Oberwiesenthal

Among the towns of Saxony, Oberwiesenthal stands out as Germany’s highest town, set in the Ore Mountains beside the Czech border. The resort lies below Fichtelberg, at 1,215 metres Saxony’s highest summit, while the neighbouring Klínovec rises across the frontier in the Czech Republic. Winter sports have long shaped the town’s identity, but its mountain setting also draws walkers and cyclists in warmer months. The Fichtelbergbahn narrow-gauge railway has linked Oberwiesenthal with Cranzahl since 1897, adding living railway heritage to the journey. See how Oberwiesenthal fits within the Ore Mountains by browsing webcams nearby.

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