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View of Hohenstein Castle – Wolfsschlucht Gorge loop from Heeselicht

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Germany
Saxony
Stolpen

View of Hohenstein Castle – Wolfsschlucht Gorge loop from Heeselicht

Moderate

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160

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View of Hohenstein Castle – Wolfsschlucht Gorge loop from Heeselicht

03:21

11.4km

290m

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: April 23, 2026

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4.95 km

View of Hohenstein Castle

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Great view of the castle!

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6.31 km

Wolfsschlucht Gorge

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Staircase. A change of pace on the way to Hohnstein Castle or the Polenz Valley.

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6.33 km

Ladder Ascent to Cave in Saxon Switzerland

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a great climb

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6.34 km

Wolfsschlucht Gorge (Saxon Switzerland)

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Saxon Switzerland offers a variety of incredible great hiking opportunities.
I would recommend this place to everyone who loves nature and hiking.

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6.42 km

Hockstein Viewpoint and Shelter

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Small shelter that definitely fulfills its purpose 😉👍🏼

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6.52 km

Teufelsgrund Bridge

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Did you know already...
that the Teufelsgrund bridge on the Hockstein is older than the Bastei bridge?

The wooden bridge on the Hockstein, built in 1821, was replaced by a …

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6.53 km

Path to the Viewpoint

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6.58 km

Hockstein Crocodile

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Zoologists or botanists should decide what species it is. Probably an estuarine crocodile, because you can make small boards out of it.

But every time I see the gnarled root, I think of the immobile crocodile in the zoo... 😃

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11.4 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.58 km

3.28 km

1.85 km

1.49 km

235 m

Surfaces

3.79 km

2.78 km

2.68 km

1.68 km

507 m

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