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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: March 16, 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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1.60 km

Gorge to the Gohrisch Viewpoint

Highlight • Gorge

The 448-meter-high Gohrisch is located in the middle of a plateau characterized by other imposing rocky mountains such as the Papststein and the Kleinhennersdorfer Stein. This region is therefore also …

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1.61 km

Summit Trail Gohrischstein

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Must have experienced it

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1.76 km

East ascent Gorischstein

Highlight • Gorge

The ascent is also a little adventure.

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6.41 km

Pfaffenstein — Ascent and Descent

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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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7.00 km

View of Lilienstein from the Gorge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Be sure to turn around, what an amazing view.

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7.00 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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7.27 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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10.2 km

Onkel Pauls Ruhe

Viewpoint

11.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.32 km

4.20 km

827 m

737 m

225 m

Surfaces

4.26 km

3.76 km

1.56 km

911 m

694 m

126 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Sunday 17 May

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East ascent Gorischstein – Eye of a needle loop from Gohrisch

Gohrischstein

Gorge to the Gohrisch Viewpoint

Summit Trail Gohrischstein

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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