The second stage allows you to explore the mysterious Dragon Cave in Syrau with this extension.
The hike runs mostly through the valley and forest, offering a pleasant coolness especially in summer.
A particularly beautiful section leads through the romantically wild Nymphental, whose entrance is formed by the Teufelskanzel, a striking greenstone rock. Accompanied by the cheerful babbling of the Kalter Bach, you reach the district of Jößnitz on Plauen’s territory after just a few kilometers. Idyllically located at the edge of the forest, the more than 100-year-old Pfaffenmühle is a popular resting spot for hikers.
Now we follow the dragon’s trail into the nearby Vogtland Mill Quarter. The Dragon Cave Syrau, the only show cave in Saxony, has a lot to offer: first climb many steps down, feel the rock, pass through narrow passages, and hear water dripping everywhere. Here, the dragon Justus guards his underground hidden realm with impressive stalactite formations, crystal-clear lakes, soft clay formations, and bizarre sinter curtains.
And the last windmill in Vogtland can also be found in Syrau. As a technical museum, its interior provides information about the hard work of the miller and the workings of a mill. The grinding mechanism is a masterpiece of the building art of its time with immense dimensions. The sails of the mill could always be turned into the wind by a rotating construction, as it is a tower mill of the Dutch type.
