If you are considering Mulda/Sax. as a travel destination, you can choose between a focus on water and an extensive hike. Mulda Adventure Pool lies in the valley of the Freiberger Mulde; the 35 km circular hike around Mulda starts at Mulda station. This gives you two distinct reasons to visit: the swimming facilities and a long route with several attractions.
When looking for accommodation, it helps to decide first what your main focus is: the adventure pool, the hike or industrial history. Then compare hotel offers based on the location that best suits your personal travel plans.
Adventure Pool and Circular Hike
Mulda Adventure Pool offers swimming and diving pools, adventure and children’s pools, shaded areas, and sports and play areas. The water is heated using solar energy. The water areas and surrounding areas are wheelchair accessible. Check the accessibility information again before your trip.
The circular hike around Mulda is 35 km long and starts at Mulda station. Attractions along the route include the Lichtenberg Reservoir, the Dorfchemnitz Iron Hammer and Helbigsdorf Church. At this distance, the hike is a major focus of your planning. Check trail conditions and waymarking locally.
Rail Travel and Planning
Mulda station is also a stop on the Freiberger Railway. The railway line runs between Freiberg and Holzhau, so the circular hike starts at a station on this route. Bicycles can be carried free of charge. As capacity is limited, advance registration is requested. Check the timetable and conditions for carrying bicycles before departure.
Technology and Culture
Guided visits to the Dorfchemnitz Iron Hammer Museum last one hour. Visitors see a tail hammer and a bellows powered by two waterwheels. The visit combines a manageable time commitment with a vivid insight into historic drive technology.
Blockhausen lies between Mulda and Dorfchemnitz. The forest experience centre features more than 100 figures carved with chainsaws and the world’s longest table. In Mulda, guided tours of the steam-powered sawmill are possible by prior arrangement. The historic Brettmühle mill also offers demonstration days and guided tours, focusing on drive systems used during the industrialisation of the Ore Mountains. Check the relevant arrangements and dates in advance for these visits.
Another glimpse into architectural and musical history awaits at St. Elizabeth’s Church in Zethau. Its foundation stone was laid in 1728. The church has an organ by Adam Gottfried Oehme with 20 sounding stops. The date refers to the laying of the foundation stone; the organ is a separate historical detail.
Central Saxony as a Wider Region
Beyond Mulda/Sax., the wider travel destination of Central Saxony offers other themes. Rochlitzer Berg, at 353 metres high, is a remnant of volcanic activity; its red porphyry tuff is considered unique in Germany and Europe. Rochsburg Castle has housed a museum since 1911. The “People Make Clothes” exhibition presents 52 costumes from 1,000 years of European fashion history.
Discover more destinations: Leubsdorf, Rochlitz, WeiĂźenborn/Erzgebirge, Neuhausen/Erzgebirge, Lichtenau, Bobritzsch, Leisnig, Niederwiesa.
Go to the regional travel overview: Central Saxony.
