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Teufelsgrund Bridge – Wolfsschlucht Gorge loop from Hohnstein

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Teufelsgrund Bridge – Wolfsschlucht Gorge loop from Hohnstein

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Teufelsgrund Bridge – Wolfsschlucht Gorge loop from Hohnstein

00:49

2.58km

100m

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: March 20, 2026

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612 m

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 Langburkersdorfer Bach and form the natural border between the Hohwald and Saxon Switzerland. Near the town of Hohnstein, below the Hockstein, the Polenz crosses the so-called Lusatian overthrust, where the Lusatian granite has pushed itself as a tectonic plate over the sandstone layers of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, sediments of a former coastal seabed. At this point, the shape of the valley changes suddenly from the V-shape typical of granite to a canyon-like shape with high, vertical sandstone walls.

de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polenz_(Fluss)

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750 m

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 visibility is difficult. The Kohlichtgraben does not carry spring water, only rain and melt water.

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1.47 km

Hockstein Crocodile

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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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1.51 km

Path to the Viewpoint

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1.53 km

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 stone arch bridge in 1843. The similarity with the Bastei bridge built 8 years later is astonishing

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1.62 km

Hockstein Viewpoint and Shelter

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Small shelter that definitely fulfills its purpose 😉👍🏼

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1.72 km

Ladder Ascent to Cave in Saxon Switzerland

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a great climb

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1.73 km

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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2.58 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.26 km

902 m

284 m

117 m

Surfaces

1.22 km

1.19 km

102 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Teufelsgrund Bridge – Wolfsschlucht Gorge loop from Hohnstein

Polenz Valley

Kohlichtgrund Ascent and Descent to Polenztal

Hockstein Crocodile

Path to the Viewpoint

Teufelsgrund Bridge

Hockstein Viewpoint and Shelter

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Wolfsschlucht Gorge

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