Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 13, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.26 km

Schlafender Schwager

Peak

4.07 km

Oybin Rock and Castle Ruins

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"The town is the terminus of the steam-powered Zittau narrow-gauge railway and is located at the foot of the Oybin mountain in a valley basin of the Zittau Mountains formed …

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4.11 km

Pond in Kurpark

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A beautifully landscaped park to rest before the slightly demanding ascent to the castle

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4.49 km

View of Oybin Castle and the Monastery

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Mega view, but you torment yourself up and down.

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4.55 km

Oybin Mountain Church

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The Evangelical Lutheran “Mountain Church” Oybin is one of the visitor magnets in the Zittau Mountains. However, it is not a museum, but a worship building for the local church …

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5.03 km

Hausgrundteich

Lake

10.7 km

View of Lausche

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Very nice view with a wooden bench not far from the Stern car park

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16.0 km

Kelchstein (Chalice Rock)

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Great sandstone formation in the Zittau Mountains. It is one of the most difficult climbing rocks in the mountains. If you are lucky enough to see mountaineers trying to conquer …

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16.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.87 km

4.32 km

2.33 km

944 m

246 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.86 km

4.86 km

4.43 km

858 m

606 m

102 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Monday 4 May

23°C

11°C

47 %

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