Burkhardtsdorf: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Burkhardtsdorf lies on the northern edge of the Ore Mountains in the Zwönitz Valley. The elevations within the municipality reach just under 600 metres. Burkhardtsdorf has well-signposted hiking trails for excursions on foot. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Burkhardtsdorf can continue their search for accommodation afterwards.

Nature

A hike through the Abtwald forest begins at Burkhardtsdorf railway station and passes the Eckhardt Pond before reaching a Kneipp footbath. The route also leads to the SteinernenTischl, a preserved landmark from the Middle Ages that is used as a resting place. In places, it follows the Eisenstraße and offers views of the Ore Mountain ridge.

Getting Around

Burkhardtsdorf railway station is operated by DB Regio-Netze / Erzgebirgsbahn. The Zwönitztal Cycle Route runs through Burkhardtsdorf on its route between Thalheim and Chemnitz.

Local Life

A weekly market takes place in Burkhardtsdorf’s market square. Farm shops in Burkhardtsdorf sell regional products.

Culture

Burkhardtsdorf’s recurring cultural programme includes carnival, theatre performances, Oldie Night, annual fairs, village and club festivals, the setting up of the maypole, pyramid-pushing ceremonies and Christmas markets.

The Burkhardtsdorf Bulldog Museum presents historic agricultural technology, including an original 1911 Lanz steam traction engine, tractors, tracked vehicles, threshing machines, stationary engines, agricultural equipment, household furnishings, a barn loft and a preserved historic workshop.

The Burkhardtsdorf Letterpress Museum showcases historic typesetting and printing methods associated with the era of Johannes Gutenberg. Visitors can produce a page themselves using historic printing presses.

Swimming

Burkhardtsdorf has a heated outdoor swimming pool with a 25-metre swimming pool, a non-swimmer pool, a paddling pool for toddlers, a slide and a sauna. The usual swimming season lasts from 15 May to 15 September.

To the higher-level travel overview: Erzgebirgskreis.

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