Traugott Hill – Geisingberg Hiking Trail loop from Fürstenau

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Germany

Saxony

Altenberg

Traugott Hill – Geisingberg Hiking Trail loop from Fürstenau

Hard

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Traugott Hill – Geisingberg Hiking Trail loop from Fürstenau

06:12

21.1km

600m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Grenzwiesen Fürstenau und Fürstenwalde

Geisingberg

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.55 km

Traugott Hill

Highlight • Summit

One of the 14 eight-thousanders in the Osterzgebirge.
From here you have a gigantic view over Saxon and Bohemian Switzerland (the Hohe Schneeberg with its tower can be seen prominently), …

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6.10 km

Forst Kohlhaukuppe

Forest

6.76 km

Kohlhaukuppe Summit Hut and Observation Tower

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The climb to the Kohlhaukuppe is relatively steep from all sides and requires a certain level of fitness. It is a popular excursion destination from Geising. Depending on your surefootedness, …

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6.76 km

Bergbaude Kohlhaukuppe

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Best garlic soup in the world

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10.5 km

Tiefenbach Waterfall hiking trail

Highlight (Segment) • Waterfall

Stamping point of the Altenberger hiking pin not available.

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12.5 km

View of Geising from Geisingberg

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From this point you have an impressive view of the city of Geising.

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14.3 km

View of Geising

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From here you have a wonderful view of Geising. Very nice hiking trail.

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14.6 km

Geisingberg Hiking Trail

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Hiking trail coming from Geising to the Geisingberg. Good fitness should be required. It becomes easier if you start from Altenberg.

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19.4 km

View of Fürstenauer Heide und Grenzwiesen

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a very nice view

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21.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

3.80 km

1.33 km

970 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.33 km

4.35 km

4.00 km

1.57 km

1.18 km

407 m

339 m

Elevation

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Highest point (800 m)

Lowest point (590 m)

Weather

Thursday 5 November

8°C

-1°C

0 %

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Comments

August 3, 2024,Die letzten drei 8000er im Osterzgebirge 🥾🌤🍻

With the weather being great for hiking, today we wanted to climb the last three of the 14 8000m peaks in the Eastern Ore Mountains, which we hadn't managed a few weeks ago. And so we went from Altenberg past the Tiefenbach waterfall to the Fuchshübel and over the Kohlhaukuppe (you definitely have to stop for a bite to eat, …

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October 27, 2024,Wanderung OEG Rund Geising

What a wonderful autumn tour in the best weather! You don't even need to go to Canada when it's just as colorful here. A nice start to warm up over the Tiefenbach waterfall, followed by a beautiful stretch of the Aschergraben raft trail - I love raft trails, ascent to the Kohlhaukuppe, then wild across beautiful meadows to the Traugotthöhe …

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March 7, 2024,Wanderung im 3er Loop ;)

Due to the thick fog in the morning, I decided to go for a hike instead of my planned run.
After breakfast the fog cleared away, but the cold, wet weather was still not very inviting...Sun, where are you?
I hiked along the Aschergrabenweg (would have been a very nice running route) towards Fuchshübel, on to the Silberstollen, to the …

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