Transport History Interest Group www.wilsdruffer-schmalspurnetz.de great concerts; and masterpieces of art. If running through the valley of the Kirnitzsch www.saechsische-schweiz.de/region/ IG Dampflok Nossen e.V. / Nossen Steam Locomotive Association www.bwnossen.de Netzwerk Bahnerlebnis Sächsische Schweiz / you are interested in railways and technolo- river. Another attraction is the Schwarzbach- Railway Adventure Network in Saxon Switzerland veranstaltungen/bahnerlebnistage.html gy, visit, for example, the Dresden Transport bahn Railway with Lohsdorf station in Saxon Weißeritztalbahn – SDG mbH / Weißeritz Valley Railway – SDG mbH www.Weißeritztalbahn.com Museum or take a scenic ride on the suspen- Switzerland, a section that has been rebuilt IG Weißeritztalbahn e.V., Freital / Weißeritz Valley Railway Interest Group, Freital www.Weißeritztalbahn.de Stay overnight and enjoy sion or funicular railways. Another highlight recently. In addition, the network of “Bahner- Kleine Sächsische Schweiz, Dorf Wehlen / Saxon Switzerland in Miniature, Dorf Wehlen www.kleine-saechsische-schweiz.de Hotel “Goldener Anker“, Radebeul / Goldener Anker Hotel, Radebeul www.goldener-anker-radebeul.de is the Railway Museum in Dresden-Altstadt, lebnis Sächsische Schweiz“ (Railway Adven- Förderverein Edle Krone e.V. / Edle Krone Support Association www.edlekrone.de “Lößnitztal-Schänke“ Radebeul / Lößnitztal-Schänke restaurant, Radebeul www.loessnitztalschaenke.de holding a steam engine festival every year. ture in Saxon Switzerland) offers train rides Eisenbahnwelten, Kurort / Garden Model Railway Layout, Rathen health resort www.eisenbahnwelten-rathen.de Schäferwagenurlaub Moritzburg / Shepherd’s Caravan, Moritzburg www.schaeferwagenurlaub.de Two narrow gauge railway lines offer daily on different gauges. Historische Feldbahn Dresden, Museum Herrenleite / www.feldbahnmuseum-herrenleite.de service in the surrounding area of Dresden. Historic Dresden Field Railway Museum, Gasthaus zum Bahnhof, Ottendorf-Okrilla / Restaurant at Ottendorf-Okrilla Station So, the Lössnitzgrund steam train puffs along Regionalverkehr Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge GmbH / Saxon www.rvsoe.de Hotel “Rabenauer Mühle“ Rabenau / Rabenauer Mühle Hotel, Rabenau www.rabenauer-muehle.de the Radebeul vineyards to the world-famous Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains Regional Transport Company Hotel zum Bären, Altenberg OT Oberbärenburg / www.zum-baeren.de Moritzburg Castle. Or enjoy a ride on the Schwarzbachbahn e.V., Lohsdorf / Schwarzbachbahn Railway Association, Lohsdorf www.schwarzbachbahn.de Hotel zum Bären (bear) in Oberbärenburg Weißeritz Valley Railway (Weißeritztalbahn) TILLIG Modellbahnen GmbH, Sebnitz / TILLIG Model Railway Company, Sebnitz www.tillig.com to the enchanted Eastern Ore Mountains with Waldschänke Altes Raupennest, Altenberg / “Old Caterpillar Nest“ Forest Restaurant, Altenberg www.altesraupennest.de Moritzburg Plalace © Arvid Müller (DML-BY) 10 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 11 © Christian Sacher

Fun trips for the whole family … Steam trains running daily just outside of Dresden … Family Adventure Lößnitz Valley Railway (Lößnitzgrundbahn) Radebeul Ost – Moritzburg – Radeburg

Weißeritz Valley Railway © Lars Neumann © Martin Förster (DML-BY) © Lars Neumann

Enjoy an exciting family trip along the Saxon For more information, please visit Several steam trains operate on the outskirts of gauge railway winds its way into the picturesque is known for its annual Carnival celebrations Steam Railway Route! You can choose from a www.visitsaxony.com Dresden. On the one hand, the Lößnitz Valley Lößnitzgrund valley. Lößnitzgrund stop is a great and the local history museum with a graphic wide variety of activities, such as riding on a Railway runs in the northwest of the Saxon starting point for a circular walk through the cabinet that displays works by Heinrich Zille. In steam train with your family just like in the old capital city; and on the other hand, the Weiße- Radebeul vineyards. It then requires even more addition to the steam trains that run daily, the days or marvelling at lovely railways in minia- ritztalbahn Railway starts puffing in the south steam once the train is passing Friedewald and Radebeul heritage train operates on various ture. There are also plenty of museums with of the city. Well, let us first go on a pleasant leaving the valley. weekends and holidays, using vehicles of the interactive exhibits and stories for the whole journey on the Lößnitzdackel (dachshund), as What to expect now is an impressive ride across early days of Saxon narrow gauge railways. family. In Saxony, family-friendly businesses the Lößnitzgrundbahn is nicknamed. The steam the Dippelsdorf ponds via a dam 689 feet (210 and places are immediately recognizable by railway departs from the Radebeul Ost (east) meters) in length. The journey continues through Station numbers in the overview map (pp. 4/5): their “Family Badge“. These badges are awar- narrow-gauge railway station in Radebeul – a the unique Moritzburg forest and pond land- 12-14 ded, among others, to leisure facilities suitable town famous for its vineyards and the Karl May scape. Shortly afterwards, the narrow gauge for children, children‘s play areas at hotels or Museum. The railway then saunters through railway arrives at Moritzburg station – an ideal kids‘ menus in restaurants. town. Before its first stop, Weißes Roß, it cros- starting point for many cultural activities. We ses the tracks of the so-called culture line recommend visiting Moritzburg Castle and No. 4, running from Dresden to Weinböhla via Little Pheasant Castle, built in its present shape Radebeul and Coswig. On the train, you can under Elector Augustus the Strong. On its way For more information, please visit enjoy the amazing view of the Hoflößnitz vine- to the terminus in Radeburg, the line runs www.steam-route-saxony.com yard estate. After leaving the station, the narrow through the heathland of Radeburg. The town www.loessnitzgrundbahn.de Zittau Narrow Gauge Railway © www.erik-gross.net © Christian Sacher 12 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 13 Experiencing the history of transport … Transport Museum, Hillside Railways and Paddle Steamer Fleet

