EURORANDO 2026

EURORANDO 2026 is the sixth edition of Europe's largest hiking festival, organised once every five years under the auspices of the European Ramblers' Association (ERA). The festival takes place 20–27 September 2026 in the Ore Mountains and for the first time in its history crosses a national border – the Czech side is centred around Boží Dar and Loučná pod Klínovcem, and the German side around Kurort Oberwiesenthal.

The main programme consists of four categories: guided hikes on 31 routes through the Ore Mountains (daily 21–25 Sept from Boží Dar, Loučná pod Klínovcem, and Kurort Oberwiesenthal), bus excursions to five destinations (Schneeberg, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Lesná, Seiffen, Krupka), adventure activities (Ohře River rafting, via ferrata), and self-guided marked routes requiring no booking. Guided hikes are included in the festival pass; bus and adventure activities must be booked separately.

The accompanying programme includes the opening and closing ceremonies, music and folk evenings, exhibitions, and sports events on both sides of the border. The symbolic highlight is the Stone Heart of Europe initiative: participants bring a stone from their home and together erect a stone cairn in Boží Dar on Saturday 26 September.

Tickets and hike bookings are available at eurorando2026.eu.

Main Programme – Guided Hikes

Routes are available daily 21–25 September 2026 with transport to the start from Boží Dar, Loučná pod Klínovcem, or Kurort Oberwiesenthal (routes 00, 11, 12, 14, 25, and 26 without transport). Total offering: 286.8 km • 85:27 h.

• 00 | Eric Frenzel Tour (3.8 km)
• 01 | "Hohen Forst" Nature & Mining Trail (6.2 km • 1:56 h)
• 02 | Terrain Therapy Trail 7 Bad Schlema (10.1 km • 3:01 h)
• 03 | Schneeberg-Neustädtler Mining Trail (10.5 km • 3:04 h)
• 04 | Charcoal Burners' Nature Trail around Sosa (12.3 km • 3:37 h)
• 05 | Silberstraße Mining Trail Ehrenfriedersdorf (13.3 km • 4:02 h)
• 06 | Loop Trail along the Lower Markersbach Reservoir (5.9 km)
• 07 | Hiking among clouds and rocks – a rocky idyll with panoramic views (15.1 km)
• 08 | Border Crossings – Basalt fans, a steam locomotive, and the magic of a reservoir (25.8 km • 7:53 h)
• 09 | Panoramic Views over Marienberg (17.1 km)
• 10 | Old-Town Charm and European Heritage in Schwarzenberg (13.9 km)
• 11 | Fichtelberg Railway Adventure Trail (18.8 km)
• 12 | Border Crossings – Between Heaven and Valley in Breitenbrunn (13.3 km)
• 13 | Border Crossings – Dreams of Steam and Forest Magic (15.5 km • 4:39 h)
• 14 | Sylke Otto Hike (21.2 km)
• 15 | In the Footsteps of the Exiles to Johanngeorgenstadt (11.1 km)
• 16 | Border Crossings – Whisper of the Heath and Silence of Böhmisch Reitzenhain (17.6 km)
• 17 | Views over Silver Jáchymov (6.1 km)
• 18 | The Longest Czech Via Crucis and the Most Beautiful Panoramas (10.5 km)
• 19 | Stories of Lost Přísečnice (11.7 km • 3:50 h)
• 20 | Ascent to the Pyramid of the Ore Mountains (10.9 km • 3:20 h)
• 21 | Through an Enchanted Landscape along the Rolava River to Chaloupky and Back (14.6 km • 4:03 h)
• 22 | The Best Ridge Hike of the Western Ore Mountains (12.4 km • 4:15 h)
• 23 | Natural and Mining Gems around Horní Blatná (14.7 km • 4:22 h)
• 24 | Through the Mining Eldorado of the Ore Mountains (13.4 km • 3:48 h)
• 25 | In the Footsteps of Miners to the Johannes Adit (13.5 km • 3:52 h)
• 26 | The Majestic Plateaux of the Ore Mountains (18.6 km • 5:06 h)
• 27 | Love at Second Sight (15.6 km • 4:50 h)
• 28 | Bogs and Dark Tales of the Ore Mountains (20.2 km • 5:34 h)
• 29 | Where the Ore Mountains Bend in Half (21 km • 5:56 h)
• 30 | Along the Ridges in Search of Ore Mountains Stories (26.5 km • 8:19 h)

Accompanying Programme

Sunday 20 September 2026

• 17:00 – Festival opening ceremony (Boží Dar)
• 17:30 – Exhibition opening (Boží Dar)

Monday 21 September 2026

• 17:00 – Week opening ceremony (Kurort Oberwiesenthal, Mayor Jens Benedict)
• 18:00 – Live music – Hammer Band

Tuesday 22 September 2026

• 16:00 – Concert: Chorensemble Oberwiesenthal e.V.
• 17:30 – Live music – regional artist
• 19:30 – Live music – REALMUSIC

Wednesday 23 September 2026

• 13:00 – Tours of the Horse Mill (Johanngeorgenstadt)
• Evening – Open-air cinema by the pool

Thursday 24 September 2026

• 17:00 – Live music – Pontiac
• 19:00 – Live music – Little Gipsy

Friday 25 September 2026

• 15:00 – Opening ceremony of German Hiking Day
• 16:30 – Ore Mountains dialect workshop
• 18:30 – Youth brass orchestra concert
• 20:00 – Dance and music – De Erbschlecher

Saturday 26 September 2026

• 13:00 – Erection of the Stone Heart of Europe – stone cairn (Boží Dar)
• 13:30 – Ceremonial procession
• 15:00 – Concert: DOUBRAVANKA
• 17:00 – Festival closing ceremony (Kurort Oberwiesenthal)
• 19:00 – Irish folk music – CAT Henschelmann & Friends
• 19:00 – Concert: Ehrenfriedersdorf band
• 20:30 – Dance – Golden Mary Band
• 21:30 – Fire show – Ravenchild

Sunday 27 September 2026

• 10:00 – Ecumenical open-air service
• 11:30 – Morning concert by the trombone ensemble