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Uttewalder Grund Gorge – Teufelsgrund Gorge loop from Pirna-Copitz

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Uttewalder Grund Gorge – Teufelsgrund Gorge loop from Pirna-Copitz

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Uttewalder Grund Gorge – Teufelsgrund Gorge loop from Pirna-Copitz

06:43

25.0km

300m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz

Sächsische Schweiz

Wesenitzhang und -aue zwischen Pirna-Liebethal und Pirna-Copitz

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.33 km

Liebethaler Grund

Highlight • Gorge

Great, a beautiful route!

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5.41 km

Ruins of the Liebethaler Grund Hydroelectric Power Plant

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From 1894 to 1970, electricity was generated here. Now the dilapidated buildings are among the forgotten "lost places" and huge reinforced concrete pipes (built in 1922) line the way. First …

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5.78 km

Wesenitz Waterfall at the Lochmühle

Highlight • Waterfall

Another welcome rest on the Malerweg.

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7.92 km

Koordinatenstein

Viewpoint

13.5 km

Uttewalder Rock Arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

A must in Saxon Switzerland, also worthwhile because there are still many highlights in a relatively small area.

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14.1 km

Uttewalder Grund Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

in the Uttewalder Grund are strong rock formations and overhangs, very romantic. In the warm summer it is still cool on the trails. Simply a must!

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14.9 km

Teufelsgrund Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Deeply cut valleys run through the sandstone of the Upper Saxon Switzerland. There is an almost mystical atmosphere in them.

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17.5 km

Wilke Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the Elbe valley and the bastion. Immediately afterwards, the quarry path begins, a real highlight.

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17.8 km

Quarry Trail (Steinbruchpfad) in Saxon Switzerland

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful route north of the Elbe. Along the way there is a kind of museum with old elements of the sandstone mine. You can see old wagons, buildings, edges, lots …

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18.5 km

Viewpoint

19.0 km

Ruins

25.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.10 km

7.33 km

5.21 km

1.72 km

1.19 km

375 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

7.31 km

3.80 km

2.71 km

742 m

185 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Wednesday 3 June

24°C

12°C

59 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Uttewalder Grund Gorge – Teufelsgrund Gorge loop from Pirna-Copitz

Liebethaler Grund

Ruins of the Liebethaler Grund Hydroelectric Power Plant

Wesenitz Waterfall at the Lochmühle

Uttewalder Rock Arch

Uttewalder Grund Gorge

Teufelsgrund Gorge

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