Transport Museum Dresden © VMD/Anja Schneider Transport Museum Dresden © VMD/Jan Gutzeit Dresden-Altstadt Locomotive Depot Museum © Christian Sacher Dresden Hillside Railways © Christian Sacher

Visit Dresden Transport Museum next to the the early days of railways and the beginning of a steep ascent to Louisenhof, a former restau- Frauenkirche for an exciting and fascinating an era of acceleration. Another section descri- rant. The “Schwebebahn“, a heritage suspen- journey through the history of transport and tech- bes the history from the sion railway, starts from the base station just nology! Historic automobiles, locomotives, air- (German State Railways) to the railways in a around the corner from Körnerplatz and goes craft and ships illustrate how means of transport divided country as well as the present and future uphill to Oberloschwitz, where a viewing tower have influenced society and shaped people‘s of railway transport. We thus invite you to view allows visitors to enjoy a fabulous view of the everyday lives. More than 200 locomotives and the many exhibits that have never been on Elbe valley. Another attraction is the tramway wagons run on a 3,498 ft² (325 m²) O gauge public display before. museum in Trachenberge (a district of Dresden), model railway layout. In addition, kids can test Just a few steps away from Dresden Transport where you can get an insight into the rich his- their knowledge of traffic rules on our fun indoor Museum are the steamers of the oldest and tory of Dresden‘s public transport. The museum Bobby Car circuit. largest paddle steamer fleet in the world. They is open on selected days. The latest highlight of the Transport Museum is depart from Terrassenufer to take passengers the new permanent exhibition on railway trans- through the scenic landscape of the Saxon Elbe For more information, please visit port. When looking at our remarkable carriages valley and Saxon Switzerland. In addition, Dres- www.steam-route-saxony.com and locomotives or even entering some of them, den boasts two historic cable cars, which go www.verkehrsmuseum-dresden.de/en you may immerse in the atmosphere of different up the Loschwitz hill from Körnerplatz square www.saechsische-dampfschiffahrt.de epochs. The was the first functional near the “Blaues Wunder“ (Blue Wonder) bridge. www.dvb.de/en-gb steam locomotive built in Germany, representing The “Standseilbahn”, a funicular railway, takes www.strassenbahnmuseum-dresden.de Transport Museum Dresden © VMD/Dr. Igor Semechin Transport Museum Dresden © VMD/Dr. Igor Semechin Dresden Tramway Museum © Michael Sperl Paddle Steamer Steam Engine © Martin Förster (DML-BY) 14 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 15 © Michael Sperl

Full steam ahead to the Eastern Ore Mountains … Weißeritz Valley Railway (Weißeritztalbahn) Freital-Hainsberg – Dippoldiswalde – Kurort Kipsdorf © Christian Sacher © Lars Neumann

