A short, undulating circuit in Saxony that hosts the German motorcycle Grand Prix, known for its long left-handers and a steep drop into the final sector.
The Sachsenring is one of the shortest circuits on the MotoGP calendar and one of the most demanding. Ten of its thirteen corners turn left, which punishes the right side of the tyre with disuse and the left with heat, and the descent through the Omega and down to the last corners is fast, blind and close to the barriers.
It sits in the hills above Hohenstein-Ernstthal between Chemnitz and Zwickau. Accommodation is spread across those towns rather than clustered at the circuit, and the race weekend fills them.
Racing at the Sachsenring is far older than the permanent circuit. The first Badberg-Viereck-Rennen was run on 26 May 1927 over an 8.7 km course of public roads through Hohenstein-Ernstthal itself, and the circuit took the name Sachsenring only in 1937.
Between the wars it drew crowds that are hard to imagine now. The German motorcycle Grand Prix was held here in 1934, 1935, 1937 and 1939, and the European Grand Prix in 1936 and 1938, each of those two drawing more than 200,000 spectators. Racing resumed in 1949, and a unified German championship meeting in 1950 drew over 400,000.
The road course was eventually abandoned for safety, and the permanent circuit that hosts the modern MotoGP round opened in 1996 on ground beside the old route.
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Hotel · 3.5 km from circuit · 7 min drive · 4.7 (365) on Google
Altmarkt 19, 09337 Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany
Sophisticated lodging offering free breakfast & Wi-Fi, plus an elegant restaurant & a cellar bar. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 8.4 km from circuit · 10 min drive · 4.5 (841) on Google
Str. des Friedens 72, 09337 Callenberg-Reichenbach, Germany
Low-key hotel offering relaxed quarters & an Ayurvedic spa, as well as a restaurant & a wine bar. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 9.2 km from circuit · 15 min drive · 4.7 (924) on Google
Pleißaer Str. 18, 09224 Chemnitz, Germany
Charming restored 16th-century farmhouse offering low-key rooms, plus a restaurant & breakfast. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 9.8 km from circuit · 17 min drive · 4.3 (505) on Google
Str. d. Einheit 27, 09337 Hohenstein-Ernstthal-Wüstenbrand, Germany
Low-key property offering simple rooms, plus a relaxed restaurant, a beer garden & a laid-back bar. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 17.9 km from circuit · 27 min drive · 4.7 (1,209) on Google
Dittersdorfer Str. 83, 09120 Chemnitz, Germany
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 24.6 km from circuit · 21 min drive · 4.4 (2,015) on Google
Schwanefelder Str. 22, 08393 Meerane, Germany
Refined rooms in a classic hotel with free Wi-Fi & breakfast, plus a sauna, tennis & dining. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 29.5 km from circuit · 24 min drive · 4.2 (2,683) on Google
Chemnitzer Str. 2, 09232 Hartmannsdorf, Germany
Bustling inn offering simple rooms, plus a restaurant, a dance venue & a bar. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 35.2 km from circuit · 43 min drive · 4.7 (1,230) on Google
Am Fürstenberg 7, 08344 Grünhain-Beierfeld-Waschleithe, Germany
Casual, cozy 19th-century hotel offering free breakfast, a spa area & a restaurant. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteNearest Airport: Dresden Airport (DRS) — approximately 95 km from the circuit
Visiting Sachsenring for a race weekend? Here are essential tips to make the most of your trip to Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saxony.
museum — Antonstr. 6, 09337 Hohenstein-Ernstthal. A working weaving hall with Jacquard looms alongside a collection on the Sachsenring's racing heritage.
museum — Karl-May-Str. 54, 09337 Hohenstein-Ernstthal. The birthplace of the writer Karl May, kept as a small museum with a period room and a modern annexe.
Sachsenring is in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saxony. The nearest airport, Dresden Airport (DRS), is about 95 km from the circuit.
8 properties are listed near Sachsenring, the closest 3.5 km from the circuit. Each one is listed with its measured distance from the circuit, and every entry links to the property's own site.