Elsenfelsen – Riss Falls loop from Am alten Floßgraben

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Elsenfelsen – Riss Falls loop from Am alten Floßgraben

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Elsenfelsen – Riss Falls loop from Am alten Floßgraben

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3.79km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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979 m

Elsenfelsen

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Elsenfelsen is part of a striking series of greywacke quartzite formations and characterizes the well-known Grünbacher Felsenweg, along with other striking rocks such as the Wendelstein and the Genesenstein.

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1.37 km

Wild Enclosure at Nordic Camp

Highlight • Natural

Nodic Camp has a total of five cottages, each accommodating four people. The cottages have a living area of 45 m², and all feature a living room with a kitchenette, …

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1.44 km

Druckersmühle Historical Site

Highlight • Historical Site

Just a few minutes from Grünbach train station is the “ Druckersmühle ” in the valley.

Caspar Trützschler had this mill built between 1591 and 1595 as a plank and …

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1.87 km

Rest Area at Druckersmühle

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Beautiful covered resting place, which also offers space for larger hiking groups. Next to it stands a wooden throne as a single seat, carved from a tree.

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2.64 km

Unterer Floßgraben Stream

Highlight • River

There is a unique trench system in the Rißbrücke district. The lower raft ditch, part of the former log woodworking shop.

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3.03 km

Riss Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The small crack falls are the only waterfalls in the Vogtland. The ditch for the creek was once dug into the rock by hand, as wood was once floated here. …

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3.14 km

Rißfälle Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Fairytale place in the middle of the Ore Mountains or Vogtland. Fairytale place in the middle of the Ore Mountains or Vogtland.

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3.20 km

Vogtland Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Nice little rest area available

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3.79 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.53 km

831 m

435 m

Surfaces

1.21 km

1.20 km

644 m

553 m

187 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

8°C

-1°C

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

May 18, 2023,Rissfälle - klein aber fein wegen☃️

Today I made such a mistake in my clothes, that's not possible. The actual 12°C felt like 8°C in the wind.
I would have liked to take the Falkenstein dam with me, I like it very much. But brrrr ❄️, another time.

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March 19, 2023,Oberes Göltzschtal-Rissfälle

Short hike to the Riss Falls in the Upper Göltzsch Valley. Very watery area... we liked it very much and a coffee + cake detour to the farmer's tavern in Rissbrücke was also included.
On the border between Hammerbrücke and Grünbach is the old technical monument: the "Upper Floßgraben", also called "Riss".
From 1571 the crack was excavated over a …

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