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Princes' Cave – Zwickauer Mulde River loop from Hartenstein

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Zwickau

Hartenstein

Princes' Cave – Zwickauer Mulde River loop from Hartenstein

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4.8

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469

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Princes' Cave – Zwickauer Mulde River loop from Hartenstein

03:10

11.2km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Hartensteiner Wald

FFH Muldetal bei Aue (Teilfläche 1: Muldetal von Wilkau-Hasslau bis Aue)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.12 km

View of the Hartenstein outdoor pool

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice bath at the forest edge.

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2.58 km

Dreibrückenweg and Plünweg Trail Signpost and Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Invites you to linger, great signpost in all directions

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5.49 km

Princes' Cave

Highlight • Cave

The Prinznhöhle is not of natural origin, but a medieval mine tunnel. It is accessible and 18m long. Right next door is the forester's lodge to the Prince's Cave where you can feast delicious.

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5.67 km

Forester's Lodge "Zur Prinzenhöhle"

Highlight • Restaurant

Right behind the inn you will find a great lookout rock and the cave itself

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6.79 km

Zwickauer Mulde River

Highlight • River

great corner, always worth a trip

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8.15 km

Mulde Weir in Aue

Highlight • River

very nice place to cool off your feet

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8.74 km

Stein Castle, Hartenstein

Highlight • Castle

Hartstein family, a pompous castle with a museum.

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9.87 km

Reitbrünnel Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The source invites you to linger.

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11.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.44 km

2.97 km

1.41 km

1.03 km

303 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.32 km

2.75 km

2.03 km

1.13 km

548 m

303 m

136 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

22°C

15°C

96 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

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Comments

January 19, 2025,Schlossruine Hartenstein, Prinzenhöhle und Burg Stein 🏰🕍🌲🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏽‍♀️

André had suggested a nice tour near Hartenstein for today, I gladly accepted this suggestion and we had a sunny, but at times quite cool Sunday 😊.
We started from the car park opposite Stein Castle. Our path led us along a path to the Hartenstein castle ruins, which we first examined from the outside. In the courtyard we then …

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September 17, 2021,Schlossruine Hartenstein – Prinzenhöhle Runde von Hartenstein

An absolutely recommendable tour! A lot of nature and most of the time relaxed and easy trails. Recommended for everyone!

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January 19, 2025,Wanderung Burg Stein, Prinzenhöhle & Schloss Stein

A short-notice private audience (thank you 🙏🏻) including a short tour took place in the Hartenstein castle ruins.
Incidentally, the Erzgebirge crime thriller "The Dead Man in the Moat" was filmed there, among other things.
With a good reputation, all doors are open to you.

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May 17, 2025,Wanderung von Prinzenhöhle zur Burg Stein und zum Muldenwehr

A bit of history today: First to the Prinzenhöhle, then to the Hartenstein castle ruins, then on to Stein Castle... Then we went to the Muldenwehr and back along the Mulde hiking trail. It was beautiful.

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August 14, 2022,Auf den Spuren des Prinzenraubs

A pleasantly shady tour with a bit of history.

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October 2, 2025,"Aa50" wandert durch den Hartensteiner Wald

23 hikers hiked through the Hartenstein Forest.

The day began foggy, but as if on cue, it cleared up as we set off. So we were able to fully enjoy the hike in sunny autumnal weather.

We were treated to another delicious meal at the "Forsthaus zur Prinzenhöhle" (Forest House to the Prince's Cave) before making our way back to …

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November 17, 2024,Hartenstein-Burg Stein- Prinzenhöhle

A very beautiful section between the railway and the Zwickauer Mulde.
Unfortunately, I forgot to record the first part from Hartenstein.

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April 22, 2023,Burg Stein, Ruine 🏰 Hartenstein

After many attempts, finally a tour of Stein Castle today. Interesting, but the tour was 🥱 and the museum's educational concept, including presentation and motivation, urgently needs to be revised. The Hartenstein castle ruins, on the other hand, were the highlight of the day!!!!!
A very dear gentleman from the association made it possible for me to take a tour …

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Princes' Cave – Zwickauer Mulde River loop from Hartenstein

View of the Hartenstein outdoor pool

Dreibrückenweg and Plünweg Trail Signpost and Rest Area

Princes' Cave

Forester's Lodge "Zur Prinzenhöhle"

Zwickauer Mulde River

Mulde Weir in Aue

Stein Castle, Hartenstein

Reitbrünnel Spring

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