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Falkenštejn Rock Castle – Balzers Lager rock shelter loop from Studený u Kunratic

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Falkenštejn Rock Castle – Balzers Lager rock shelter loop from Studený u Kunratic

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Falkenštejn Rock Castle – Balzers Lager rock shelter loop from Studený u Kunratic

06:29

21.9km

540m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Národní park České Švýcarsko

CHKO Labské pískovce

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.05 km

Paulinengrund (Pavlina Valley)

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

a nice hike, which is complicated at the moment, because a bridge is missing and you have to go through the water

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3.87 km

Griesel Pond

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Nice little pond with some surprises as you walk around it.

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5.94 km

Ascent to the Felsenburg (Rock Castle)

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The planned ascent, quite easy to cope with. Man is quite quick up there.

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6.13 km

Falkenštejn Rock Castle

Highlight • Castle

Everyone really comes up here. The "innovations" made of steel and iron are somewhat exaggerated. Unfortunately there is no real Felsenburg atmosphere.
Beautiful view.

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8.33 km

Balzers Lager rock shelter

Highlight • Cave

Below the Black Wall with the Wilhelmina view is "Balzers Lager" (Balzerovo lezeni) with an inscription:
"Who is the master? The one who invented something.
Who is the journeyman? The …

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8.75 km

Wilhelminenwand (Vilemínina Stěna) Viewpoint

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Vilemínina Stěna - Ein Klassiker der Region

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10.3 km

Rudolfstein Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Wooden walkway, safe and secure. 👍

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14.1 km

Viewpoint

20.8 km

First Bridge over the Kreibitzbach in Paulinengrund

Highlight • Bridge

From this junction, the Pauline Valley can only be accessed westward (very easy to walk).
The section along the Chrbska Kamenice river heading north is no longer signposted, as it …

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21.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.79 km

8.51 km

1.81 km

1.61 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.70 km

6.03 km

2.60 km

1.66 km

1.65 km

1.20 km

108 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

19°C

9°C

53 %

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Falkenštejn Rock Castle – Balzers Lager rock shelter loop from Studený u Kunratic

Paulinengrund (Pavlina Valley)

Griesel Pond

Ascent to the Felsenburg (Rock Castle)

Falkenštejn Rock Castle

Balzers Lager rock shelter

Wilhelminenwand (Vilemínina Stěna) Viewpoint

Rudolfstein Bridge

First Bridge over the Kreibitzbach in Paulinengrund

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