From the Hockstein at the end of the second tour, the Malerweg, you can see the castle high above the Polenztal and Hohnstein. However, if you want to go there, you have to descend into the Polenztal and on the other side back up to Hohnstein. But an interesting way.

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

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