Hackelstein – Weißenstein Castle Ruins loop from Friedenfels

Hiking trails & Routes

Hackelstein – Weißenstein Castle Ruins loop from Friedenfels

Hard

4.6

(18)

hikers

Hackelstein – Weißenstein Castle Ruins loop from Friedenfels

05:08

18.1km

390m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Steinwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

2.93 km

Friedensfels

Highlight • Natural Monument

Unfortunately, I could not find a story about it. However, it is not unlikely that it could be related to Friedenfels and the Notthaft family. Supposedly, the enemy brothers Christoph …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.22 km

Giant's Bowl Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great Wollsackverwitterungen in a magnificent geotope. Should you have seen

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.74 km

Summstein Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice rest area with wellness lounger. And the summing stone is actually humming!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.01 km

Animal Tracks Educational Trail, Fuchsmühl Forest

Highlight • Trail

There is a lot to discover on the Fuchsmühl educational forest trail.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.90 km

Village for Mountain Spirits

Highlight • Natural Monument

If you look closely, you will find small houses everywhere in the rock.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.00 km

Hackelstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

The natural monument (723 meters high) is easily accessible via a staircase. During Advent, the forest Christmas takes place here with numerous visitors.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

12.7 km

Kiebitzstein Rock Arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of the most beautiful stone formations in the Steinwald, the ascent to Weißenstein via this path is a bit more demanding but definitely worthwhile.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

12.8 km

Weißenstein Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

From the plate you reach a path to the castle ruin Weissenstein. The descent is demanding and full of technical passages. But if you come there, you can enjoy a wonderful view on the castle ruins.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

18.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

2.56 km

962 m

327 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.68 km

8.21 km

820 m

401 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

Weather

Thursday 22 October

10°C

3°C

63 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

April 3, 2026,Riesenschüssel - Hackelstein – Burgruine Weißenstein Runde von Friedenfels 🥾💚🤎🌲🪨🕍

Today we undertook a varied hike on the Felsenweg 🪨🥾. Our route led us over the Riesenschüssel, further to the Hackelstein and finally in the direction of the Weißenstein castle ruins.🕍

The weather was very pleasant – ideal conditions for hiking. Particularly impressive were the numerous rock formations along the path. We took our time to calmly observe the rocks …

Showing Translation

March 3, 2025,Naturpark Steinwald: Über den Hackelstein zur Ruine Weißenstein

Today, the weather was so wonderful that I went to the Steinwald to visit the Weißenstein castle ruins again, but this time from the other side.

So I set off from the Maria Hilf Church in Fuchsmühl to enjoy the fantastic views before heading to the Steinwald at the Maria Frieden Chapel.

Showing Translation