Ruins of Tharandt Castle – Stille Liebe Lookout Hut loop from Tharandt

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Ruins of Tharandt Castle – Stille Liebe Lookout Hut loop from Tharandt

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Ruins of Tharandt Castle – Stille Liebe Lookout Hut loop from Tharandt

04:11

14.5km

320m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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857 m

Tharandt Castle Ruins

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The castle was built at the beginning of the 13th century at the behest of Margrave Dietrich von Meißen to protect himself against the neighboring burgraves of Dohna. Already in …

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1.62 km

Tharandt Forest Botanical Garden

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Trees from many parts of the world have been planted in the forest botanical garden of Tharandt and serve as visual aids for visitors and students.

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1.86 km

Heinrich Cotta's Grave

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"Johann Heinrich Cotta (born October 30, 1763 in the forestry house Kleine Zillbach between Zillbach and Wasungen, † October 25, 1844 in Tharandt) was an important German forestry scientist and …

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1.93 km

Judeich Memorial Grave

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Johann Friedrich Judeich studied forest science at the forest academy in Tharandt and economics in Leipzig from 1846 to 1848. In 1849 he became an unskilled worker at the royal …

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1.97 km

Heinrichs Eck Viewpoint

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Heinrichs Eck is a lookout point in the Tharandt forest and offers a wonderful view of the valley.

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6.45 km

The short detour from the main path should be done :-) Invites you to rest and if you consider that there was once a watchtower ... so far from the shot ^^
Today the Marktgrafenstein has completely grown ...

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8.45 km

Katzentreppenweg

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Perfect location, good start from Edle Krone 👑. The short scrambling section is fun for the kids.

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11.1 km

Stille Liebe Lookout Hut

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Here there is peace and a view of the forest.

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14.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.70 km

3.03 km

1.49 km

990 m

826 m

498 m

Surfaces

4.93 km

4.79 km

2.46 km

1.59 km

515 m

227 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

9°C

59 %

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Comments

August 25, 2022,Tharandter Wald mit Katzentreppe

A toxic climb right at the beginning, which was then rewarded with a magnificent view. The forest seems to be reasonably healthy here. In any case, we didn't see a soul on our entire tour.

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May 10, 2025,Kirche, Ruine, Forstbotanischer Garten und schöne Ausblicke - Runde von Tharandt

Even the first few meters were an experience, as it immediately climbed steeply to the mountain church of Tharandt. And the trail continued beautifully. The "thirteen turns" were especially fun.

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January 21, 2024,Kraxeln im Schnee durch den Tharandter Wald zum Markgrafenstein

And another top tour. This tour is also probably great at any time of the year. There were quite a few meters in altitude and with snow and ice the paths weren't all easy to manage, but we had a lot of fun. After sunset the light was magical.

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February 24, 2024,Tharandt – Cottas Grab und mehr Wanderung

My inspiration or to put it another way, who is to blame for the fact that I was in the Tharandt Forest today? Komoot and the large fan base. It's really fun, like today. A thank you goes out to you.
The area was completely new for me. So I was only briefed on what the internet had to offer. …

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