Augustusburg Attractions
Augustusburg, a charming little holiday resort in the central Erzgebirge, above the Zschopau valley, lies 13km/8mi east of Chemnitz. Its chief attraction is its Renaissance Schloss on the Schellenberg.
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Adelsberg
There are pleasant walks through the Sternmühlental, near Augustusburg, to the Adelsberg (504 m/1,654ft; outlook tower).
Funicular
From Erdmannsdorf station in the Zschopau valley, 13km/8mi east of Chemnitz, a funicular (1911) runs up to Augustusburg (length of track 1200 m/1300yd, height difference 168 m/551ft, time 8minutes).
Switzerland of Hetzdorf, Germany
In the valley of the Flöha, near Augustusburg, is the Hetzdorfer Schweiz. In the villages of Hohenfichte and Hennersdorf are two old covered wooden bridges, of which very few have survived.