The Weißeritztalbahn has been operated by Nestled within the valley is Rabenau train sta- steam locomotives every day since 1882. tion with the historic hotel and restaurant called Thanks to the diverse landscapes, the railway Rabenauer Mühle. Also worth visiting is the is one of Germany’s most scenic railway lines. German Chair Building Museum in Rabenau. The departure station in Freital-Hainsberg lies The train route then leads past Malter Dam. just off Dresden, the capital city of Saxony. The This area is perfect for those who love doing route (over 16 miles/26 km) runs to the health sports, such as swimming, hiking or cycling. resort of Kipsdorf via Dippoldiswalde. Right The next train stop is Dippoldiswalde, where after leaving Freital-Hainsberg station, the you can explore the historic town center with trains follow the confluence of Rote (Red) and the Lohgerbermuseum (tannery museum) and Wilde (Wild) Weißeritz rivers before steaming the Osterzgebirgsgalerie, featuring people and into the wild, romantic Rabenauer Grund valley. landscape portrayals in the castle. The route While crossing the small Rote Weißeritz river continues uphill to Kurort Kipsdorf. From the several times, the steam train winds through a terminus, hikers can head for the ridge region deeply carved rock valley. The beautiful Rabe- of the Eastern Ore Mountains. nauer Grund valley is a paradise for hikers, who For more information, please visit can enjoy the easy trail running parallel to the Station numbers in the overview map (pp. 4/5): www.steam-route-saxony.com railway track and the river. 23-25 www.weisseritztalbahn.com Paddle steamer of the Saxon Paddle Steamer Fleet, Schmilka © Michael Sperl © Michael Sperl 16 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 17 Stars Manufactory © Jan Gutzeit Partners of the Steam Railway Route (Steam) Railway attractions Zittauer Schmalspurbahn – SOEG mbH/ Zittau Narrow Gauge Railway www.zittauer-schmalspurbahn.de/en IV Zittauer Schmalspurbahn e.V./ Interest Group of the Zittau Narrow Gauge Railway www.zoje.de Eisenbahnmuseum/Modellbaumanufaktur Wolfgang Frey, Seifhennersdorf/ Railway www.eisenbahn-fleischer.de Museum/Model Railway Workshop of Wolfgang Frey, Seifhennersdorf Ostsächsische Eisenbahnfreunde e.V., Löbau/ East Saxon Railway Friends Association, Löbau osef.de Görlitzer Oldtimer Parkeisenbahn/Görlitz Vintage Park Railway www.goerlitzerparkeisenbahn.de Nature Park © Philipp Herfort ODEG – Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH/ East German Railway Company (ODEG) www.odeg.de trilex – Die Länderbahn GmbH/ trilex – regional railway company www.laenderbahn.com/trilex/ Stay overnight and enjoy Waldeisenbahn Muskau GmbH/ Muskau Forest Narrow Gauge Railway www.waldeisenbahn.de Hotel Zittauer Hof, Zittau / Zittauer Hof Hotel, Zittau www.hotel-zittauer-hof.de Discovering the region Hotel Dresdner Hof, Zittau / Dresdner Hof Hotel, Zittau hotel-dresdner-hof.de Marketing-Gesellschaft Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien mbH (MGO) /Marketing Company of www.oberlausitz.com/en/ Hotel Bahnhof Bertsdorf, / Bertsdorf Station Hotel, Olbersdorf www.hotel-bb.de Upper Lusatia/Lower Silesia (MGO) Zimmervermittlung Zittauer Gebirge / Accomodation Office, Zittau Mountains www.zittauergebirge-ferien.de Tourismuszentrum Naturpark Zittauer Gebirge/ Zittau Nature Park visitor center www.zittauer-gebirge.com Hotel Am Berg Oybin, Kurort Oybin / Oybin Mountain Hotel, Oybin health resort www.hotel-oybin.de Verkehrsverbund ZVON /Upper Lusatia–Lower Silesia Transport Association (ZVON) www.zvon.de/en Landguthotel Cafe Meier, Kurort Oybin / “Meier Landgut“ hotel and café, Oybin health resort www.hotelcafemeier.de Große Kreisstadt Zittau/ Zittau (major district town) www.zittau.de/en Hochwaldbaude, Kurort Oybin / “Hochwaldbaude“ mountain hut, Oybin health resort www.hochwaldbaude.de Städtische Museen Zittau/ Municipal museums of Zittau www.zittau.de/en Ferienwohnung Zum Wasserhäuschen und FerienWaggons der Zittauer Schmalspurbahn/ www.zittauer-schmalspurbahn.de/en Gemeinde Olbersdorf/ municipality of Olbersdorf www.olbersdorf.de “Zum Wasserhäuschen“ vacation apartment and vacation carriages of the Zittau Narrow Welcome to the easternmost vacation region in Germany … Gemeinde Kurort Oybin/ municipality of Oybin health resort www.oybin.com Gauge Railway Region of Upper Lusatia and Lower Silesia Gemeinde Kurort Jonsdorf/ municipality of Johnsdorf health resort www.jonsdorf.de Pension “Zum Bahnel“, Kurort Jonsdorf/ Zum Bahnel guest house, Kurort Jonsdorf www.zittauer-schmalspurbahn.de/en Bad Muskau Palace © Christian Sacher Town of Zittau © Philipp Herfort MC Robur Zittau e.V./ MC Robur Zittau Association www.mc-robur-zittau.de Speisewagen der Zittauer Schmalspurbahn/ Dining Car of the Zittau Narrow Gauge Railway The region of Upper Lusatia and Lower Silesia in Herrnhut will get to know how the lovely Jonsdorf Railway (Zittauer Schmalspurbahn), Schmetterlingshaus Kurort Jonsdorf/ Butterfly House in Jonsdorf www.schmetterlingshaus.info/en Cafe im Bahnhof Oybin / Café at Oybin Station stretches from the Zittau Mountains – the Christmas stars are manufactured. On your operating every day of the week. Railway en- Engemanns Schlauchbootverleih / Engelmann’s Inflatable Raft Rentals, Hirschfelde www.engemanns.net Ferienanlage Jonsberg-Hütten, Kurort Jonsdorf / www.jonsberg-huetten.de Jonsdorf Huts Vacation Complex, Kurort Jonsdorf smallest nature park in Germany – to Muskau way to Muskau Heath (between and thusiasts will also be thrilled with the Railway Herrnhuter Sterne Manufaktur / Herrnhut Stars Manufactory www.herrnhuter-sterne.de/en Heath in the northeast of Saxony. Come and Bad Muskau), you can see and experience Museum Gasthof & Pension Weißer Stein, Kurort Jonsdorf / www.pension-jonsdorf.de Museum Anne-Rose Säuberlich & Schauanlage “Klimperch“, Oppach / www.textilkunst-museum-oppach.de “Weißer Stein“ restaurant and guest house, Kurort Jonsdorf enjoy a perfect vacation in a wonderful region! Sorbian traditions such as the “Vogelhochzeit“ in Löbau, Anne-Rose Säuberlich Museum with Klimperch heritage train layout, Oppach The local people of the Zittau Mountains will (Bird Wedding) and “Osterreiten“, a horseback housed in Gasthof zur Dammschenke, Kurort Jonsdorf / “Dammschenke“ Inn, Kurort Jonsdorf www.dammschenke.de/cs/ Kfz- und Technikmuseum Cunewalde / Museum of Motor Vehicles and Technology www.oldtimermuseum-cunewalde.de await you in their lovingly maintained Upper Easter procession. Besides, do not miss the a historic Hotel & Restaurant Kurhaus Jonsdorf / Kurhaus Jonsdorf hotel and restaurant www.kurhaus-jonsdorf.de Gemeinde Cunewalde / Municipality of Cunewalde www.cunewalde.de Lusatian half-timbered houses, spoiling you opportunity to relax or be active in the recently locomo- Zittauer Hütte Hotel – Restaurant, Kurort Jonsdorf / zittauer-huette.de with culinary delights in charming places. The developed Lusatian Lake District – Europe‘s tive shed. Rodelbahn Oberoderwitz / Oberoderwitz Toboggan Run www.rodelbahn-oberoderwitz.de Zittau Hut Hotel and Restaurant, Kurort Jonsdorf region offers plenty of activities for visitors to largest artificial lake district. Marvel also at the Stadt Löbau / Town of Löbau www.loebau.de Pension Villa Sonnenseite, Kurort Jonsdorf / www.villa-sonnenseite.de explore the amazing natural and cultural land- gorgeous landscaped gardens such as Muskau Saurierpark, Bautzen/OT Kleinwelka / Dinosaur Park, Bautzen, Kleinwelka district www.saurierpark.de/en/ “Villa Sonnenseite“ guest house, Kurort Jonsdorf scape. Park (Fürst-Pückler-Park) in Bad Muskau, Flugservice Bautzen / Flight School and Flight Transportation Service, Bautzen www.flugservice-bautzen.de KiEZ Querxenland, Seifhennersdorf / querxenland.de KiEZ Querxenland, a resort for family and school trips, Seifhennersdorf Here you will find remarkable craftsmanship, which was added to the list of UNESCO World Tourist-Information Bautzen / Bautzen Tourist Information www.bautzen.de/en centuries-old churches and monasteries as Heritage Sites; or the Rhododendron Park in Pension Steffi / Steffi’s guest house www.pension-steffi-loebau.de Sächsisches Industriemuseum, Energiefabrik Knappenrode / web.saechsisches-industriemuseum.com/ well as historic town centers with delightful Kromlau. The Muskau Forest Railway offers a Saxon Museum of Industry - Energy Factory, Knappenrode knappenrode TRIXI-Ferienpark, Großschönau / TRIXI Vacation Park, Großschönau www.trixi-park.de architecture. Another special feature of Upper heritage steam train service to Kromlau on Schlesisches Museum zu Görlitz / Silesian Museum in Görlitz www.schlesisches-museum.de Hotel Kristall, Weißwasser / Kristall Hotel, Weißwasser www.hotelkristall.de Lusatia are the famous Herrnhuter Sterne selected days. If you plan to go to the Zittau Europe Bridge, Town of Görlitz © TMGS/Fouad Vollmer Werbeagentur Kulturhotel Fürst-Pückler Park GmbH/ Culture Hotel in Muskau Park www.kulturhotel-fuerst-pueckler-park.de (Stars). Visitors of the demonstration workshop Mountains, you can take the Zittau–Oybin– Touristinformation Bad Muskau / Bad Muskau Tourist Information www.muskau.info © TMGS/Fouad Vollmer Werbeagentur 18 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 19 © www.erik-gross.net

