Bärenstein Ski Resort

The Bärenstein ski lift is located in the Pöhbach valley on the border with the Czech Republic. A drag lift takes winter sports enthusiasts up to the 840-metre-high mountain peak, from where they can choose between three different pistes.

The tourist route has a length of 600 metres and is ideal for beginners with its width of 200 metres and blue marking. The downhill track is marked blue and red and with a length of 500 meters it is a bit shorter than the tourist track. Slightly advanced skiers and experienced skiers dare to climb the jump. The upper part is characterised by a steeper gradient, while the lower part is identical on all three downhill runs, so the total length of the run is one kilometre.

Every Saturday night skiing from 18.00 to 21.00 is possible even after dark. During the school holidays in Saxony the ski lift is also in operation on weekdays, otherwise only on weekends. The ski lifts Jöhstadt, Crottendorf and Sehmatal, which are very close to Bärenstein, offer further skiing pleasure.

The winter pleasure does not have to be finished after skiing. At Bärenstein there are also cross-country ski runs and a toboggan run.

By car

From Chemnitz on the B95 via Thum, Ehrenfriedersdorf and Annaberg-Buchholz towards Oberwiesenthal. South of Annaberg-Buchholz Bärenstein is reached. A signpost in the village shows the way to the right uphill to the ski lift. Free parking is available.

By public transport

From Chemnitz there is a direct train connection to Bärenstein through the Zschopautal valley. However, the journey takes comparatively long compared to a car journey. From the station you have to walk uphill for about 600m to the ski lift. Alternatively there are also direct bus connections from Chemnitz. Mostly, however, a change is necessary in Annaberg-Buchholz.