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Heinrichs Eck Viewpoint – Heinrich Cotta's Grave loop from Tharandt

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Heinrichs Eck Viewpoint – Heinrich Cotta's Grave loop from Tharandt

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Heinrichs Eck Viewpoint – Heinrich Cotta's Grave loop from Tharandt

02:45

9.65km

220m

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 14, 2026

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Weißeritztalhänge

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Start point

Train Station

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2.48 km

Historic charcoal kiln site on the Weißeritz Valley slopes

Highlight • Historical Site

A beautiful place with a lot of history, once a year there is also a charcoal sale.

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7.56 km

Heinrichs Eck Viewpoint

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Heinrichs Eck is a lookout point in the Tharandt forest and offers a wonderful view of the valley.

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3

7.60 km

Judeich Memorial Grave

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Johann Friedrich Judeich studied forest science at the forest academy in Tharandt and economics in Leipzig from 1846 to 1848. In 1849 he became an unskilled worker at the royal …

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7.67 km

Heinrich Cotta's Grave

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"Johann Heinrich Cotta (born October 30, 1763 in the forestry house Kleine Zillbach between Zillbach and Wasungen, † October 25, 1844 in Tharandt) was an important German forestry scientist and …

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7.90 km

Tharandt Forest Botanical Garden

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Trees from many parts of the world have been planted in the forest botanical garden of Tharandt and serve as visual aids for visitors and students.

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8.55 km

Saxon State Arboretum (Forest Botanical Garden)

Highlight • Forest

7

8.73 km

View of the Badetal Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

8

8.79 km

Ruins of Tharandt Castle

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The castle was built at the beginning of the 13th century at the behest of Margrave Dietrich von Meißen to protect himself against the neighboring burgraves of Dohna. Already in …

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9.65 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.78 km

980 m

959 m

637 m

284 m

Surfaces

4.30 km

2.15 km

1.53 km

1.37 km

199 m

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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11°C

49 %

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