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Falkenstein Reservoir – Elsenfelsen loop from Muldenwiesen

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Falkenstein Reservoir – Elsenfelsen loop from Muldenwiesen

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Falkenstein Reservoir – Elsenfelsen loop from Muldenwiesen

05:13

18.6km

380m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Am alten Floßgraben

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.45 km

Am alten Floßgraben

Nature Reserve

5.05 km

Röthelstein Open-Air Stage

Highlight • Structure

The Röthelstein, which was then called "Roteißenstein", was mentioned in a document as early as 1582. Since 1953, the Whitsunday, known far beyond the borders of the Vogtland, has taken place on the Röthelstein every year.

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5.72 km

Doppelbrücke – Confluence of Gahlenbach and Rote Göltzsch

Highlight • Bridge

At the double bridge, a pure stone bridge from the time of rafting, there is a rest area.
Source: vogtland-tourismus.de/de/poi/rastplatz/rastplatz-an-der-doppelbruecke/800464882

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9.17 km

Talsperre Falkenstein

Lake

9.80 km

Falkenstein Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Great trail with great restroom

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12.9 km

Boahwärterhaisel Historical Site

Highlight • Historical Site

There used to be a railway signalman's cottage by the Falkenstein–Muldenberg railway line. The signalman had to secure the crossing over the tracks. The cottage was dismantled long ago, but …

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15.0 km

Wild Enclosure at Nordic Camp

Highlight • Natural

Nodic Camp has a total of five cottages, each accommodating four people. The cottages have a living area of 45 m², and all feature a living room with a kitchenette, …

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15.3 km

Elsenfelsen

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Elsenfelsen is part of a striking series of greywacke quartzite formations and characterizes the well-known Grünbacher Felsenweg, along with other striking rocks such as the Wendelstein and the Genesenstein.

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16.2 km

Vogtland Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Nice little rest area available

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16.3 km

Rißfälle Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Fairytale place in the middle of the Ore Mountains or Vogtland. Fairytale place in the middle of the Ore Mountains or Vogtland.

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18.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

3.55 km

1.93 km

1.82 km

Surfaces

6.40 km

4.99 km

4.40 km

1.92 km

840 m

Elevation

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

Weather

Wednesday 26 August

26°C

11°C

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

October 18, 2025,Felsenweg Nr.2 Vogtländische Grüntöne Tour

The Felsenweg 2 starts in Hammerbrücke at a free parking lot.
At around 6 degrees Celsius, all hikers were well-dressed. Right from the start, I felt like, "Oh, I wish I'd brought my gloves."
But since it was immediately uphill, we quickly warmed up.

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March 22, 2025,Felsenweg Nr.2 Vogtland 🤗

A beautiful circular hike in the Saxon part of the Vogtland region was on the agenda today in this glorious spring weather.☀️
Rock Trail No. 2, one of five, starts in Hammerbrücke and leads along varied, sometimes narrow paths to rocky viewpoints, to the small Falkenstein Dam🌊, and repeatedly along streams and mini waterfalls.
Numerous information panels provide plenty of …

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May 2, 2025,🇩🇪 SN, W, Vogtl., Felsenweg 2️⃣- Dem Wasser auf der Spur- Flößerei & Wasserkraft

Vogtland hiking trail under the sign of the lion's head 🦁

Rock paths 1-5 invite you to explore geology and nature in the heart of the Vogtland region.

Weather:
Temperatures at 6:00 a.m. were 1°C, dry, moderate, fresh north-easterly wind, with a maximum of 12°C with a mix of 🌤 ☁️🌞 according to the forecast 😁,

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October 1, 2023,# 053/2023 👞 Grüntöne-Route im Vogtland -Felsenweg Hammerbrücke - Rissfälle - Oberer Floßgraben

Stone and water are the two elements that I saw on this tour through the Vogtland.
I hiked almost 18 kilometers, protected by dense forest, along unique rock formations. One of them is the well-known Röthelstein - a striking quartzite rock.
Continue to the reservoir and then to the beautiful, small Falkenstein dam.
The Elsenfelsen is easy to look at, …

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December 30, 2023,Abschlußtour 2023 Felsenweg 2 Hammerbrücke Grüntöne Routen Vogtland

When I got to Hammerbrücke I was afraid 😱 that it would be a rainy round, it rained like the world was ending. But luckily after I parked the car 🚗 everything was over. It stayed dry from above the whole time 👆.

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July 11, 2025,Wanderung Rißfälle - Talsperre Falkenstein

If only a work week could pass as quickly as a vacation week 😅
Since the weather cooperated again today, we visited the Riss Falls.
The beautiful waterfall plunges down the Weiße Göltzsch River with a drop of approximately 30 meters. Over the centuries, the water has carved deep into the rocky cliffs, giving the Riss Falls their wildly romantic …

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September 10, 2024,Auf den Felsenweg zwischen Falkenstein, Hammerbrücke und Beerheide

A beautiful, varied circuit in beautiful nature!
From the Falkenstein Dam car park over the dam wall along the dam, on the rock path to the Göltzschbastei, through the upper Göltzsch valley to the Riß Falls and further to Hammerbrücke and along the Red Göltzsch on the Rißweg past Beerheide to the still water at the Riß Hütt' and the …

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Falkenstein Reservoir – Elsenfelsen loop from Muldenwiesen

Röthelstein Open-Air Stage

Doppelbrücke – Confluence of Gahlenbach and Rote Göltzsch

Falkenstein Reservoir

Boahwärterhaisel Historical Site

Wild Enclosure at Nordic Camp

Elsenfelsen

Vogtland Waterfalls

Rißfälle Waterfalls

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