Jöhstadt: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

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History

The UNESCO World Heritage Site Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region is shaped by more than 800 years of ore mining. The Schmalzgrube ironworks has an old blast furnace built in 1659; it is described as part of the Erzgebirge Mining Region UNESCO World Heritage project. The ironworks' manor house was built in 1776. The blast furnace and manor house are described as evidence of early industrial pig iron production. The Andreas-Gegentrum-Stolln has a history of silver and cobalt mining in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Culture

The Preßnitztalbahn museum railway is described as one of the main attractions in the municipality of Jöhstadt. The Andreas-Gegentrum-Stolln visitor mine is also described as one of the main attractions in the municipality of Jöhstadt. St. Salvator Church has a historic Göthel organ.

Nature

Jöhstadt offers extensive hiking opportunities. The local paths and tours are well signposted. An adventure hike from Jöhstadt leads to the Preßnitz drinking-water reservoir. Climbing at Einsame Spitze is described as a sporting challenge in Jöhstadt. The Schwarzwasser-Preßnitztal nature experience region offers fishing at a private pond without a fishing licence. Rest areas are available along the paths in the Jöhstadt area.

Getting Around

The Preßnitztalbahn is a 750-millimetre narrow-gauge railway. It runs for around eight kilometres between Steinbach near Jöhstadt and Jöhstadt, connecting Jöhstadt with Steinbach via Schmalzgrube. Its route follows the Preßnitz from Steinbach to Schmalzgrube and the Jöhstädter Schwarzwasser from Schmalzgrube to Jöhstadt. Jöhstadt station is the home station of the locomotives, the operational centre and the highest station of the Preßnitztalbahn.

Jöhstadt hiking suggestions mention travelling by car or on bus route T-430.

Other local pages: Breitenbrunn/Erzgebirge, Neukirchen/Erzgebirge, Wiesa, Zschopau, Schlettau, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Königswalde, Thum.

To the higher-level travel overview: Erzgebirgskreis.