Rock slabs on the Sonnenhübel – Sonnenhübel Summit Shelter loop from Töpferberg
Rock slabs on the Sonnenhübel – Sonnenhübel Summit Shelter loop from Töpferberg
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Rock slabs on the Sonnenhübel – Sonnenhübel Summit Shelter loop from Töpferberg
02:01
7.05km
160m
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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: April 29, 2026
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232 m
Königsholz Forest
Highlight • Forest
1.53 km
Königsholz Forest
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John of Bohemia's son, Charles IV, confiscated the royal wood in 1359 as a dilapidated chamber estate. It was only in 1365 that the town was given the opportunity to purchase the estate for 600 shocks of Prague groschen and one gold mark. At this time, the von Riedburg brothers again claimed the king's wood and tried to enforce this claim through robbery and murder. Therefore, in the week of Pentecost 1368, the Zittau team set out to catch the robbers. Shortly thereafter, they were hanged on the gallows in Zittau.[2]
After the Oberlausitzer Pönfall, the estate was confiscated from the city of Zittau by Ferdinand I and had to be purchased again. From 1952 the Löbau State Forestry Service managed the Oderwitz district and thus the Königsholz.
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Sonnenhübel Rock Formation
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When the city of Zittau still belonged to the Kingdom of Bohemia, a gentle, wise king ruled there; he left behind an underage prince who was not begrudge the crown by a false uncle. He announced that the prince had had an accident while hunting in the forest, and boldly put the crown on his head. But secretly he had hired assassins to kill the prince, but they took pity on him and released him. He escaped and begged his way to Zittau, where a wealthy shoemaker took care of the poor boy who came up to him. He was doubtful whether he should really take him for a prince and therefore kept wisely silent, but he loved the boy like a father, taught him his trade and had him instructed in more sciences than a shoemaker needs. So some years passed, the Bohemians were oppressed by their illegitimate king and were tired of his rule. Now the exiled prince decided it was time to show himself to the people. The news spread that Prince Wenzeslaus, as the banished prince was legally called, was still alive and had become a courageous, brave prince. Many people flocked to him, and when they saw him and recognized his resemblance to his dead father, they proclaimed him king. The place where this happened, between Zittau and the later added town of Herrnhut, is still called the Königsholz [234] and the house where the shoemaker lived then still has a gilded crown carved in stone over the door.
Source:de.wikisource.org
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2.08 km
Rock slabs on the Sonnenhübel
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2.40 km
Sonnenhübel Summit Shelter
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2.42 km
View from Sonnenhübel of the Zittau Mountains
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3.78 km
Schwarze Pfütze Rest Area
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7.05 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
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5.59 km
1.46 km
Surfaces
3.58 km
3.45 km
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