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Sonnenwendstein – View of the Hercules Columns loop from Mandarin

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Sonnenwendstein – View of the Hercules Columns loop from Mandarin

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Sonnenwendstein – View of the Hercules Columns loop from Mandarin

01:32

5.51km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Sächsische Schweiz

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1.64 km

Kanzelstein Viewpoint

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Great panorama plateau in picturesque nature. Every meter of altitude is rewarded here.

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1.80 km

Sonnenwendstein

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This makes hiking fun, a varied adventure. Mega😎✌️🪨

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1.95 km

View of the Hercules Columns

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It's impressive what nature has created here.

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2.15 km

Schraubenkopf Crag

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A hike is always worth it, whether as a hiker or climber.

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2.18 km

Colored Sandstone Gorge

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When the sun shines, a wonderful play of colors occurs

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2.61 km

Kaiser Wilhelm Fortress (Bielablick) Viewpoint

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The ascent is feasible for all those who still can walk reasonably, a bit slippery when wet.

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2.86 km

View of the rock wall in Sächsische Schweiz

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Rosenthal-Bielatal

A Climbing Paradise in the Forest

An idyllic holiday resort nestled in a hiking and climbing paradise, surrounded by expansive forests and bizarre rock formations.

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3.64 km

Oberer Mühlsteig Trail

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Great view of Ottomühle from the Grandfather's chair

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5.51 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.12 km

698 m

613 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.71 km

623 m

551 m

467 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

22°C

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Comments

March 29, 2025,Schweizermühle und die Herkuleskeulen

Saxon Switzerland, just as you love it. There's a lot to discover within just a few meters, often from diverse perspectives.

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January 1, 2025,Sächsische Schweiz: Rund um den Herkulesstein – Herkulessäulen Runde von Bielatal

A hike that has been on my list for ages. And now that the Elbe Valley is split in two because of the closed bridge in Bad Schandau, it was time to do the tour. It was actually a really nice tour with lots of variety. I was surprised.

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October 24, 2023,Bielatal: Runde Herkulessäulen + Kaiser-Wilhelm-Feste

It wasn't easy to see the way up and so it was a bit of a climb until we found the normal path. Not all trails marked with a black line are official trails, but are for rock climbers. The official stairs are well signposted with the green triangle on a white background (with the tip in the direction of …

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August 7, 2022,Kaiser Wilhelm Feste - Herkulessäulen

Hooray, the front Saxon Switzerland is released for hiking again, we used that and had to realize again: Rosenthal-Bielatal is always worth a trip 👍many great hiking trails, great vantage points and a fat bee at the Ottomühle snack bar, although still in the morning was closed we got a coffee😄

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June 9, 2023,067 Rosenthal, Herkulessäulen

Proven concept, new day 😉. Tour1️⃣ of today took us to Rosenthal🏘 near Königstein. The starting point was the paid 🪙🪙🪙 hiking car park 🅿️ Ottomühle. From there it is only a few meters ↔️ until you get to the Hercules Pillars🪨🪨. Again there were numerous✖️ worth seeing🤩 motifs📷 and impressive rock formations🗻. Our round 🔄 took us north 🧭 …

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May 19, 2022,Wanderung

I could have given myself this hike, but you only know that afterwards

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Sonnenwendstein – View of the Hercules Columns loop from Mandarin

Kanzelstein Viewpoint

Sonnenwendstein

View of the Hercules Columns

Schraubenkopf Crag

Colored Sandstone Gorge

Kaiser Wilhelm Fortress (Bielablick) Viewpoint

View of the rock wall in Sächsische Schweiz

Oberer Mühlsteig Trail

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