Steaming to the mountains … Zittau Narrow Gauge Railway. Zittau – Bertsdorf – Oybin and Jonsdorf © Mario England © Thomas Schwarze

As early as 1890, steam trains started taking from here. In Bertsdorf, you have the choice trip on the “Reichsbahnzug“ (a train of the Ger- visitors to the romantic Zittau Mountains, the between going to the health resorts of Oybin or man State Railways) like your grand- or great smallest low mountain range in Germany. The Jonsdorf. During the high season, you might even grandparents did in the Golden Twenties or Zittau–Oybin–Jonsdorf Railway Company (ZOJE) witness the simultaneous departure of two trains 1930s. You can also enjoy a delicious meal in the was the first operator of the line. Since then, from Bertsdorf. The journey to Oybin ends at the dining car during a scenic ride to Oybin or soak countless day-trippers have enjoyed relaxing foot of Mount Oybin, topped with romantic cas- in the beauty of the landscape in the panoramic steam train trips to the mountains. Numerous tle and monastery ruins. Jonsdorf, however, is car available from May to October. Our steam hotels and restaurants have sprung up along the equally worth going to. The charming health trains operate daily, and one car is wheelchair route, offering a wide range of accommodation resort with its quaint half-timbered houses is the accessible. and delicious local cuisine to summer vacation- ideal starting point for sportive activities, pleasant ers. The narrow gauge railway line begins at walks or interesting explorations. As a distinctive Zittau station, which is within a short distance of highlight, the Zittau Narrow Gauge Railway fea- the lovely old town, a true gem in Upper Lusatia. tures rail vehicles of different epochs, operating The trains then pass around the historic town in turns on the weekends from May to October. Station numbers in the overview map (pp. 4/5): before running along the route close to the “Lei- The “Sachsenzug“ (historic Saxon steam train) 34-37 sure Oasis“ of Olbersdorf Lake, a recreational will take you on a journey back to the early days For more information, please visit area in Upper Lusatia. The museum train station and prosperous times of the Saxon narrow gauge www.steam-route-saxony.com in Bertsdorf is an 8-kilometer (5-mile) train ride railways around 1900. Perhaps you will take a www.zittauer-schmalspurbahn.de/en Mountain Oybin © Philipp Herfort © Mario England 20 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 21 Municipal museums of Zittau © Rene Pech © Waldeisenbahn Muskau GmbH

Experiences and discoveries ... En route along the Saxon Steam Railway Route in Upper Lusatia East Saxon Railway Friends Association Löbau © OSEF

