Blauenthal Waterfall – Forest shelter loop from Blauenthal

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Blauenthal Waterfall – Forest shelter loop from Blauenthal

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Blauenthal Waterfall – Forest shelter loop from Blauenthal

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4.91km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

FFH Muldetal bei Aue (Teilfläche 2: Muldetal südlich Aue)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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961 m

Rest area with a view of the Zwickauer Mulde River

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a very nice corner

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985 m

Blauenthal Trailhead Parking

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A small paid parking lot. Ideal for starting various hikes

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1.57 km

Paid parking at Blauenthal Waterfall

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From here it's just a stone's throw to the waterfall, but you can also start longer hikes from here.

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1.59 km

Rest area at the Blauenthaler Waterfall

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Great section on the adventure trail

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1.78 km

Blauenthal Waterfall

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The highest waterfall in Saxony is man-made, but you can't tell by looking at it.

"After the First World War, the owner of the Toellische paper factory had a new …

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1.96 km

View of Blauenthal in the Wild Ore Mountains

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Path to the waterfall from above...

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2.18 km

Bridge Over the Töllescher Graben

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The bridge leads over the Tölleschen Graben and is located above the Blauenthal waterfall.

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2.79 km

Forest shelter

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Ideal for a short break after the short climb

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4.91 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.91 km

1.30 km

376 m

143 m

102 m

Surfaces

2.45 km

1.48 km

653 m

227 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

13°C

6°C

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

February 22, 2025,🇩🇪 Blauenthaler Eisfälle

The Blauenthal waterfall is the largest in Saxony and therefore one of the highest German waterfalls outside the Alps. In severe frost it is frozen and
(unfortunately) is not of natural origin, but is fed by a ditch.
Alongside the Trümmelbach waterfalls in the Bernese Oberland, it is, for me, one of the most beautiful waterfalls I know!
A worthy …

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