Zschopau Valley – Zschopau Valley near Lichtenwalde loop from Frankenberg/Sachsen
Zschopau Valley – Zschopau Valley near Lichtenwalde loop from Frankenberg/Sachsen
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Zschopau Valley – Zschopau Valley near Lichtenwalde loop from Frankenberg/Sachsen
02:58
11.2km
100m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 6, 2026
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Zschopautalhänge bei Lichtenwalde
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Start point
Bus stop
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2.26 km
View from the Harrasfelsen over the Zschopau Valley
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Knight Diedrich von Harras, who lived at Lichtenwalde Castle, was in love with Luitgard von der Schellenburg, which was later replaced by the Augustusburg hunting lodge.
Unfortunately, there was a dispute between the two families, which turned out to be such that Diedrich was persecuted and killed by the Schellenbergers. On the run he jumped with his horse from the Harras rock into the Zschopau. He survived, the horse didn't, but he was saved.
Luitgard was even able to reach an agreement and the two are said to have lived happily together.
The Körnerkreuz was erected in 1864 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of the poet and dramatist Theodor Körner (born 1791 Dresden - died in 1813 in the Rosenow forest near Lützow).
In his ballad "Harras the Bold Knight", Körner had paid homage to the legend of Harras rock.
The house tunnel under the Harras rock was built in 1868 for the Chemnitz-Hainichen railway line.
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2.47 km
Liebesliederweg (Braunsdorf–Harrasfelsen)
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5.10 km
Braunsdorf Viaduct
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5.79 km
Zschopau Valley
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6.45 km
Nature and Folk Song Trail
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7.94 km
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9.65 km
Zschopau Valley near Lichtenwalde
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10.1 km
Whitewater canoe course on the Zschopau River
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11.2 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.30 km
1.63 km
1.43 km
344 m
292 m
123 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
5.97 km
2.01 km
1.60 km
1.22 km
287 m
118 m
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On the way back we saw a curious sight: on our side of the river, wonderfully colorful autumn forest☀️🍂🍁, on the other side winter wonderland ❄⛄ …
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We started at the Braunsdorf hiking car park, below Lichtenwalde Castle. We followed the Mühlgraben and the Zschopau River to Gunnersdorf, where we crossed the river. Initially a bit off the beaten track, later a bit higher, and finally back very close to the water, we returned to Braunsdorf. Here we had a …
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Today another hike through the beautiful Zschopau Valley was on the agenda.
As it was supposed to be very hot 🥵, I had decided on a smaller tour, close to the water.
So the decision was made for a hiking tour through the Zschopau Valley from Braunsdorf through the NSG …
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