This hike first leads through the cool, wooded Knechtsbachtal. You reach Ottendorf via gentle meadows and fields. The highlight of the hike is the sandstone pulpit of the Großstein, from which one has an impressive view. The way back leads over the narrow and varied path of the Flößersteig.

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Last updated: June 13, 2024

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2.36 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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3.25 km

Umgebindehaus in Ottendorf

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Very nice old building.

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3.62 km

World War I Memorial Ottendorf

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Beautifully situated monument high above Ottendorf

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5.58 km

View from Großstein

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You have a great view, definitely recommended.

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7.55 km

Flößersteig Trail

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Along the way you can admire many rock formations.

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8.50 km

Flößersteig — Raftsmen's Trail along the Kirnitzsch

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Always nice along the water

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8.94 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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9.33 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.26 km

2.91 km

625 m

483 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.73 km

2.57 km

1.82 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Nationalpark Sächsische SchweizSeptember 1, 2021

This hike first leads through the cool, wooded Knechtsbachtal. You reach Ottendorf via gentle meadows and fields. The highlight of the hike is the sandstone pulpit of the Großstein, from which one has an impressive view. The way back leads over the narrow and varied path of the Flößersteig.

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Nationalpark Sächsische SchweizSeptember 1, 2021

We start our tour at the Lichtenhainer Mühle bus stop in Kirnitzschtal. We turn into the Knechtsbachtal, which is marked with a yellow line. At the beginning the increase is hardly noticeable. Arrived at a fork, we follow the path to the right, which is marked with a green dot. After a short, steep ascent

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