The ridge path from Altenberg-Geising in the Eastern Ore Mountains through the Vogtland to Blankenstein in Thuringia runs through three federal states, with excursion possibilities to the nearby Czech Republic. Based on the historic "Blauer Kammweg", one of the oldest European hiking trails, it runs at the highest level in every respect, not just in terms of its award as a quality hiking trail. The path leads over the ridges of the Ore Mountains with its highest elevations such as 1019 m above sea level. NN high Auersberg. Most of the hikes take place through idyllic and untouched nature. Visitor mines along the route bear witness to the long mining tradition in the Ore Mountains. Museums, palaces, castles and ruins bring the journey into the past to life.