How much snow is on the Oberwiesenthal ski slopes? Is the sun shining? What is the situation in Oberwiesenthal? Ist an den Sehenswürdigkeiten viel los? Webcams bieten eine tolle Möglichkeit, Inspirationen für euren Urlaub zu sammeln. Und sie helfen, während der Ferien Ausflüge zu planen. Werft doch gleich mal einen Blick nach Oberwiesenthal und erfahrt, welche Jahreszeit sich am besten für einen Urlaub eignet.
An interesting fact in the first place: Oberwiesenthal ist die höchstgelegene Stadt Deutschlands. Heißt: Die gesundheitsfördernde Gebirgslage mit seinem allergenarmen Reizklima – man könnte auch schlicht sagen, mit seiner guten Luft! – ist ein wichtiges Argument für Urlauber aus der ganzen Welt, die Stadt im Ore Mountains ganz in der Nähe der tschechischen Grenze zu besuchen. Erleben werden sie einen Kurort mit wenig mehr als 2500 Einwohnern auf der Höhe von 914 Meter, der Menschen Ruhe und Entspannung für Körper und Seele garantiert. Der staatlich anerkannte Luftkurort gilt als ideales Gebiet für Wanderer, Nordic Walker und Radfahrer. Vor allem passionierten Marschierern werden die zahlreichen Rundwanderwege im Gebiet in und um Oberwiesenthal gefallen. Die Fichtelbergbahn – eine der letzten Schmalspurbahnen Saxonys - bringt Besucher das ganze Jahr über an verschiedene Ausflugspunkte der Region. Und wer einfach nur ausspannen will, für den steht in Oberwiesenthal ein breites Wellness- und Gesundheitsangebot zur Verfügung. Zu den Sehenswürdigkeiten der Kleinstadt im Erzgebirge gehört auch die neugotische Martin-Luther-Kirche, die zwischen 1863 und 1866 erbaut und seit 2002 umfassend restauriert wurde.
Due to its high location Oberwiesenthal in Saxony is one of the most popular destinations for hikers. The Gabriele Kohlisch Tour, for example, is a 12-kilometer circular trail that leads past the Oberwiesenthal ski jumps, along the Seltmannweg trail and through the Schindelbachtal valley back to its starting point. Over 300 meters of altitude are covered - so you should bring a certain basic fitness with you. (And if you are wondering who Gabriele Kohlisch is, we can solve the riddle: It's a former German bobsled and luge athlete who, among other things, became a world champion). The fact that the Fichtelbergbahn runs for 17.4 kilometers between the towns of Cranzahl and Oberwiesenthal has already been mentioned elsewhere. Not everyone knows that the entire route is also accessible as a hiking trail during the snow-free time of the year: the "Bimmelbahn Adventure Trail" is about 20 kilometers longer than the train ride.
Hiking is a fine thing, but possibly not seven days a week. If you want to play your no-go card in Oberwiesenthal in the summer, you could have a good time at the marine aquarium on the Fichtelberg instead. A 17-meter-long tank is home to a variety of animals, from harmless freshwater fish to piranha, that are otherwise at home in the world's oceans. In addition, a selection of insects, spiders and poisonous frogs will give you a pleasant shiver - even crocodiles have made it to Germany's highest city.
The spa town Oberwiesenthal has the largest ski area in eastern Germany. Snow reliability can therefore be taken for granted here. The Olympic champions Jens Weißflog (ski jumper), Ulrich Wehling (Nordic combined) and Silke Otto (luge), to name just a few of the snow stars who regularly took up training camps in Oberwiesenthal during their careers, also benefited from this. In the meantime, this trio has also been named honorary citizens of the town. But of course all these sports can also be practiced by "amateurs" in Oberwiesenthal - in the case of ski jumping understandably only within certain limits. For cross-country skiers, there is an excellently prepared network of trails - athletes of all ages and quality levels can enjoy more than 70 kilometers. And as for alpine skiing and snowboarding: the largest alpine skiing area in Saxony with its 10 classified slopes offers optimal conditions for winter sports fans. From Mondays to Saturdays, by the way, there is the possibility to take advantage of the popular "night skiing" offer on the Oberwiesenthal ski slopes between 5 and 9 p.m. under floodlight - from below the snow shimmers, from above the stars shine - fairytale-like.
Since Oberwiesenthal is primarily a is probably a classic winter sports resort, the best time to travel should be between November and March. However, not all winters are the same... Winter sports in December are certainly more fun during the week than on the very busy weekends - provided there is already snow. In January, the area is snow-sure - and early to mid-month, moreover, still little activity on the slopes. If you're more of a fair-weather skier, come in March: There's still snow, but temperatures are already spring-like in places - a delightful combination. Those who prefer to come to Oberwiesenthal in summer should know: The maximum temperature in July is 16 degrees - and that is already the highest value, closely followed by August with 15 degrees. So if you have an allergy to the sun, you're in good hands in the Ore Mountains.
Cover photo: Looking far and breathing freely - that's what you can do in Oberwiesethal, for example, one of five climatic health resorts in Saxony © Katja Fouad Vollmer
