Between Auerswalde and Garnsdorf, hiking trails lead through meadows, fields and forests. The Auerswalder Mühlenkeller is located on the Chemnitztal cycle path, while the Lichtenauer Mineralquellen offer insights into mineral water production. There is also Sonnenlandpark, with its amusement park, animal park and indoor play hall. These different highlights give your trip to Lichtenau several possible themes: spending time outdoors, planning a visitor experience or discovering historic buildings.

Hiking trails, valleys and a stop at the cycle path

The landscape shapes the trails between Auerswalde and Garnsdorf: they run through meadows, fields and forests. In the Zschopau Valley between Krumbach, Biensdorf and Merzdorf, designated hiking trails offer views in the direction of Sachsenburg. Different landscape impressions take centre stage: open spaces alternating with woodland here, and views across the valley there. The trails and their described sections can be considered separate ideas for spending time outdoors, without combining them into a single route.

For cyclists, the Chemnitztal cycle path is a useful point of reference: the Auerswalder Mühlenkeller can be reached from it. There, you can get a snack and relax on the riverbank. If you would like to plan a break, you can combine this stop with the cycle path; the food on offer may change. So check in advance what is currently available. The information about the hiking trails and the cycle path describes different ways to experience the landscape—on foot along the trails between towns or by bike on the Chemnitztal cycle path.

Experience mineral water and plan your journey

Guided visits to Lichtenauer Mineralquellen include insights into production and glass bottling. They also cover the history of mineral water in the region and include a tasting. This combines a look at how it is made with a historical topic and a tasting. School classes in grades 2 to 7 can also take part in an interactive mineral water experience course, followed by a tasting of Lichtenauer drinks. Booking arrangements and visitor programmes may change; check the latest details before your trip.

Bus connections are also relevant when planning your journey: Bus 640 from Chemnitz stops at Niederlichtenau, Mineralquelle, right by the Lichtenauer Mineralquellen grounds. As routes and timetables can change, check the connection before travelling. This lets you factor in the guided visits and the journey as separate planning considerations, without assuming fixed visiting times or a particular itinerary.

Amusement park, animal park and indoor play hall

Sonnenlandpark Lichtenau combines an amusement park, an animal park and an indoor play hall in one three-part family attraction. The amusement park has more than 45 attractions, while the animal park is home to more than nine species of wild animals. The indoor play hall has four floors of play and activity areas. The different sections offer quite distinct experiences: rides and amusement attractions, animals, and indoor play facilities are all part of the same destination. This can help when choosing activities for the day if you want to take different interests within your group into account. Attractions and operating arrangements may change; check the latest information before your visit.

Auerswalde's architectural history and culture

St. Ursula Church in the area of present-day Auerswalde was built in 1230. The Auerswalde Erbgericht dates from 1334 and is considered one of the oldest taverns in Saxony. These dates give local history a long time frame, while the buildings represent different historical points of reference. A look at Auerswalde thus brings ecclesiastical architectural history and the history of a tavern together.

The dorfgalerie auerswalde e.V. is also part of rural Auerswalde's cultural scene: the association organises artistic and cultural activities there. Together with the historic buildings, it offers another point of interest alongside nature experiences and visitor activities at the mineral springs. When planning your trip, you can consider these themes separately and give them different priority depending on your interests, rather than inferring an unsubstantiated shared route between the various places.

Discover more destinations: Halsbrücke, Döbeln, Weißenborn/Erzgebirge, Leubsdorf, Brand-Erbisdorf, Sayda, Hainichen, Frankenberg/Sachsen.

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