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Runde Stadt Wehlen über Teufelskammer und Panoramablick zum Steinbruchweg

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Runde Stadt Wehlen über Teufelskammer und Panoramablick zum Steinbruchweg

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July 8, 2025

Runde Stadt Wehlen über Teufelskammer und Panoramablick zum Steinbruchweg

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02:15

7.80km

3.5km/h

180m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz

Sächsische Schweiz

Waypoints

Stadt Wehlen — Elbe Ferry

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The ferry runs between the Pötzscha district, where the S-Bahn stop is located, and the town center of Wehlen. It runs all year round. You can find more information, the exact times and the prices here: rvsoe.de/verkehrsmittel/faehre/faehren.

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231 m

Wehlen castle ruins

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While staying at the Wehlen castle ruins you can have a wonderful view of the city of Wehlen and the Elbe. Very suitable for a picnic. Benches are available.

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550 m

Tree Roots Viewpoint, Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz

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Way to Wehlener Grund and Uttewalder Grund, there are also many things to discover here

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1.40 km

Byrrhus Rocks (Märkel Memorial)

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If you walk up the Wehlener Grund for about 15 minutes coming from the town of Wehlen, you will come to a small open space. At this point, two paths …

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1.89 km

Teufelskammer and Heringshöhle Loop

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Nice Kraxelei; on the way lies the herring cave ... kids fun with flashlight. Nice children's tour from Wehlen out ... of course also for big children 😊

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2.39 km

Boundary Stone of Wilhelmsdorf

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The district is originally the demarcation of a municipal area. The word (Ge-)Markung had the meaning of a "border". The districts were set off using natural and later also artificially …

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2.51 km

Buschholzstraße Trail in Saxon Switzerland National Park

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Leads to the town of Wehlen, but if you first hike left in the forest in the direction of Teufelsgrund, you will also come directly to the Uttewalder Grund.

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2.97 km

Spring in Sächsische Schweiz

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3.66 km

Sandstone Signpost Stadt Wehlen

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4.32 km

View of the Elbe Valley and Bastei from Sächsische Schweiz

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Nice view towards the Bastei and the Bärenstein.

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4.83 km

View of Pirna

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5.29 km

Wehlen Quarry

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The quarry is now used for events. For example, we were there at the beginning of September this year for a free wedding. It was something completely different and very …

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5.44 km

Old Stone Transport Slide Ruins (Transportrutsche), Saxon Switzerland

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The stones extracted from the quarries were transported down to the Elbe via these slides (there may also be inclined lifts here). Besides this, there was at least one more nearby.

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5.71 km

Sandstone Sculptures by the Trail

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A silence, somehow magical.... Plus many relics from times gone by, when the quarry was still active

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6.29 km

Remnants of the Former Sandstone Quarry

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6.44 km

Wilke Viewpoint

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Great view of the Elbe valley and the bastion. Immediately afterwards, the quarry path begins, a real highlight.

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6.78 km

View of the Bastei and the Elbe Valley from Wilkeaussicht.

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However, the Wilkeaussicht can not be reached by bicycle. You would have to leave the bike at the bottom of the Elbe and climb the steep steps. The view is worthwhile.

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7.80 km

Stadt Wehlen — Elbe Ferry

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.67 km

2.26 km

2.05 km

366 m

237 m

223 m

Surfaces

2.87 km

2.58 km

1.36 km

459 m

336 m

201 m

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Runde Stadt Wehlen über Teufelskammer und Panoramablick zum Steinbruchweg

Stadt Wehlen — Elbe Ferry

Wehlen castle ruins

Tree Roots Viewpoint, Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz

Byrrhus Rocks (Märkel Memorial)

Teufelskammer and Heringshöhle Loop

Boundary Stone of Wilhelmsdorf

Buschholzstraße Trail in Saxon Switzerland National Park

Spring in Sächsische Schweiz

Sandstone Signpost Stadt Wehlen

View of the Elbe Valley and Bastei from Sächsische Schweiz

View of Pirna

Wehlen Quarry

Old Stone Transport Slide Ruins (Transportrutsche), Saxon Switzerland

Sandstone Sculptures by the Trail

Remnants of the Former Sandstone Quarry

Wilke Viewpoint

View of the Bastei and the Elbe Valley from Wilkeaussicht.

Stadt Wehlen — Elbe Ferry

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