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

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2.66km

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: August 1, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark-Kernzone

Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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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 …

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838 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 …

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1.55 km

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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1.60 km

Path to the Viewpoint

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The Malerweg also leads here. All information about the Malerweg can be found at the following link: saechsische-schweiz.de/malerweg (Status: 22.06.2026).

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1.62 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 …

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1.71 km

Hockstein Viewpoint and Shelter

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Small shelter that definitely fulfills its purpose 😉👍🏼

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1.81 km

Ladder Ascent to Cave in Saxon Switzerland

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a great climb

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1.82 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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2.66 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.26 km

991 m

284 m

117 m

Surfaces

1.27 km

1.22 km

102 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

7°C

42 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

July 28, 2023,Durch die Wolfsschlucht auf den Hockstein (Mini-Wanderung)

There is little wanderlust this morning ;)
Somehow, after 5 days of active vacation, the chill mood got through to me.
So at the end I took something small with me.
The Wolfsschlucht is definitely fun!
If you go with children: it goes 2x over a big street ⚠️

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