Altenberg Bad

Altenberg is a mountain spa and winter sport resort in the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) of Saxony, Germany, set at one of the highest elevations in the range near the Czech border, in a landscape shaped by centuries of silver and tin mining that created the wealth of the medieval Saxon princes. The bicarbonate mineral waters associated with the resort draw on the geological character of the Erzgebirge's granite and metamorphic basement, which produces mineral groundwaters across the range, while the resort's primary character as a healthy mountain destination is defined by its clean highland air, Nordic skiing tradition, and the Altenberg luge and bobsled track — one of the few natural ice run tracks in the world and a celebrated venue for international winter sports. The surrounding Erzgebirge National Park landscape of high moors, forested ridges, and traditional Saxon timber-frame villages provides exceptional settings for both summer and winter outdoor recreation. Altenberg Bad combines the traditional German health resort function with one of Germany's most authentic mountain winter sport destinations in the architecturally distinctive landscape of the Saxon Ore Mountains.