Kirnitzschtal Valley – Knechtsbach Valley loop from Ottendorf

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Kirnitzschtal Valley – Knechtsbach Valley loop from Ottendorf

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Kirnitzschtal Valley – 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: August 18, 2026

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Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz

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Waypoints

Start point

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2.56 km

Kirnitzschtal Valley

Highlight • Gorge

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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4.61 km

Historic signpost on the ascent to Kuhstall

Highlight • Monument

In Saxony in 1820 an ordinance was issued according to which wooden signposts were to be erected at all "crossroads and crossroads". However, due to its longer durability, numerous signposts …

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5.20 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

Highlight • Settlement

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

Highlight • Forest

You can usually find peace here.

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10.9 km

Hiking trail to Ottendorf (Ottendorfer Steig)

Highlight • Trail

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

2.79 km

2.51 km

1.85 km

524 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

March 29, 2025,Runde von Lichtenhain zum Kuhstall

Hiking through the cowshed is certainly wonderful in sunshine, but today it didn't shine, perhaps so as not to be remembered as a half-eaten biscuit 😉😊. In the season, however, the cowshed is a hiking destination that probably won't be on our itinerary. Today was bearable, although the view into the distance was unfortunately very overcast and hazy. But true …

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