Drachenkopf (Nassau)

On the Kalkstraße of Nassau in the direction of dragon head

The dragon's head, also Kannelberg, in the Eastern Ore Mountains is 805 meters above sea level. NN one of the highest elevations in the county of Middle Saxony. There is a built in 1869 station of the Royal Saxon triangulation on him.

It is in the potter's forest between the towns of Nassau, Hermsdorf / Erzgeb. and Holzhau. It is fully fenced and offers no direct view.

In winter, it is the center of a vast network of trails, and is due to the high snow security is a popular tourist destination. Cross-country skiing competitions and the annual sled dog races are held around and the dragon head.

In the summer months it is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists also by its proximity to Gimmlitztal. On the dragon's head the mountain hiking Eisenach -Budapest EB passes.

Between 1923 and 1972, was a load cable car, starting from the station on the railway line Holzhau Nossen Moldova, east of the summit over to the lime works Hermsdorf. The former course is visible by means of the vegetation today.