On a discovery tour along the Saxon Steam sian Museum in Görlitz. A special attraction for Of course, you can visit the demonstration work- Railway Route, you will find many natural and families is the demonstration workshop of the shop all year round. cultural attractions in Upper Lusatia. Apart from Herrnhuter Sterne (stars) Manufactory. The For more information, please visit the Zittau Narrow Gauge Railway and Muskau Herrnhut Star originated in the Herrnhuter Brü- www.steam-route-saxony.com Forest Railway, railway enthusiasts also love the dergemeinde church over 160 years ago. It is zittau.de historic engine house in Löbau. This engine shed regarded as the source of all Christmas stars; www.schlesisches-museum.de It is the last forest railway in Germany that is preserved in its original state … Muskau Forest Railway. Weißwasser – Bad Muskau or Kromlau was built in 1859 and has been used by the and even today, it is a wonderful tradition to www.herrnhuter-sterne.de/en Silesian Museum Görlitz © SMG/Norbert Plugge Association of East Saxon Railway Enthusiasts. begin the Christmas season with a Herrnhut Star. www.osef.de © Waldeisenbahn Muskau GmbH © Waldeisenbahn Muskau GmbH Here you will find a varied collection of historic The 23.6-in (600-mm) forest railway was found- fascinating glacial landscape with its colorful rian bridges across the Neisse river were re- rail vehicles and other exhibits. Another highlight ed in 1895. Initially, it was drawn by horses and lakes and sunken forests in the former coal built; and, in October 2012, the castle nursery is a special train hauled by the association’s used for transporting coal. The railway expan- mining region. At Easter and selected week- was reopened. Pineapples grow there again operational steam or diesel locomotives. Among ded greatly and became one of the largest ends from May to the beginning of October, – just like in times of Prince Hermann von further attractions along the Saxon Steam Rail- forest railway systems in , with the trains take visitors on a 20-minute ride from Pückler. Since 2017, an additional branch to way Route are Wolfgang Frey’s railway museum a total track length of some 50 miles (80 kilo- Teichstraße Station in Weißwasser (the opera- the “Schwerer Berg” observation tower in in Seifhennersdorf, where railway remnants and meters). After it had ceased operation, railway tional center) to Kromlau, which has the largest Weißwasser has been operated. numerous pieces of model railways can be ad- friends started to preserve and repair many rhododendron and azalea park in Germany. It mired. For those interested in industrial culture, carriages and locomotives in 1985. For those was laid out in the 19th century. Several his- Station numbers in the overview map (pp. 4/5): Knappenrode Energy Factory is a must-see. The interested in the history and technology of the toric buildings, such as the famous Rakotzbrü- 41-43 former briquette factory provides an impressive forest railway, a visit to the permanent exhibi- cke (bridge), render a special atmosphere to insight into the former lignite opencast mining in tion at the museum station of Weißwasser the park. Besides, we absolutely recommend Lusatia. In addition, the outdoor area has many (“Anlage Mitte“) is a must-do. In the adjacent you take the 4.3-mile (7-km) train ride to the historic rail vehicles of coal railways to explore. visitor center, you will find a lot of information cultural park town of Bad Muskau. Muskau Other museums along the Saxon Steam Railway on tourist attractions of the region and the Park, laid out starting in 1815, is the largest Route in Upper Lusatia are the Museum of Au- newest UNESCO Geopark: “Muskauer Falten- English landscape garden in Central Europe. For more information, please visit tomobiles and Technology in Cunewalde, the bogen“ (Muskau fold arch). So, during a trip It was added to the list of UNESCO World www.steam-route-saxony.com Zittau Municipal Museums as well as the Sele- on the forest railway, you can experience this Heritage Sites in July 2004. The park‘s pedest- www.waldeisenbahn.de © Eisenbahnmuseum Seifhennersdorf Ochranovská manufaktura vánočních hvězd © Jens Ruppert © Christian Sacher 22 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 23 © TU Bergakademie /Detlev Müller © TVE/Gerhard Eisenschink © TV Vogtland e.V./Christoph Beer Partners of the Steam Railway Route (Steam) Railway attractions Discovering the region Fichtelbergbahn Railway © Tourismusverband Erzgebirge e.V./Rene Gaens Parkeisenbahn Chemnitz / Chemnitz Park Railway www.parkeisenbahn-chemnitz.de Tourismusverband Erzgebirge e.V., Annaberg-Buchholz / Ore Mountains Tourist Association www.erzgebirge-tourismus.de/en Zweckverband Sächsisches Industriemuseum, Industriemuseum Chemnitz / web.saechsisches-industriemuseum.com Tourismusverband Vogtland e.V., / Vogtland Tourist Association, Auerbach www.vogtland-tourismus.de/en Special Purpose Association of the Saxon Museum of Industry, Chemnitz Verkehrsverbund Vogtland GmbH / Vogtland Transport Association www.egronet.de Straßenbahnmuseum Chemnitz / Chemnitz Tramway Museum www.straßenbahn-chemnitz.de Bürgerinitiative “Altes Bahnhofsviertel“ Eppendorf / Sächsisches Eisenbahnmuseum Chemnitz-Hilbersdorf e.V. / www.schauplatz-eisenbahn.de Local Initiative to preserve the area around the historic Eppendorf Station Saxon Railway Museum Association, Chemnitz-Hilbersdorf Klein-Erzgebirge, / Ore Mountain Miniature Park, Oederan www.klein-erzgebirge.de Eisenbahnfreunde Richard Hartmann e.V., Chemnitz / Richard Hartmann Railway Friends’ Association www.schauplatz-eisenbahn.de Tourist-Information / Tourist Information, Olbernhau www.olbernhau.de - DB RegioNetz GmbH / www.erzgebirgsbahn.de Stadt Jöhstadt / Town of Jöhstadt www.joehstadt.de Ore Mountain Railway Company, a RegioNetz subsidiary of Schauwerkstatt “Zum Weihrichkarzl“ HUSS Räucherkerzenherstellung, –Neudorf/ www.weihrichkarzl.de MRB Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn / Middle German Regional Railway (MRB) www.mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de “Zum Weihrichkarzl“ Demonstration Workshop at HUSS Drahtseilbahn / Augustusburg Cable Railway https://dsb.vms.de Incense Cone Manufactory, Sehmatal - Neudorf Eisenbahnfreunde Chemnitztal e.V., Clausnitz–Markersdorf / www.chemnitztalbahn.de Kurort Oberwiesenthal / Kurort Oberwiesenthal www.oberwiesenthal.de Chemnitztal Railway Friends’ Association, Clausnitz–Markersdorf Gemeinde Breitenbrunn / Municipality of Breitenbrunn www.breitenbrunn-erzgebirge.de Erzbahn Schönborn-Dreiwerden e.V. / Hornický vláček Schönborn-Dreiwerden e.V. www.erzbahn.org Erzgebirgssafari (Jeep-Touren), / Ore Mountain Safari (jeep tours) www.erzgebirgssafari.de Modellbahnland Erzgebirge, Schönfeld-Wiesa / Ore Mountains Model Railway Park www.modellbahnland-erzgebirge.de Gemeinde Schönheide / Municipality of Schönheide www.gemeinde-schoenheide.de Industrial culture, nature experiences and traditions in harmony … ExPRESSzugreisen / ExPRESS Railway Transport Company www.pressnitztalbahn.com Gemeinde Steinberg / Municipality of Steinberg www.gemeinde-steinberg.de Chemnitz, Ore Mountains and Vogtland regions Preßnitztalbahn – IG Preßnitztalbahn e.V., Jöhstadt /Preßnitz Valley Railway Association www.pressnitztalbahn.de Gemeinde / Municipality of Muldenhammer www.muldenhammer.com © Tourismusverband Erzgebirge e.V./Wolfgang Schmidt Saxon Railway Museum Association © Ralph Kunz Fichtelbergbahn – SDG mbH / Fichtelbergbahn Railway – SDG Company www.fichtelbergbahn.de VOB e.V., Arbeitskreis Mülsengrundbahn, Mülsen (VOB) / Association for local history and the www.muelsengrundbahn.de Fichtelberg Schwebebahn, Kurort Oberwiesenthal /Fichtelberg Suspension Railway, Kurort www.fichtelberg-ski.de cultivation of customs and traditions (VOB), Mülsengrundbahn railway work group, Mülsen Travel back in time to the 16th century, when in the workshops of the instrument makers and Railway and the Schönheide Museum Railway. Oberwiesenthal Stay overnight and enjoy large ore reserves were found in the Ore Moun- look over their shoulders. In addition, whether Interesting collections of remarkable locomo- Sächsisches Schmalspurbahnmuseum Rittersgrün / Saxon Narrow Gauge Railway Museum www.schmalspurmuseum.de tives and objects of railway history are on Wolkensteiner Zughotel / Wolkenstein Train Hotel www.wolkensteiner-zughotel.de tains, giving the charming low mountain range hiking in summer or skiing in winter, the Ore Erzgebirgische Aussichtsbahn / Ore Mountains Panoramic Railway www.erzgebirgische-aussichtsbahn.de its name. The wealth created through mining Mountains and Vogtland region is a great place display in the Saxon Railway Museum located Gasthof&Pension “Brettmühle“, Königswalde / Brettmühle Restaurant+Guest House, Königswalde www.brettmuehle.com Eisenbahnverein Bahnhof Schlettau e.V. / Schlettau Station Railway Association www.schlettau.de back then led to the development of many for an outdoor vacation. Nevertheless, also the in Chemnitz-Hilbersdorf as well as in the Rail- www.zum-tuermer.eu Verein Sächsischer Eisenbahnfreunde e.V.- Eisenbahnmuseum Schwarzenberg / Saxon www.vse-eisenbahnmuseum- Gaststätte und Pension “Zum Türmer“, Annaberg-Buchholz / lovely mountain villages and towns with splen- city of Chemnitz is well worth visiting during way Museum in Schwarzenberg. Of course, Zum Türmer Restaurant and Guest House, Annaberg-Buchholz did townhouses in the old town centers. Visit your stay in the region. Industrial culture left the region is also the perfect place for taking Railway Friends’ Association - Railway Museum, Schwarzenberg schwarzenberg.de Förderverein Historische Westsächsische Eisenbahnen e.V., Schönheide/ Friends’ www.fhwe.de Pension "An der Erzgebirgsbahn", Kurort Oberwiesenthal/OT Hammerunterwiesenthal, / “An der www.pension-erzgebirgsbahn.de one of the tourist mines to experience the many marks in Chemnitz, the “Saxon Man- a ride on a heritage railway such as the scenic Erzgebirgsbahn” Guest House, Kurort Oberwiesenthal, Hammerunterwiesenthal district mining tradition of the down-to-earth people chester“, which is also a modern city that has “Erzgebirgische Aussichtsbahn“ railway, the Association of West Saxon Heritage Railways, Schönheide of the Ore Mountains, who are deeply rooted renowned art collections and a varied cultural Augustusburg cable railway or the Wisentatal Museumsbahn Schönheide e.V. / Schönheide Museum Railway Association www.museumsbahn-schoenheide.de Elldus Resort Kurort Oberwiesenthal / Elldus Resort, Kurort Oberwiesenthal www.elldus.de/en in their traditions. A highlight is, of course, the life to offer. Another attraction in the Ore Moun- Railway (Schönberg – Schleiz) in Vogtland. Eisenbahnnostalgie Vogtland / Vogtland Railway Nostalgia www.eisenbahnnostalgie-vogtland.de Hotel & Gasthof Zum Alten Brauhaus, Kurort Oberwiesenthal / www.hotel-zum-alten-brauhaus.de traditional Ore Mountain Christmas time, con- tains and Vogtland not to forget to mention is, Furthermore, charming park railways operate Vogtländischer Eisenbahnverein e.V. / Vogtland Railway Association, Adorf www.bwadorf.de “Zum Alten Brauhaus“ Hotel and Restaurant, Kurort Oberwiesenthal nected with mining customs. Splendid pyra- of course, the Saxon Steam Railway Route. in Chemnitz and Plauen. The Fichtelberg Cable Förderverein Obervogtländische Eisenbahnen e.V. / Upper Vogtland Railway Friends’ Association www.oveb.de “Naturbaude Eschenhof“, Kurort Oberwiesenthal / www.naturbaude-eschenhof.de Eschenhof Nature Hut, Kurort Oberwiesenthal mids and windows decorated with beautiful Visitors can choose from a wide variety of Car runs to the top of Fichtelberg Mountain: Parkeisenbahn Syratal, Plauen / Syratal Park Railway, Plauen www.freizeitanlage-plauen.de candle arches () create the narrow gauge railways, railway museums and the highest mountain in Eastern Germany. It is Ferienwohnung “Bahnhof Hammerbrücke“, Muldenhammer / “Bahnhof Hammerbrücke“ www.schalterhalle.de Förderverein Wisentatalbahn e.V., Mühltroff / Wisentatalbahn Railway Friends’ Association www.wisentatalbahn.de unique atmosphere of the German “Christmas railway adventure offers. There are several the oldest aerial cableway in Germany. vacation apartment, Muldenhammer Eisenbahntradition – Eisenbahnsammlung / Zwickau Railway Tradition – Railway Collection land“. You can also experience Vogtland‘s steam railways in operation, such as the Fich- Gaststätte “Kuhbergbaude“, Netzschkau / “Kuhbergbaude“ Restaurant, Netzschkau www.kuhberg-netzschkau.de unique tradition of musical instrument making telberg Railway running daily, the Preßnitztal Förderverein Brückenbergbahn e.V. / Brückenberg Coal Railway Association © CWE Chemnitzer Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH 24 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 25 © Christian Sacher

