Steam & smoking tour

Make your own “Weihrichkarzle” incense cones, just as in Grandfather’s day.

On the Dampf- und Räuchertour, there is twice the steam and smoke. On the one hand, the Fichtelbergbahn really lets off steam on its journey from Oberwiesenthal to Neudorf and back. On the other, this special tour features the little incense cones – genuine Ore Mountains originals.

Guests start the incense tour at 11.15 am at Oberwiesenthal station, where they can sit back comfortably on the train and enjoy the journey. The steam train stops at Neudorf station, where participants get off.

It is only a few steps to the “Zum Weihrichkarzel” three-sided farmstead with its demonstration workshop. Here we get up close to a genuine Ore Mountains original: incense cones. It feels just like baking biscuits when charcoal powder, potato starch and your very own favourite fragrance have to be kneaded into a smooth dough. From this you then shape small incense cones – as the mood takes you – which you can take home, safely packed.

Afterwards, you can look forward to a cosy coffee break with homemade cake or stollen in the “Leffelstub”, before the Fichtelbergbahn takes you back to the starting point.

A delightful five-hour tour where everything revolves around smoke.

Location

• please click here for the station in Kurort Oberwiesenthal.

further dates in 2026

• on 2 January 2026 - 11.15 am to 4.18 pm
• on 20 February 2026 - 11.15 am to 4.18 pm
• on 10 April 2026 - 11.15 am to 4.18 pm
• on 22 May 2026 - 11.15 am to 4.18 pm
• on 26 June 2026 - 11.15 am to 4.18 pm
• on 24 July 2026 - 11.15 am to 4.18 pm
• on 14 August 2026 - 11.15 am to 4.18 pm
• on 11 September 2026 - 11.15 am to 4.18 pm
• on 23 October 2026 - 11.15 am to 4.18 pm
• on 27 November 2026 - 11.15 am to 4.18 pm
• on 11 December 2026 - 11.15 am to 4.18 pm
• Further dates are available for groups on request.

Schedule

• Meeting and departure point at 11.15 am: Kurort Oberwiesenthal Station, ticket and souvenir sales, Oberwiesenthal
• Journey on the Fichtelbergbahn at 11.48 am from Oberwiesenthal station
• Return journey: arrival at Oberwiesenthal station at approx. 4.18 pm, end of tour
• Duration approx. 5 hours

Included

• Welcome and explanation of the schedule at Kurort Oberwiesenthal Station
• a small lunchtime snack in the form of a “Speckfettbemme” (bread with dripping)
• Return journey on the Fichtelbergbahn from Kurort Oberwiesenthal to Neudorf station
• making 40 – 50 of your own
  incense cones at the “Zum Weihrichkarzl” workshop; you are very welcome to take them home
• Coffee and cake in the “Leffelstub”

Price 

Clothing may get dirty while making the incense cones; SDG accepts no liability for this. Please wear suitable clothing.

Registration

The trip will take place with a minimum of 20 participants. The maximum number of participants is 30. Payment is made in advance. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, you will be offered an alternative date or the invoice amount will be refunded.

Information and booking

You can book with customer service at Oberwiesenthal station on 037348 151-0 or online. SDG staff will, of course, be happy to answer your questions.

info@fichtelbergbahn.de

Fichtelbergbahn timetable 2026

Extract from the full timetable, valid from 14 December 2025 to 12 December 2026.
 

Fares

Extract from the fare table.