Wolfspinge Gorge – Eispinge (Ice Pit) loop from Vlčí jámy

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Wolfspinge Gorge – Eispinge (Ice Pit) loop from Vlčí jámy

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Wolfspinge Gorge – Eispinge (Ice Pit) loop from Vlčí jámy

02:51

9.92km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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136 m

Shelter Near Boží Dar

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Good shelter right on the trail

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769 m

Plattener Kunstgraben

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The Plattner Kunstgraben (also Plattner Graben, Czech Blatenský příkop), which still functions today, once led water from the Schwarzwasser (Černá) to the mines of the mining town of Platten (Horní …

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2.43 km

Plattener Graben Water Channel

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The 12.85 km long artificial ditch was created from 1540 to 1554 to bring water to Platten. The water requirements of the rapidly developing tin mines, soap and stamp mills …

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4.16 km

World's Largest Bench in Horní Blatná

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Large bench with no seating

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4.89 km

Wolfspinge Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Good example of historic tin ore mining in the Ore Mountains. The Pinge was created by mining the Wolfgang vein and smaller traverses.

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4.95 km

Trail to Plattenberg via Wolfschlucht

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In winter, or when the paths are icy and slippery, this railing is absolutely worth its weight in gold. It definitely gave me the security I needed when descending so I didn't slip.

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5.00 km

Eispinge (Ice Pit)

Highlight • Gorge

The Eispinge was created by the mining of the Georg ore vein. There is often ice in the Pinge until late summer.

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5.23 km

Blatenský Vrch Observation Tower (Stoneman Stamp Point)

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On the 1,043 meter high Plattenberg is an ancient observation tower from 1913, which you can still visit. Worth seeing here are the so-called Wolfspinge, impressive canyons, which were created …

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