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Saxony
Upper Lusatia
Görlitz
Zittau

Lví Buk (Lion Beech) – View of Hochwald loop from Karlsfried

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Germany
Saxony
Upper Lusatia
Görlitz
Zittau

Lví Buk (Lion Beech) – View of Hochwald loop from Karlsfried

Moderate

4.5

(29)

120

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Lví Buk (Lion Beech) – View of Hochwald loop from Karlsfried

03:16

11.4km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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1.10 km

Fuchskanzel Viewpoint and Royal Saxon Triangulation Station

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Those who choose the path from the Czech Republic should have staying power, the views and the historic stone will compensate.

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3.23 km

Lví Buk (Lion Beech)

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About 600 m further north of here stood at a fork of Grenzweges the Lví buk (Löwenbuche) about which nothing more is known today. It is still on a map …

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5.28 km

In the distance you can see the power plant

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5.33 km

All-round view from a super beautiful vantage point, also all around.

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5.39 km

The small stone labyrinth below the Pfaffenstein is an adventure playground.

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5.97 km

Hufeisenstein (Podkova) Rock Formation

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15 m high sandstone rock horseshoe stone (Podkova), which resembles a head with helmet remotely. This overhanging rock tower, with its jagged summit, was probably named after some horseshoe recesses …

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7.93 km

Weißbachtal

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The Weißbachtal is the main access to many interesting walks. Especially in the Czech part of the Zittau Mountains.

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9.37 km

View of Hochwald

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There is also a seating area from which you can look towards the Hochwald during a rest.

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11.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.46 km

3.95 km

Surfaces

4.54 km

4.13 km

2.66 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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Friday 26 June

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