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East ascent Gorischstein – Eye of a needle loop from Gohrisch

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East ascent Gorischstein – Eye of a needle loop from Gohrisch

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East ascent Gorischstein – Eye of a needle loop from Gohrisch

03:30

11.3km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Sächsische Schweiz

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1.53 km

Gohrischstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

In my opinion one of the most beautiful rocks in Saxon Switzerland. From here you can see all the highlights around. Both the weathervane view and the refuge view are fantastic.

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1.59 km

Summit Trail Gohrischstein

Highlight • Summit

Must have experienced it

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1.71 km

Gohrisch Plateau

Highlight • Viewpoint

Excellent trail running terrain.

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1.74 km

East ascent Gorischstein

Highlight • Gorge

The ascent is also a little adventure.

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6.39 km

Pfaffenstein — Ascent and Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

There are several ascents to the Pfaffenstein. The most demanding is through the Nadelöhr, a narrow rock gate with many tight steps and ladders, and the Comfortable Ascent which is …

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6.98 km

View of Lilienstein from the Gorge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Be sure to turn around, what an amazing view.

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6.98 km

Eye of a needle

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

From the north you can reach the plateau of Pfaffenstein the fastest way over the bottleneck. The path consists of about 600 unevenly high steps and is so narrow in …

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7.25 km

View of Pfaffenstein, Lilienstein and the Königstein Fortress

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This view makes you look forward to the narrow ascent and the great view of Barbarine and the surrounding area

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10.1 km

Onkel Pauls Ruhe

Viewpoint

11.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.32 km

4.20 km

827 m

717 m

225 m

Surfaces

4.23 km

3.76 km

1.57 km

911 m

694 m

126 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

23°C

13°C

92 %

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Comments

May 20, 2022,Wanderung auf den Gohrisch und den Pfaffenstein

Our first real tour in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains shouldn't be that long as I'm still recovering from my sprained ankle. Nevertheless, it was 13 km and the tour was impressive. Lots of great views and photo opportunities, here another highlight and there. So it was also a very slow but breathtaking tour. I have rarely experienced tours with so …

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July 9, 2024,Blick vom Gohrisch – Pfaffenstein Runde von Gohrisch

We took a little shortcut 😇 it was just too hot for the next step climb 🥵

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August 23, 2023,Rundtour Gohrisch-Pfaffenstein

Birthday tour 🫠 in glorious weather on the left bank of the Elbe on the Gohrisch and the Pfaffenstein. The latter is my favorite mountain in the Elbi and I keep discovering new corners on it.
Both have a large plateau on which you can hop between the rocks from view to view. There was a lot going on here …

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May 20, 2022,Wanderung auf den Gohrisch Stein und den Pfaffenstein

It's been on our list for a long time - now we've gone to Saxon Switzerland and our conclusion after the first day: We'll be back again because there's so much to see. Today we started from the spa town of Gohrisch and climbed the steps and ladders through the Falkenschlucht to enjoy a great view of the Gohrisch Stein …

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September 20, 2022,Sächsische Schweiz Pappstein - Gorischstein - - Barberine - Paffenstein

The Papststein is a 451.2 m above sea level. NHN high table mountain in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains 😊
The Gohrisch, 447.8 m above sea level. NHN is also a table mountain in Saxon Switzerland on the left side of the Elbe. Its name goes back to the old Sorbian Gora for mountain

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April 5, 2023,Gohrisch -> Gohrischstein -> Papststein-> Pfaffenstein -> Gohrisch (Elbsandsteingebirge)

Three views in one tour
-Gohrischstein
-Popestone
- Pfaffenstein

Tour started at the Gohrisch parking lot. Up to the Gohrisch it is quite good. Then the climbing adventure began, for my son it was like a playground 🛝. Was rewarded with a great foresight. It went down over narrow columns and steps over to the Papststein.

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October 16, 2024,Wanderung von Gohrisch - Pfaffenstein - Gohrischstein

Off to Saxon Switzerland. In glorious weather with a bit of wind, we set off from the small spa town of Gohrisch to the Pfaffenstein, which is 434m above sea level. We decided to take the path through the eye of the needle. The climb is quite steep and narrow in places. With breaks to catch your breath, drip off …

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June 3, 2023,Sonnenuntergangsringel

Little supper and sunset ringlet with Bonnie, dress and wandering offspring. 💚

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East ascent Gorischstein – Eye of a needle loop from Gohrisch

Gohrischstein

Summit Trail Gohrischstein

Gohrisch Plateau

East ascent Gorischstein

Pfaffenstein — Ascent and Descent

View of Lilienstein from the Gorge

Eye of a needle

View of Pfaffenstein, Lilienstein and the Königstein Fortress

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