Wurzelweg and old mining in Zschopau

The route starts and ends at the Renaissance Wildeck Castle in Zschopau. You start heading south. First, go downhill over the Zschopau bridge, past the monument "Zschaap mei Geeß" and under the railway bridge. Follow the stairs to Anton-Günther-Platz and the Old Marienberger Street to the junction "Wurzelweg" at Zschopenberg elementary school. At the information board, you get an overview of the witnesses of old mining in the southern area of Zschopau. Follow the path into the forest. On the left, the view into the Zschopau valley is worthwhile. At the edge of the forest, the signposting "Wurzelweg" begins. The signs can always be found as stickers. At its end, you reach the district road K8174. Use the sidewalk on the opposite side and walk towards town. Just before the bridge over the Zschopau, on the left is the Steghaus. Go towards it and take the small path directly next to the house to reach the Zschopau. Along the Zschopau, you soon come to the "Holy Trinity Fundgrube." With about 250 m of secured guided paths, it is one of the smaller visitor mines. Tours are possible by prior arrangement (observe the local notice), but the forecourt also invites you to stay.

The route continues along the Zschopau past the boathouse of the canoe club. Finally, you reach the ski jumps of the winter sports center "Am Zschopenberg." At the parking lot, keep left and then turn right onto Schlachthofstraße, going under the railway bridge. Immediately behind the railway bridge, you come onto Obere Mühlstraße. Follow it turning left. At the end of the street, you reach again the monument "Zschaap mei Geeß" and the Zschopau bridge. Straight ahead is the Zschopau train station, right over the bridge back to Wildeck Castle.