Schönheide - Stützengrün

Steam on the oldest narrow-gauge line in Saxony

The Museum Railroad of Schönheide runs on the oldest narrow-gauge tracks in Saxony, which are over 120 years old. Even if it has been many years since the trains were regularly steaming off to a 26-mile journey from Wilkau in the Ore Mountains, the 29 1/2 inch (750 mm) railroad is still very much alive today. Admittedly, the line has been shortened over the last century to 2.8 miles, but the dedication of rail fans has since 1994 made sure that the trains again steam through the bizarre western Ore Mountains from Schönheide to Stützengrün/Neulehn, providing an experience of nature in a true railroad atmosphere.

Sideline attractions

• the brewery yard in Wernesgrün with the famous folk music barn

• rapid rides on the summer toboggan-run in Eibenstock

• relax in the spa gardens of Eibenstock

• admire the year-round exhibition ‘Land of Christmas’ in Stützengrün

• visit the local history and brush museum in Schönheide

• excursion to the castle museum and planetarium in Rodewisch

• the dams of Eibenstock and Sosa with nature trails