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Adventure trail Waldhusche

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Adventure trail Waldhusche

00:43

2.58km

50m

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What is a "Waldhusche" (forest sled)?

In the past, foresters called a "husche" a slide made of logs, on which the felled logs would "slide" from the mountain slopes into the valley. The Waldhusche in Saxon Switzerland is a storytelling outdoor area where children and adults can learn all about…

by Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz

Last updated: July 14, 2025

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81 m

Balancierparcours

Playground

603 m

Beizehaus Information Center and Viewpoint

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The former forester's house now serves as an exhibition space with information about the Saxon Switzerland National Park. The focus here is on the forest - from its natural changes …

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Waldhusche mountain trail

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This is probably the shortest mountain path in Saxon Switzerland and offers a bit of adventure. You will be rewarded with a little view. Alternatively, there are also easier climbs.

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918 m

Blockscheune Visitor Center

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949 m

Eichhörnchenkobel

Playground

2.04 km

Baumwelt Children's Playground

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Learning through play is the order of the day here. Who, as a child, didn't want to immerse themselves in the world of spiders, bark beetles or ants? The little …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.34 km

1.23 km

Surfaces

1.80 km

721 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

27°C

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Comments

January 16, 2022,Panoramablick – Husche Runde von Hinterhermsdorf

It is a leisurely lap that we can highly recommend with children. But we recommend running the lap in the opposite direction. We had our little one with us on a balance bike. If you run in the opposite direction, the first meters are only slightly uphill. That motivates the kids and at the lower end is the first playground. …

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May 8, 2020

What is a "Waldhusche" (forest sled)?
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In the past, foresters called a "husche" a slide made of logs, on which the felled logs would "slide" from the mountain slopes into the valley. The Waldhusche in Saxon Switzerland is a storytelling outdoor area where children and adults can learn all about forest

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Adventure trail Waldhusche

Beizehaus Information Center and Viewpoint

Waldhusche mountain trail

Blockscheune Visitor Center

Baumwelt Children's Playground

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