Liebethaler Grund – Liebethaler Grund loop from Liebethal

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Liebethaler Grund – Liebethaler Grund loop from Liebethal

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Liebethaler Grund – Liebethaler Grund loop from Liebethal

04:23

16.1km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.30 km

Liebethaler Grund

Highlight • Gorge

Here the Malerweg begins and the landscape is still very calm. The rocks come later.

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1.36 km

Liebethaler Grund

Highlight • Gorge

It's just about possible with a mountain bike. Please always be considerate of hikers.

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1.44 km

Ruins of the Liebethaler Grund Hydroelectric Power Plant

Highlight • Monument

From 1894 to 1970, electricity was generated here. Now the dilapidated buildings are among the forgotten "lost places" and huge reinforced concrete pipes (built in 1922) line the way. First …

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1.69 km

Richard Wagner Monument (Liebethaler Grund)

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The world's largest Wagner memorial, raised at the foot of the sandstone cliffs, can not be missed with a total height of 12.5 meters (including pedestal). A short path leads …

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1.81 km

Lochmühl Bridge

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A picturesque arch bridge made of sandstone, which according to the inscription was built in 1934. From the middle of the bridge you have a great view of the Wesenitz waterfall on the Lochmühl weir.

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1.84 km

Wesenitz Waterfall at the Lochmühle

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Another welcome rest on the Malerweg.

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4.57 km

Lohmen Gorge and Wesenitz Gorge Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The path and bridge at the Lohmener Klamm are really quaint and beautiful, plus the hydroelectric power station in the Niezelgrund, so it's worth going here.

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6.41 km

Viewpoint

11.3 km

Bridge in the Lohmener Gorge

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Pretty messed up, but full 😎🏞Up & Down

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16.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.56 km

5.55 km

3.98 km

970 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.63 km

4.11 km

2.67 km

1.92 km

436 m

381 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 5 November

9°C

-2°C

0 %

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Comments

March 13, 2022,RW: Liebethaler Grund – Richard-Wagner-Denkmal - Lohmen - Breiter Stein - Porschendorf_2022.03.13

The starting points of the hike are the hiking car parks P1 or P2 directly in Liebethal. Don't forget to eat and drink - there are no longer any rest stops along the way.

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August 13, 2024,Entlang der Wesenitz

Today was supposed to be another very hot day. That's why I chose a shorter hike along a river. We took the train from Dresden via Pirna to Dürrröhrsdorf. The hike always followed the course of the Wesenitz. At times we also had to walk on asphalt roads through villages (Porschendorf, Lohmen). The Lohmener and Liebethaler Grund are very beautiful …

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