Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Hiking trails & Routes

Erzgebirgskreis

Thermalbad Wiesenbad

Hohenwendel Castle – Wolkenstein Castle loop from Thermalbad Wiesenbad

Hiking trails & Routes

Erzgebirgskreis

Thermalbad Wiesenbad

Hohenwendel Castle – Wolkenstein Castle loop from Thermalbad Wiesenbad

Moderate

4.6

(50)

172

hikers

Hohenwendel Castle – Wolkenstein Castle loop from Thermalbad Wiesenbad

04:42

16.4km

380m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1

2.43 km

Kugeltor Entrance to the Castle

Highlight • Monument

Shortly before the gate, the hiking trail goes up the slope to the right...

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

3.00 km

Hohenwendel Castle

Highlight • Castle

Mentioned as the former Streckewalde manor as early as 1500, it had no representative building until 1826.
After it was taken over by the Berlin merchant, Commercial Councillor Arthur Schmidt, …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.33 km

Kapelle und Mausoleum

Ruins

4

7.00 km

View of the Zschopau Valley from the Zeisigstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely view

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5

9.68 km

Wolkenstein Market Square and Postal Milestone

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice market with a lot of gastronomy all around.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

9.85 km

Wolkenstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

Wolkenstein Castle is a high medieval castle that was first mentioned in documents in the 13th century. The town and castle stand on gneiss rocks 80 meters above the Zschopautal. …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7

10.1 km

View of Wolkenstein and the Zschopau Valley from the Gneiss Cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here begins the descent into the Wolfsschlucht and the access to the via ferratas.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

10.2 km

Wolf Gorge (Wolkenstein Gorge)

Highlight • Gorge

There is also a family-friendly via ferrata here. Great backdrop.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9

10.4 km

Wolfsschlucht and View of the Zschopau Valley

Highlight • Gorge

the via ferrata is freely accessible to everyone

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

16.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.68 km

3.07 km

1.69 km

1.65 km

234 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.59 km

4.58 km

3.38 km

2.18 km

1.40 km

272 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Friday 22 May

26°C

11°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

4.8

3,953

Through the Schwarzwassertal (Pobershau)

04:03h

14.7km

240m

4.7

1,353

Circular route Unterbecken Markersbach - Nature Pure

01:37h

6.06km

70m

4.8

768

Ehrenfriedersdorf mining nature trail - "Glück Auf" in the Ore Mountains

03:53h

13.8km

290m

4.7

671

Sylke Otto Tour

06:16h

21.1km

610m

4.6

195

Nature trail in the Bürgerwald forest

01:11h

4.22km

80m

4.9

2,081

Schwarze Pockau Rest Area – Green Trench Entrance loop from Pobershau

03:40h

13.6km

170m

4.5

158

Waldkirchen Loop

03:40h

12.8km

320m

4.8

1,871

Schwarzwasser Valley – Schwarze Pockau Rest Area loop from Zöblitz

02:11h

7.56km

190m

4.8

169

Bad Schlema's Mining and Restoration Trail – Terrainkurweg 7

02:56h

10.4km

230m

4.9

2,590

Röhrgrabenweg – Röhrgraben Divider loop from Geyer

02:49h

10.1km

180m

4.9

2,187

Röhrgrabenweg – Röhrgraben Divider loop from Ehrenfriedersdorf

02:34h

9.24km

170m

4.9

1,695

Schwarze Pockau Rest Area – Schwarzwasser Valley loop from Hüttengrund bei Pobershau

06:34h

23.5km

450m