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Kelchstein (Chalice Rock) – Töpfer Summit Cross loop from Oybin

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Kelchstein (Chalice Rock) – Töpfer Summit Cross loop from Oybin

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Kelchstein (Chalice Rock) – Töpfer Summit Cross loop from Oybin

04:53

14.9km

520m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 6.23 km for 465 m

After 7.22 km for 78 m

Waypoints

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1.78 km

Kelchstein (Chalice Rock)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great sandstone formation in the Zittau Mountains. It is one of the most difficult climbing rocks in the mountains. If you are lucky enough to see mountaineers trying to conquer …

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3.22 km

Elefantensteine

Peak

3.72 km

Große Felsengasse

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The most beautiful path in the Zittau Mountains: the Große Felsengasse with wonderful rocks, the monk's pulpit and the pigeon, beautiful views of Oybin, the castle and the rock faces.

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7.10 km

Brooding Hen

Highlight • Natural Monument

There is a real stone zoo around Oybin, and the "brooding hen" is already producing offspring.

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7.19 km

Töpferbaude on the Töpfer

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Super beautifully located hut, the food is great and the drinks are cold.

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7.24 km

Töpfer Summit Cross

Highlight • Summit

The summit cross on the 582-meter-high Töpfer mountain in Oybin (Görlitz district) in the Zittau Mountains. In the background, in the middle of the picture, the town of Zittau.

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7.74 km

Oybinaussicht

Viewpoint

8.47 km

Gratzer Rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

Small detour but great rock .. then on to the caves

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10.6 km

View of Oybin

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the most beautiful views of the Oybin. But sure-footedness were!

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11.0 km

Ameisenberg (581 m) – Rock City

Highlight • Summit

Children's adventure playground with caves and low climbing rocks. A bark beetle damaged forest surrounds this small rock town.

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12.0 km

Alte Marienhütte

Ruins

14.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.63 km

4.95 km

3.06 km

837 m

472 m

Surfaces

4.92 km

3.66 km

3.32 km

1.68 km

1.32 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Thursday 20 August

26°C

11°C

71 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

September 17, 2024,🇩🇪 Zittauer Gebirge Runde oberhalb Oybin mit Wetterstein, Töpfer, Steinzoo usw

Tour notes:
At Naturpark-Hotel Hubertus, start on the Talringweg Oybin - Wetterstein - Große Felsengasse - Töpfer - Teufelsmühle - On the other side of the valley back via - Ameisenberg - Pferdeberg to Haus Hubertus
Very nice tour, you reset, become grounded with very beautiful views even as far as Bohemia... accompanied by the puffing and whistling of the …

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March 7, 2022,07.03.2022 Oybinumrundung

First, it turns out differently and second, than you think 🤷‍♂️
It was supposed to be a completely different tour today. Namely from Lückendorf to Czech. In the direction of Polesí (Finkendorf) and then back in an arc over Popova skála (Pfaffenstein). But unfortunately forgot to download the tour offline. unlucky club.
So I quickly pulled another round out of …

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March 3, 2023,228. 🇩🇪 Lückendorf - Kelchstein - Elefantensteine - Felsengasse - Muschelsaal - Scharfenstein - Luisenhöhe - Kleine Felsengasse - Töpfer - Gratzer Felsen - Einsiedlerstein - Götzenstein - Ameisenberg - Basteiaussicht - Lückendorf

Today's tour takes us around the spa town of Oybin. A little sun was announced, who hadn't heard that was the sun...
The start is at -3 degrees in the small hiking car park at the end of the climatic health resort of Lückendorf. We hike until just before Oybin. Here we shoot and it goes to the Scharfenstein, from …

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October 1, 2021,Wander- und Klettersteigtour Oybin

Nice round today around Oybin with the highlights of the area including the via ferrata 'Alpiner Grat' with the best hiking weather.

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June 24, 2026,🇩🇪 OYBIN Scharfenstein - Töpfer - Bastei - Ameisenberg - Bergkirche

Bizarre rock formations, rooty and rocky paths, stairs and distant views are offered on this fantastic tour. Every meter was beautiful. Absolutely recommended.

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October 16, 2021,Oybin - einmal Ringsherum; Pferde-, Ameisenberg, Töpfer,...

Nice tour with constant up and down and great views. The chosen ascent to the potter was signposted as the "arduous" variant. We found the way exhausting but scenic and uphill rather or more easily feasible than downhill.

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May 8, 2023,Rund um Oybin und Töpfer mit Wandergruppe 🚶‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏾‍♀️

An organized hiking trip via the Rhönklub leads to Oybin, here is the tour of the first day, which includes some highlights in the best weather around Oybin. The tour was very varied and quite demanding for occasional hikers like me.

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August 22, 2024,Oybin- 🐎 und 🐜- Berg, 🐈‍⬛-Kerbe, Töpfer; Runde um Oybin

Up and down, past many sandstone formations with climbing routes. The time without movement was time to pause and enjoy the views of the Zittau Mountains and the surrounding area.

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Kelchstein (Chalice Rock) – Töpfer Summit Cross loop from Oybin

Kelchstein (Chalice Rock)

Große Felsengasse

Brooding Hen

Töpferbaude on the Töpfer

Töpfer Summit Cross

Gratzer Rocks

View of Oybin

Ameisenberg (581 m) – Rock City

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