Eispinge (Ice Pit) – Wolfspinge Gorge loop from Horní Blatná

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Eispinge (Ice Pit) – Wolfspinge Gorge loop from Horní Blatná

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Eispinge (Ice Pit) – Wolfspinge Gorge loop from Horní Blatná

01:20

4.20km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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969 m

Pond Near Platten

Highlight • Lake

Once created for the stable water supply of the pits.

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1.68 km

Horní Blatná – Vlčí Jamy Educational Trail

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really very interesting and informative

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2.49 km

Blatenský Vrch Observation Tower (Stoneman Stamp Point)

Highlight • Viewpoint

On the 1,043 meter high Plattenberg is an ancient observation tower from 1913, which you can still visit. Worth seeing here are the so-called Wolfspinge, impressive canyons, which were created by sunken shafts of mining and today are paradoxically protected as natural monuments. The Wolfspinge is located on a nature trail southwest of the mountain summit.

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2.68 km

Descent to Ledová jáma (Ice Gorge)

Highlight • Gorge

The hiking trail is currently being completely re-paved with granite and a new railing is being built. A great job that looks very nice. Hats off👍

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2.71 km

Eispinge (Ice Pit)

Highlight • Gorge

The Eispinge was created by the mining of the Georg ore vein. There is often ice in the Pinge until late summer.

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2.77 km

Trail to Plattenberg via Wolfschlucht

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In winter, or when the paths are icy and slippery, this railing is absolutely worth its weight in gold. It definitely gave me the security I needed when descending so I didn't slip.

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2.82 km

Wolfspinge Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Good example of historic tin ore mining in the Ore Mountains. The Pinge was created by mining the Wolfgang vein and smaller traverses.

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3.56 km

World's Largest Bench in Horní Blatná

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Large bench with no seating

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4.20 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.99 km

1.47 km

409 m

239 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.62 km

1.16 km

689 m

459 m

204 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

7°C

3°C

59 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

August 30, 2022,Lehrpfad Horní Blatná (Bergstadt Platten) - Vlčí jámy (Wolfspinge)

The educational trail Horní Blatná (Bergstadt Platten) - Vlčí jámy (Wolfspinge) is actually a circular route over the Plattenberg and its lookout tower. The information boards have Czech and German text.

The trail begins on the market square in Horní Blatná, where you can park without any problems. From there, follow the yellow-marked path to the former Konrad mine.

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January 14, 2024,Wanderung "Blatenský vrch/Vlcí Jáma/Ledová Jáma" 🇨🇿

At the end of the weekend trip we went to the German/Czech border area in Platten today. From there to the adjacent Plattenberg with the impressive Wolfs- und Eisbinge. On the Plattenberg itself there was a warm grog before we followed the frozen riverbed back to Platten. There was then a hearty refreshment at the “vier Raben” inn. My recommendation: …

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