# Things to see in Altenberg (Germany): 33 places and when to go

> Altenberg is a town in Germany, and this site lists 33 places in and around it, mainly Nature (11), Hiking (8), Mountains (7). The best known are Geisingberg, Kahleberg and Kohlhaukuppe. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 45. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/altenberg/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 50.7671, 13.7717
- **Places:** 33 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (11) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (8) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/) (7) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fauna/) (4) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nieve/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** BER Berlin, 179 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Kahleberg, at 905 m.

## What to see in Altenberg

The places in and around Altenberg, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Geisingberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/geisingberg/): Mountain in Germany · 520 m
- [Kahleberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kahleberg/): Mountain in Altenberg, Germany · 3.5 km
- [Kohlhaukuppe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kohlhaukuppe/): Mountain in Germany · 3.0 km
- [Augustusberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/augustusberg/): Mountain in Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel, Germany; geonames ID = 2954130 · 15 km
- [Spičák](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/spicak/): Nature · Mountains · 11 km
- [Georgenfelder Hochmoor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/georgenfelder-hochmoor/): Nature reserve in Sachsen, Germany · 4.6 km
- [Luchberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/luchberg/): Mountain in Germany · 12 km
- [Schloss Kuckuckstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-kuckuckstein/): Château · 12 km
- [Grenzbrücke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grenzbrucke/): Cross-border road bridge between Germany and the Czech Republic · 9.1 km
- [Protestant City Church Geising](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pfarrkirche-geising/): Church building in Saxony, Germany · 1.7 km
- [Schloss Reichstädt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-reichstadt/): Castle · 16 km
- [Grenzwiesen Fürstenau und Fürstenwalde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grenzwiesen-furstenau-und-furstenwalde/): Nature reserve in Sachsen, Germany · 5.6 km
- [Rašeliniště U jezera - Cínovecké rašeliniště](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pr-raseliniste-u-jezera-cinovecke-raseliniste/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 5.8 km
- [Schloss Reinhardtsgrimma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-reinhardtsgrimma/): History · 14 km
- [Tiefenbach Waterfall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/tiefenbach-wasserfall/): Waterfall in Germany · 856 m
- [Weicheltmühle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weichelt-muhle/): Watermill · 13 km
- [City Church Frauenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/zu-unserer-lieben-frau/): Church building in Frauenstein, Saxony, Germany · 17 km
- [[Č] Klínovec – Ostrov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/c-klinovec-ostrov/): Hiking · 8.0 km
- [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/european-walking-route-e3-saxonia-east/): Walking path · 14 km
- [Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Glashütte – Frauenstein)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fernwanderweg-gorlitz-greiz-teil-glashutte-frauenstein/): Hiking · 9.8 km
- [Grenzüberschreitender montanhistorischer Wanderweg Bergießhübel-Krupka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grenzuberschreitender-montanhistorischer-wanderweg-bergiessh/): Hiking · 14 km
- [Hřebenovka (Ústecký kraj)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hrebenovka-ustecky-kraj/): Hiking · 8.0 km
- [International Mountain Trail of Friendship Eisenach–Budapest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/international-friendship-trail-eisenach-budapest-saxony-east/): Hiking trail in Europe · 14 km
- [[M] Dubí - Cínovec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/m-dubi-cinovec/): Hiking · 4.8 km

And the other 9, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Private Traditionsbrauerei Meyer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/privatbrauerei-rechenberg-gmbh-co-kg/), [Rumpelbräu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rumpelbrau/)
- **Snow**: [Skilift Altenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/skilift-altenberg/), [Skilift am Rotterhang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/skilift-am-rotterhang/), [Winterwelt Rehefeld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/winterwelt-rehefeld/)
- **With kids**: [Stadtbad Lauenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/stadtbad-lauenstein/)
- **Stargazing**: [Sternwarte Glashütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sternwarte-glashutte/)
- **Mountains**: [Vereinshütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/vereinshutte/)
- **Nature**: [Wildpark Osterzgebirge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wildpark-osterzgebirge/)

## When to go to Altenberg

The best time to visit Altenberg is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 12 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 46 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 34 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 17 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 15 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 51 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 20 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 24 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 39 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 45 |

In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 45. In April, 29 of the 33 places are at their best.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Altenberg

The nearest main airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER, Berlin), 179 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.7671%2C13.7717)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.7671%2C13.7717)

## Other towns nearby

- [Seiffen/Erzgeb.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/seiffen-erzgeb/): 26 places · 26 km
- [Dresden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dresde/): 114 places · 32 km
- [Bad Schandau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bad-schandau/): 65 places · 33 km
- [Freiberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/freiberg/): 29 places · 34 km
- [Meißen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/meissen/): 46 places · 49 km
- [Bischofswerda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bischofswerda/): 35 places · 49 km

And all of Germany, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Altenberg?

The best known: [Geisingberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/geisingberg/), [Kahleberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kahleberg/), [Kohlhaukuppe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kohlhaukuppe/), [Augustusberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/augustusberg/), [Spičák](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/spicak/). In all, 33 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Altenberg?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 45.

### How do you get to Altenberg?

The nearest main airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 179 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.7671%2C13.7717) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Altenberg as the destination and these 33 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).