Wolfsschlucht Gorge – Teufelsgrund Bridge loop from Rathewalde

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Wolfsschlucht Gorge – Teufelsgrund Bridge loop from Rathewalde

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Wolfsschlucht Gorge – Teufelsgrund Bridge loop from Rathewalde

02:16

7.89km

170m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Kohlichtgrund Ascent and Descent to Polenztal

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Comfortable, moderately steep descent from the Hockstein and a child and dog-friendly alternative to the Wolfsschlucht. Be careful: you then have to cross the main road twice in places where …

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Polenz Valley

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The Polenz rises on the German-Czech border between the villages of Langburkersdorf, Rugiswalde and Nová Víska (Neudörfel near Nieder Einsiedel). The upper reaches of the Polenz are known as the …

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Wolfsschlucht Gorge

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The path runs partly steeply through the gorge and is supported by stairs and ladders in more demanding sections. This creates a varied and in places adventurous ascent and descent through the rocks.

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Ladder Ascent to Cave in Saxon Switzerland

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a great climb

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5.38 km

Hockstein Viewpoint and Shelter

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Small shelter that definitely fulfills its purpose 😉👍🏼

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Teufelsgrund Bridge

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Did you know already...
that the Teufelsgrund bridge on the Hockstein is older than the Bastei bridge?

The wooden bridge on the Hockstein, built in 1821, was replaced by a …

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5.49 km

Path to the Viewpoint

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The Malerweg also leads here. All information about the Malerweg can be found at the following link: saechsische-schweiz.de/malerweg (Status: 22.06.2026).

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5.54 km

Zoologists or botanists should decide what species it is. Probably an estuarine crocodile, because you can make small boards out of it.

But every time I see the gnarled root, I think of the immobile crocodile in the zoo... 😃

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