Pockau

Pockau combines impressive landscapes with vivid technical and local history. Here, you can plan a day at the Saidenbach Reservoir, learn about functioning historic milling technology or choose short hiking trails with viewpoints. This combination makes Pockau an interesting place to search for accommodation if you would like to combine nature experiences with cultural discoveries.

Nature at the Saidenbach Reservoir

Northeast of Pockau-Lengefeld, the landscape around the Saidenbach Reservoir includes a dam wall that can be walked along, a nature trail and many paths for walks by the water. It also includes a landscape conservation area covering approximately 4,500 hectares. This allows you to plan your day either around paths by the water or around the view from the dam wall. The “Pockau - discover a paradise” route leads along an uphill nature trail to the accessible top of the dam wall of the Saidenbach Reservoir.

Oil Mill and Local History

The Technical Museum Oil Mill Pockau houses an old water mill dating from 1783, whose historic technology is still fully operational. The museum also demonstrates oil extraction technology from various centuries using functioning equipment. This makes the visit interesting not only because of the exhibits, but also because of the comprehensible technical processes.

The opening hours are important for your planning: The Technical Museum Oil Mill Pockau is open on Saturdays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a guided tour. If you would like to include this visit in your plans, you can arrange your trip for a Saturday accordingly.

Another cultural highlight is the Kurfürstliche Amtsfischerei Museum. There, you can see exhibitions on local history, ways of life, bobbin lace-making and model railways. The museum building has been listed as a historic monument since 1953. Thus, in addition to nature trails, Pockau offers an insight into regional history, crafts and everyday culture.

Two Short Hiking Trails with Viewpoints

For a compact hike, Pockau offers a choice of two 4-km short hiking trails. One starts at the oil mill and leads along a forest path and the Zöppelsteig to Vollebene, with a viewpoint, before returning. The second begins at the railway crossing on Marienberger Straße and leads via Schützenhöhe to the Mertensberg viewpoint and back again.

The two routes offer different starting points and viewpoints. Depending on your plans for the day, you can therefore decide whether to combine the route with a visit to the oil mill or set off from Marienberger Straße towards Schützenhöhe and Mertensberg. You should take the stated 4 km into account when making your personal plans.

The Right Accommodation for Your Travel Plans

When searching for a holiday apartment in Pockau, it is worth first deciding on the focus of your trip. If the Saidenbach Reservoir is the main attraction, the dam wall, nature trail and walking paths by the water will be among your planned experiences. For a cultural outing, on the other hand, the oil mill and the Kurfürstliche Amtsfischerei Museum are specific destinations to consider. The two short hiking trails complement your plans with a clearly described 4-km loop each.

Pockau is particularly suitable as a place to search if you would like to combine technical history, local culture and hiking in one trip plan.

If you would like to compare other places for your travel plans, you can also find Bernsbach, Neukirchen/Erzgebirge, Lössnitz, Bockau, Lengefeld, Großolbersdorf, Zöblitz and Elterlein.

For the higher-level travel overview: Erzgebirgskreis.