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Old Tramway – Knechtsbach Valley loop from Ottendorf

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Saxon Switzerland

Sebnitz

Old Tramway – Knechtsbach Valley loop from Ottendorf

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113

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Old Tramway – Knechtsbach Valley loop from Ottendorf

03:28

11.6km

360m

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: May 7, 2026

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Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz

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2.56 km

Kirnitzschtal Valley

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Also called the cooling chamber of Saxon Switzerland. It's always cooler here than in the rest of the region.

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4.47 km

Kuhstallstraße Trail to Neuer Wildenstein

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Nice way up to the cowshed.

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4.55 km

Stone cairns on the way to Kuhstall

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A nice gimmick there is still enough space for new towers.

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5.18 km

Lichtenhainer Waterfall Tram Stop

Highlight • Rest Area

Memories awaken here, as a child I used to drive the Gotha cars through my hometown. You should take the train to the Kirnitzschtal, so that the street is not …

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7.29 km

Lichtenhain village centre

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A good start or end point. We felt very comfortable in the village shop with handmade pastries.

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9.42 km

Knechtsbach Valley

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You can usually find peace here.

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10.9 km

Hiking trail to Ottendorf (Ottendorfer Steig)

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The waviness of the fields and meadows around Ottendorf indicate Lusatian granite - here you are in the area of the Lusatian thrust.
At the end of the Cretaceous Period, …

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.61 km

2.74 km

1.57 km

689 m

Surfaces

3.94 km

2.82 km

2.47 km

1.85 km

524 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Saturday 6 June

22°C

12°C

21 %

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Old Tramway – Knechtsbach Valley loop from Ottendorf

Kirnitzschtal Valley

Kuhstallstraße Trail to Neuer Wildenstein

Stone cairns on the way to Kuhstall

Lichtenhainer Waterfall Tram Stop

Lichtenhain village centre

Knechtsbach Valley

Hiking trail to Ottendorf (Ottendorfer Steig)

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