Bruch 1 — Granite Quarry – Coffee Pot Rock Formation loop from Königshain

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Upper Lusatia

Görlitz

Königshain

Bruch 1 — Granite Quarry – Coffee Pot Rock Formation loop from Königshain

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Bruch 1 — Granite Quarry – Coffee Pot Rock Formation loop from Königshain

01:50

6.33km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Tips

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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243 m

Königshain-Hochstein Former Railway Station

Highlight • Historical Site

A network of railway lines connected the Königshain granite quarries with the rest of the world. Small tracks brought the lorries to the station, where they were loaded onto the …

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856 m

Granit Mining Museum Königshainer Berge

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The museum provides exciting insights into the working and living conditions of workers in the quarries of the Königshain Mountains.

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981 m

Firstensteinbruch Quarry Lake

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Quarry with old equipment

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1.02 km

Viewpoint at Firstensteinbruch Quarry

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Rest area with a beautiful view of the quarry

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1.15 km

Bruch 1 — Granite Quarry

Highlight • Natural Monument

the water in the quarry is about 25 m deep

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1.64 km

Coffee Pot Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Viewed from below, the top of this granite wall looks like a coffee pot, hence the name is derived. The rock formation can be climbed in several places without climbing …

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1.88 km

Hamannbruch Quarry

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The Hamann quarry in the Königshain Mountains is one of the oldest quarries in the region.

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4.10 km

Devil's Stone (Königshain Hills)

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In the 18th century, one or more elevations or rocks of the Königshain Mountains were called Eulfinckenstein, Eulstein, Eulenstein, Zeisigberg or Zeisigstein. The present work aims to clarify their location, …

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6.33 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.44 km

2.14 km

663 m

102 m

Surfaces

2.97 km

2.05 km

546 m

502 m

264 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Thursday 29 October

9°C

6°C

19 %

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Comments

May 4, 2025,Trasa Hamannbruch–Diabelski Kamień (początek: Königshain)

Today is the first step-by-step route with the app, it's great

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November 20, 2025,Ostsachsen 4.0 - In den Königshainer Bergen

On our drive from Dresden to our next accommodation in Görlitz, we hiked through part of the Königshain Hills. Granite was quarried here on a large scale. The tour of the abandoned quarries was therefore quite entertaining.

There are now several signs that describe and explain the granite quarrying process well.

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April 11, 2022,Königshainer Berge und Steinbrüche☀️🥾🐕

After 1.5 years on the road again in Königshain, which is near the A4 near Görlitz. This time in spring with sunshine instead of drizzle. The parking lot wasn't that easy to find. Navi an advantage.😆
The tour is doable for everyone who can still grattel (walk) well. Certainly a highlight for children. You can stop at the Hochsteinbaude, the …

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