rebuilt as a museum railway … Pressnitz Valley Railway (Preßnitztalbahn) Steinbach – Jöhstadt © Thomas Poth © Christian Sacher

The narrow gauge railway line from Wolken- of the former Preßnitz Valley Railway, the first mas season or at the turn of the year offer the stein to Jöhstadt was opened during a festive tracks were laid in front of the engine shed in opportunity for the whole family to enjoy the ceremony at Whitsun of 1892. Until 1984, the Jöhstadt. In the following years, the track to magical Christmas atmosphere of the Ore trains ran to Jöhstadt station on a route 15 Steinbach station was gradually laid, so that Mountains. miles (24 km) in length. From then on, freight the 5-mile (8-km) museum railway line could trains were operated regularly from Wolken- be opened in 2000. Four small train stations Station numbers in the overview map (pp. 4/5): stein to the transit station in Niederschmiede- allow a diverse and simultaneous train opera- 59-62 berg before this service was terminated as well tion. The trains and stations restored with great in 1986 and the line was gradually dismantled. attention to detail will make you feel like you Everybody thought this was the end of the have traveled back in time. A tourist mine and Preßnitz Valley Railway – one of the most ro- several restaurants near the train stations in- mantic railway lines in Saxony. However, the vite guests to stay. Moreover, there is a great members of the society for the preservation of biking and hiking trail that runs parallel with the railway, the “Interessengemeinschaft Preß- the railway line. The museum steam railway nitztalbahn“, founded in 1990, started with the operates on over 90 days a year. A special restoration of the engine shed in Jöhstadt. New event for railway enthusiasts is also the an- For more information, please visit track was gradually laid, and rolling stock was nual Station Festival held at Whitsun. In addi- www.steam-route-saxony.com purchased. In 1992, on the 100th anniversary tion, romantic train journeys during the Christ- www.pressnitztalbahn.de Ore Mountains Panoramic Railway © Christian Sacher © Thomas Poth 26 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 27 © Christian Sacher Friends’ Association of West Saxon Heritage Railways © Holger Drosdeck

