Saale Riverside – Kaiserhöhe Slate Cliffs loop from Hirschberg

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Vogtland

Saale-Orla-Kreis

Hirschberg

Saale Riverside – Kaiserhöhe Slate Cliffs loop from Hirschberg

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Saale Riverside – Kaiserhöhe Slate Cliffs loop from Hirschberg

04:13

15.1km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Tannbach bei Mödlareuth

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.23 km

Frankenwaldsteigla Petersgrad Trail

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The walk is worth it... be careful with your roots, so wear good shoes

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9.53 km

Ameisensteig Trail Above the Saale

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The Ameisensteig meanders beautifully above the Saale. Nice view of the Lamitzmühle.

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9.68 km

Saale Riverside

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Tip: Here was low tide - after several days of rain or high tide this section will be impassable.

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13.6 km

View over the Saale River and Hirschberg Castle

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From here you have a beautiful view of the Hirschberg Castle and far into the surrounding landscape. Below the Saale makes a wide arc.

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13.9 km

Bench with panoramic view of the River Saale

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14.0 km

Saalebank – Longest wooden bench

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Actually just a joke for the Guinness book.

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14.6 km

View of the Saale Valley and the Stag Statue

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Top view of the Saale valley

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15.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.70 km

3.57 km

1.90 km

385 m

307 m

261 m

Surfaces

6.49 km

3.07 km

2.43 km

2.31 km

747 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

77 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

March 30, 2024,Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebierge obere Saale - Hängesteg an der Saale – Saalebänk (30,125 Meter lang) Runde von Hirschberg 🍀🫶🐰🐣🥰❤️🤗🥾

Some of the forests in the Slate Mountains Nature Park have been completely destroyed by strong storms. The wooden bridge is no longer accessible and half has been torn away and washed away. Honestly very sad. 😢

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September 30, 2021,Wanderung von Joditz nach Hirschberg

Very nice tour. But can be critical when wet. Some narrow paths (30-40cm wide) and no railing. But great views are the reward. Good physical condition and good shoes are important.

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March 10, 2024,Joditz - Saaleschleifenrunde

The starting point was Joditz and from there we went along the Upper Saale towards Hirschberg. How the area has changed... the spruce trees had to be felled on entire slopes, the Petersgrat is no longer hidden in the forest, but open... The Saale bridge collapsed halfway through and there is no way to get over it. Then the forest …

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April 16, 2025,entlang der Saale nach Hirschberg

Our hike began in Joditz in Franconia, repeatedly following the Saale River, climbing and descending. Here we crossed the Kammweg trail again, which begins in the Ore Mountains. We also walked for a few meters along other main trails, such as the Saale-Orla Trail.

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December 28, 2021,Venzka - Hirschberg -Saalesteig und keine Ahnung wie's weiter geht...

Nice tour along the former Kolonnenweg and the Thuringian primeval forest path to Hirschberg, across the Saale to Untertiefengrün and then to the Saalsteig, which should actually bring us back to the car. Unfortunately, the floods in June tore the bridge away. How do we get back to the car now? It got cold and started to rain. We fought …

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