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Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

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Hohnstein Castle

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Hohnstein

Hohnstein Castle

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Please check local regulations for: Sächsische Schweiz

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Location: Hohnstein, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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1. View of Hohnstein Castle – Brand Steps loop from Hohnstein

26.8km

07:51

750m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Hohnstein Castle – Gautschgrotte loop from Waitzdorf

13.2km

03:42

260m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Wolfsschlucht Gorge (Saxon Switzerland) – Hohnstein Castle loop from Hohnstein

8.95km

02:41

270m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Sebastian Kowalke

November 21, 2017

The castle Hohnstein is the last completely preserved of the rechtselbischen castles. Originally built as a frontier fortress of Bohemia against Saxony, this went from 1806 to the possession of Kursachsen. Since then, the castle was repeatedly used as a prison until the Second World War. Since the time of the GDR, the castle has hosted a youth hostel and a history and natural history museum.

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Günter L.S.

September 16, 2022

Climbing the tower is free. Nice view from the top.

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Torsten

September 10, 2017

An unknown place and yet so worth seeing. Not least because of its eventful history, even in the Nazi era.

But also because of the beautiful views in the sandstone rock and the castle tower.

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Location: Hohnstein, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

Hohnstein Castle

1. View of Hohnstein Castle – Brand Steps loop from Hohnstein

2. Hohnstein Castle – Gautschgrotte loop from Waitzdorf

3. Wolfsschlucht Gorge (Saxon Switzerland) – Hohnstein Castle loop from Hohnstein

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