Take in the breathtaking, panoramic views of the Ore Mountains while sitting in the train … Railway adventure in the Western Ore Mountains and Vogtland Ore Mountains Panoramic Railway © Christian Sacher

When the first railway lines were built in Saxony way Museum in Schwarzenberg or the nearby For more information, please visit in the second half of the 19th century, it was Saxon Narrow Gauge Museum in Rittersgrün. www.steam-route-saxony.com particularly challenging to extend the lines into The narrow gauge railways as well have made www.erzgebirgische-aussichtsbahn.de the low mountain ranges. The particular topo- a great contribution to the development of the www.eisenbahnmuseum-rittersgruen.de Traveling to Germany’s highest town by steam train … graphy of the Ore Mountains complicated the Ore Mountains. The Wilkau–Kirchberg narrow www.museumsbahn-schoenheide.de FFchtelberg Steam Railway (Fichtelbergbahn) Cranzahl – Kurort Oberwiesenthal planning and construction of railways, making gauge railway in the Western Ore Mountains www.schienen-express.de – www.oveb.de it necessary to build many artistic structures was the first and longest narrow gauge railway www.wisentatalbahn.de – www.bwadorf.de © SDG/Michael Findeisen © SDG/Sven Oettel such as railway bridges and supporting walls. line in Saxony. Twenty years after the closure of www.brueckenbergbahn.de Schönheide Museum Railway © Holger Drosdeck In the south of the Free State of Saxony, not far steaming in Neudorf - apart from steam locomo- through the low mountain landscape, you will After some 1,880 railway lines had been built in the railway line in the 1970s, a particularly away from the mountain town of Annaberg- tives and hot soup: the incense cones! Right next cross Hüttenbach Viaduct. So, come and expe- many river valleys, it was only a matter of time charming landscape was developed between Buchholz, lies the village of Granzahl in the heart to the train station, the rustic demonstration rience an amazing railway adventure on the before branch lines to the towns and villages Schönheide and Stützengrün. Enjoy the lovely of the Ore Mountains. Granzahl station is a place workshop run by Jürgen Huss shows visitors how scenic Fichtelbergbahn Railway, with many located between the lines would be planned. scenery while riding on a steam train. The his- where old meets new: the modern railcars of the original Neudorf incense cones are made; and sporting activities offered along the route. Out- For example, a particular transport demand – toric change-of-gauge station in Schönheide the Erzgebirgsbahn railway and the steam trains if you do not mind getting dirty hands, you can door enthusiasts can choose among hiking, between Annaberg-Buchholz and Schwarzen- Süd (Wilzschhaus) is another station ensemble of the Fichtelberg Steam Railway. We look for- even make such tiny cones yourself. A “Steam Nordic Walking, mountain biking – or downhill berg, two major towns in the Ore Mountains – along the former route to Kirchberg that has ward to welcoming you soon on board our and Smoking Tour“ on the Fichtelberg Steam skiing and sledding in winter. For example, you needed to be satisfied. The route running on been restored and re-opened. In the summer, vintage steam trains for an unforgettable ride Railway even gives you the opportunity to expe- may walk or cycle at a leisurely pace on the “Er- ridges of the Ore Mountains was built in 1889 you can take a fun ride on the standard gauge from Granzahl to Germany’s highest town, rience both – steam and smoke. From Neudorf, lebnispfad Bimmelbahn“, a trail along the narrow and offers impressive panoramic views, which “Wernesgrüner Schienen -Epress“, an open-air Kurort Oberwiesenthal. it requires a well-prepared train driver and team gauge railway. Or enjoy the fun experience of is why it is called “Erzgebirgische Aussichts- speeder running through the scenic Mulde river The 750 mm (2 ft 5⅟₂ in) narrow-gauge railway when facing the long, partly steep ascent. At the sledding or skiing downhill before warming up in bahn“. Several bridges were erected to over- valley. Further railway experiences in Vogtland runs from Cranzahl through Sehmatal valley, next station (Vierenstraße), a large continuous a comfortable wagon of the Fichtelbergbahn. come the mountains. The best known railway are rides on historic railbuses of the Eisenbahn- along picturesque Ore Mountain houses. Once forest stretches around Fichtelberg. From the Station numbers in the overview map (pp. 4/5): bridge is the Markersbach viaduct, a favorite nostalgie Vogtland railway association, which the train has reached Neudorf, it is passing station, hikers can climb 1,640 feet (500 meters) 65-67 place to take pictures while riding on the “Erz- are housed in the historical railyard in Adorf. through the so-called “Soup Land“ – never heard in altitude to Saxony’s highest peak, the Fichtel- For more information, please visit gebirgische Aussichtsbahn“. The railway is Journeys on the Wisentatalbahn Railway from of it? So we recommend you visit the local soup berg (3,986 feet/1,215 m). Before reaching the www.steam-route-saxony.com operated at selected weekends, using historic Schönberg to Schleiz are offered on several museum. And it can have several reasons if it is terminus in Oberwiesenthal after a wonderful ride www.fichtelbergbahn.de rail cars , steam and diesel trains. Visit the Rail- weekends by railbus, too. © Christian Sacher Saxon Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, Rittersgrün © Christian Peetz Railway Museum, Schwarzenberg © Ralph Mildner 28 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 29 © Modellbahnland Erzgebirge

