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Hirschgrundweg Trail – View from the Kleiner Zschirnstein loop from Kleingießhübel

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Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna

Hirschgrundweg Trail – View from the Kleiner Zschirnstein loop from Kleingießhübel

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Hirschgrundweg Trail – View from the Kleiner Zschirnstein loop from Kleingießhübel

03:16

10.7km

320m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 1, 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 3.28 km for 61 m

After 5.25 km for 23 m

After 7.79 km for 23 m

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Bus stop

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1.26 km

Hirschgrundweg Trail

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Relatively easy to walk steep path for the ascent or descent to the Großer and Kleiner Zschirnstein. If it has recently rained or the path is a bit damp, you …

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2.11 km

Wildbretkeller (Wild Game Cellar)

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The name is actually self-explanatory. When passing the short cave passage, the temperature difference is impressively noticeable.

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3.30 km

Zschirnsteinwächter Climbing Rock

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Impressive rock formation on the small Zschirnstein.

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3.38 km

View from the Kleiner Zschirnstein

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View from the Kleiner Zschirnstein:
Kleingießhübel is at the bottom of the foot. The table mountains can be seen in the distance, from left to right:
Pfaffenstein, Königstein Fortress, Gohrischstein, …

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3.84 km

Panorama Tower Rock Formation

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It is one of over 1000 climbing rocks in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.

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3.91 km

Little Zschirnstein Panoramic Viewpoint

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View from the Little Zschirnstein:
At the bottom of the foot is a small casting bucket. The table mountains can be seen in the distance, from left to right:
Pfaffenstein, …

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5.10 km

Zschirnstein North Ascent

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Fun short climb between Wildprethöhle and Großes Zschirnstein - viewing summit

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6.45 km

Großer Zschirnstein Summit and Triangulation Pillar

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The Great Zschirnstein is the highest mountain in the German Elbe Sandstone Mountains. From its plateau with its pretty stone column, you have a great view of Bohemian Switzerland. In …

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10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.10 km

3.96 km

925 m

700 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.16 km

2.19 km

1.94 km

288 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 8 July

22°C

12°C

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Comments

August 21, 2025,Aussicht vom Kleinen Zschirnstein und großen Zschirnstein Runde von Kleingießhübel

Great tour for families with dogs 🐕
Starting point: Kleingießhübel parking lot.
Day ticket for cars: €5.

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June 14, 2025,🤠Rangern🍀kleiner & großer Zschirnstein🌞🍀#22🤠

Similar conditions to the Bastei 😝 The tourist filter is reaching its limits 😆. I left two pictures unfiltered for comparison 🤭

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April 29, 2023,2023_04_29 Von Kleingießhübel zum Kleinen und Großen Zschirnstein – Rundeweg

And collected plus points again.
And 'YES', it rained. Only the tough go in the garden...
Nevertheless, everything was fine and we would be happy to return.
It wasn't difficult to do the circular route and the climbs.

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June 17, 2025,Großer Zschirnstein – Panoramablick Runde von Kleingießhübel

I didn't complete the entire loop. After seeing a sign for Krippen, I abandoned the loop and went to the hotel.

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February 13, 2022,Wanderung auf dem Großen und dem Kleinen Zchirnstein

A wonderful tour with a fabulous view. A beautiful view of Bohemian Switzerland and our local mountains and with very good visibility a view towards the Ore Mountains. The Geisingberg is beautiful to watch, it is worth a hike on the Zchirnsteie. Have fun and good hiking. Bye for now .
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September 10, 2022,Wanderung zum kleinen und großen Zschirnstein

Today we went to the small and the large Zschirnstein. Both are the opposite of overcrowded, probably more like insider tips. Both reward with a beautiful view😉👍👍👍.

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July 25, 2025,Großer Zschirnstein + Kleiner Zschirnstein

A wonderful day with the family in Saxon Switzerland. 👍🏻From the hiking parking lot in Kleingießhübel, we headed to the Grosser Zschirnstein. A magnificent view and a hearty breakfast awaited us. After a fortifying day, we hiked to the Kleiner Zschirnstein. From there to the parking lot, it was a bit spectacular, but everyone made it down the mountain safely.

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April 27, 2023,Höchster Berg der sächsischen Schweiz -Zschirnstein- 🔁 von Kleingiesshübel

The Großer Zschirnstein forms the highest elevation in the Saxon part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains and offers "one of the comprehensive panoramas of Saxon Switzerland", I had read. So the desire arose to hike it during this stay. After the tourist hype on the Bastei rocks, which was absolutely deterrent for me, it started quietly and contemplatively in the …

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Hirschgrundweg Trail – View from the Kleiner Zschirnstein loop from Kleingießhübel

Hirschgrundweg Trail

Wildbretkeller (Wild Game Cellar)

Zschirnsteinwächter Climbing Rock

View from the Kleiner Zschirnstein

Panorama Tower Rock Formation

Little Zschirnstein Panoramic Viewpoint

Zschirnstein North Ascent

Großer Zschirnstein Summit and Triangulation Pillar

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