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Elsenfelsen – Rißfälle Waterfalls loop from Ellefeld

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Elsenfelsen – Rißfälle Waterfalls loop from Ellefeld

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Elsenfelsen – Rißfälle Waterfalls loop from Ellefeld

03:29

12.6km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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477 m

Falkenstein Dam

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful little dam. The loop around it is about 2.6 kilometers long. In summer you are allowed to swim at your own risk. A small, inexpensive (1h = € 0.50) …

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4.38 km

Wild Enclosure at Nordic Camp

Highlight • Natural

The animals are not shy and, with a bit of luck, even come to the fence

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4.77 km

The Elsenfelsen is part of a striking series of greywacke quartzite formations and characterizes the well-known Grünbacher Felsenweg, along with other striking rocks such as the Wendelstein and the Genesenstein.

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5.66 km

Vogtland Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Nice little rest area available

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5.72 km

Rißfälle Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Fairytale place in the middle of the Ore Mountains or Vogtland. Fairytale place in the middle of the Ore Mountains or Vogtland.

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5.83 km

Riss Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The small crack falls are the only waterfalls in the Vogtland. The ditch for the creek was once dug into the rock by hand, as wood was once floated here. …

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6.23 km

Unterer Floßgraben Stream

Highlight • River

There is a unique trench system in the Rißbrücke district. The lower raft ditch, part of the former log woodworking shop.

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9.62 km

Boahwärterhaisel Historical Site

Highlight • Historical Site

There used to be a railway signalman's cottage by the Falkenstein–Muldenberg railway line. The signalman had to secure the crossing over the tracks. The cottage was dismantled long ago, but …

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12.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.07 km

3.96 km

2.56 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.08 km

3.80 km

2.82 km

1.25 km

522 m

139 m

Elevation

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Friday 26 June

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Elsenfelsen – Rißfälle Waterfalls loop from Ellefeld

Falkenstein Dam

Wild Enclosure at Nordic Camp

Elsenfelsen

Vogtland Waterfalls

Rißfälle Waterfalls

Riss Falls

Unterer Floßgraben Stream

Boahwärterhaisel Historical Site

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