Other attractions for life-size and model train enthusiasts are the large O-gauge model railway layout at Dresden Transport Museum and the Miniature railway adventure … model railway museum at the “Tillig-Modell- Explore the diversity of Saxony … Model Railway bahn-Galerie“ in the town of Sebnitz. Further- Tour Operators and Media Partners of the Saxon Steam Railway Route © Leipziger Messe/Tom Schulze more, Auhagen, a model railway builder in Dresden-Altstadt Locomotive Depot Museum © Michael Sperl Marienberg, offers a huge range of railway In addition to the Saxon steam railways, the sociations. This is in keeping with the principle buildings in addition to the large quantity of The Saxon Steam Railway Route has several special tour operators as partners. They have specialized in tours related to Saxony‘s steam railways, offering day or multi-day programs in Saxony: partners of the Saxon Steam Railway Route of railway modeling: the original and model. You model vehicles. Visitors can admire part of the include several model train manufacturers as can visit and admire several fantastic model products at the company‘s store and exhibition. AugustusTours, Dresden / AugustusTours, Dresden www.augustustours.de well as retailers and operators of model railway railway layouts in Saxony, such as the “Modell- The model railways may also inspire you to visit Eisenbahn-Romantik Reisen Maertens, Dresden / Maertens Romantic Railway Journeys www.eisenbahn-romantik-reisen.de layouts with focus on Saxon railway examples. bahnland Erzgebirge“, a model railway park in the places where the original trains are oper- ExPRESSzugreisen / a special rail transport company www.pressnitztalbahn.com Most of the life-size trains are operated on the Schönfeld-Wiesa in the Ore Mountains. Or visit ated. And, at the beginning of October, you can Flügelradtourisik e.V. / Flügelradtouristik Railway Association fluegelradtouristik.info Saxon Steam Railway Route; or they are on the “Eisenbahnwelten“, a large garden railway find our model railway partners at the models- Sachsenträume – Reise- und Veranstaltungsgesellschaft mbH / www.sachsen-traeume.de © Leipziger Messe/Tom Schulze display at museums or are kept at railway as- layout in Rathen, a village in Saxon Switzerland. hobbies-games Exhibition in Leipzig. Sachsenträume Travel and Event Business Schadé-Tours Eisenbahntouristik / Schadé-Tours Rail Tour Operator www.schade-tours.de Model railway experiences along the Saxon Steam Railway Route Other model railway partners of the Saxon Steam Railway Route: Nostalgiezugreisen Lipsia e.V. / Lipsia Rail Tour Operator – an association offering www.nostalgiezugreisen-lipsia.de nostalgic excursions Auhagen GmbH (Herstellung und Ladengeschäft), Marienberg / www.auhagen.de BEMO Modelleisenbahnen www.bemo-modellbahn.de Auhagen Model Railway Manufacturer and Seller, Marienberg Bahn Reise-Club Sachsen e. V. / Saxon Railway Travel Club www.bahn-erlebnisreise.de/bahnreise-club/ EMH - Eisenbahnteile - Bude www.emh-bude.de Museum und Modellbahnmanufaktur/ Museum and Model Railway Manufactory, www.eisenbahn-fleischer.de Media Partners and Goodwill Cooperations: Wolfgang Frey Feld, Garten und Großbahn www.feld-grossbahn.de Alfred Simm, Löbau Messe modell-hobby-spiel, Leipzig / modell-hobby-spiel Trade Show, Leipzig www.modell-hobby-spiel.de/en Gebr. Märklin & Cie. GmbH www.maerklin.com/en Anwaltskanzlei Albert Pfeilsticker, Oschatz / Law Office of Albert Pfeilsticker, Oschatz www.rechtsanwalt-pfeilsticker.de Modellbahnland Erzgebirge, Schönfeld-Wiesa / www.modellbahnland-erzgebirge.de Henke Modellbau, www.modellbauhenke.de Bundesverband Deutscher Eisenbahnfreunde e.V. / www.bdef.de Ore Mountain Model Railway Park , Schönfeld-Wiesa MBV SCHUG - ACCUCRAFT EUROPA, Detzem www.accucraft.de Federal Association of German Railway Enthusiasts Bahnerlebnistage in der Sächsischen Schweiz / www.saechsische-schweiz.de/region/ Modellbau Jürgen Veit, Zwönitz www.modellbau-veit.de Bildverlag Böttger GbR, Witzschdorf/ Böttger Publishing Company, Witzschdorf www.boettger-bildverlag.de Messe modell-hobby-spiel, Leipzig / modell-hobby-spiel Trade Show, Leipzig www.modell-hobby-spiel.de Railway Adventure Days in Saxon Switzerland veranstaltungen/bahnerlebnistage.html Modellbauwerkstatt Altenweddingen www.mw-altenweddingen.de edition bohemica, Goldkronach / edition Publishing Company, Goldkronach www.edition-bohemica.de Kleine Sächsische Schweiz, Dorf Wehlen / www.kleine-saechsische-schweiz.de Modelleisenbahnen Grundkötter, Radebeul www.modellbahn-radebeul.de Saxon Switzerland Miniature Park, Dorf (Village) Wehlen Media Logistik GmbH, Postmodern/ Media Logistik Company, Postmodern Mail Operator www.post-modern.de Modellmanufaktur Beckert, Annaberg-Buchholz www.modellmanufaktur-beckert.de Eisenbahnwelten, Kurort Rathen / Garden Model Railway Layout, Rathen health resort www.eisenbahnwelten-rathen.de Menschel Limo, / Menschel Lemonade, Hainewalde www.menschel-limo.de pmt / technomodell / Thyrow und Dresden www.pmt-modelle.de Tillig Modellbahnen GmbH, Sebnitz / Tillig Model Railway Manufacturer, Sebnitz www.tillig.com SSB Medien, Zittau / SSB Media, Zittau www.ssb-medien.de Sächsische Modellbahner-Vereinigung www.smv-aktuell.de Verkehrsmuseum Dresden / Dresden Transport Museum www.verkehrsmuseum-dresden.de/en VGB Verlagsgruppe Bahn, Fürstenfeldbruck/ VGB Railway Publishing Group, München www.vgbahn.de Westsächsische Feingusswerke / Modellbahnmanufaktur www.modellmanufaktur-beckert.de Verband Deutscher Museums- und Touristikbahnen e.V., Erlangen/ www.vdmt.de Organisation of German Museum and Tourist Railways, Erlangen Zittau Narrow Gauge Railway © www.erik-gross.net 30 Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE 31 Legal Notice

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