Waldgeisterweg – Greifensteine Rock Formations loop from Thum

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Waldgeisterweg – Greifensteine Rock Formations loop from Thum

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Waldgeisterweg – Greifensteine Rock Formations loop from Thum

03:26

37.3km

830m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.0 km for 388 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.41 km

Wooden Bridge in the Forest

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Here you have a choice: either over the wooden bridge or through the Red Water.

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14.8 km

S Karzl wooden sculpture on the Waldgeisterweg

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S Karzl, the little cult figure from the Erzgebirge on the Waldgeisterweg. ;-)
But there are even more wooden figures left and right on the Forest Spirit Trail.

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15.0 km

Waldgeisterweg

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Very nice route for children!

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15.1 km

Erik Frenzel Jumps

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The newly created Kleine Schülersschanze was completed ready for winter jump in December 2009. In October 2010, the mats were used. The ski jump complies with the latest FIS guidelines. …

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25.2 km

Greifensteine Rock Formations

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In good weather you can see far over the Ore Mountains

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32.8 km

Wooden Forest Sculptures

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Carved and donated by the Schnitzer association. Loving work.

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37.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.6 km

3.46 km

2.07 km

1.65 km

943 m

387 m

189 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

8.85 km

5.92 km

5.81 km

1.24 km

514 m

Elevation

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

13°C

5°C

49 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

September 14, 2025,Greifenstein Bike Marathon 2025 😜🫶🏻

The classic in the beautiful Ore Mountains 🥰
-Coolest MTB route
-Coolest support along the route 🫶🏻
-Perfect weather for switching off your head
👉🏼 Rain 🌧️, clouds ☁️
Mud 🤓

The crazy marshals yelled me up the "full-throttle ramp" 😜,
I also got the "long suffering." 👊🏼
The "green hell" was a brown hell today 😁

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September 13, 2026,Schlammschlacht in Geyer 🔥🔥

Geyer is a celebration every year 🥳🥳
and even more so when it's wet👌🏻
best MTB trail 🥰

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September 8, 2024,Greifenstein-Bike-Marathon 2024 #46 🥵

Conclusion 👉
the 46s are right on the limit and a number too much for me 🥵
but I made it through ✊

endlessly awesome, extremely challenging course here.
very fast root trails,
even faster descents 🚴‍♂️
and ↗️ it's still possible😜

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September 11, 2022,Greifenstein Bike Marathon 2022

Even in slightly damp conditions, the route was easy to master, it was fun and I'm looking forward to next year.

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September 13, 2026,Greifenstein Marathon 1⃣ Runde 👌👍🌦🚴🙃😉

So folks, I was there for the first time this year. Ok, I was a bit nervous about what to expect, but it was an absolutely cool😎 experience. For MTB riders who don't care about the weather💩, it's definitely worth a recommendation from me. The route really has everything a mountain biker💙 needs... steep ramps ↗️↘️ studded with roots, water …

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