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Meadow Path – Ruins of Tharandt Castle loop from Tharandt

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Germany
Saxony
Freital

Meadow Path – Ruins of Tharandt Castle loop from Tharandt

Hard

4.4

(25)

63

hikers

Meadow Path – Ruins of Tharandt Castle loop from Tharandt

05:04

18.2km

340m

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: April 23, 2026

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7.00 km

Basalt Quarry and Hexenhäusl

Highlight • Natural Monument

You are standing here in a volcanic cone that collapsed in prehistoric times. The columnar basalt was mined here until 1913. And the witch's house was - hard to believe …

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8.99 km

Meadow Path

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Wonderful hiking trail along the Triebisch and the Triebischwiese. The mix of meadow with a wide view and forest that frames the meadow is simply beautiful.

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11.5 km

Warnsdorf Spring

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The Warnsdorfer Quelle is a popular destination for hikers and day-trippers in the Tharandter Wald recreational area. It is located at the junction of Dorfhainer Weg and C-Flügel. There is …

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11.6 km

Shelter at the Warnsdorf Spring

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A lovely shelter at the Warnsdorf spring in the Tharandt Forest invites you to linger.

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From 1906 to 1991, the Warnsdorf spring supplied water to Tharandt and, to some …

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16.2 km

Heinrichs Eck Viewpoint

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Heinrichs Eck is a lookout point in the Tharandt forest and offers a wonderful view of the valley.

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6

16.3 km

Heinrich Cotta's Grave

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"Johann Heinrich Cotta (born October 30, 1763 in the forestry house Kleine Zillbach between Zillbach and Wasungen, † October 25, 1844 in Tharandt) was an important German forestry scientist and …

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17.3 km

View of the Badetal Valley

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8

17.3 km

Ruins of Tharandt Castle

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The castle was built at the beginning of the 13th century at the behest of Margrave Dietrich von Meißen to protect himself against the neighboring burgraves of Dohna. Already in …

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18.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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12.3 km

3.32 km

1.34 km

678 m

591 m

Surfaces

7.84 km

4.49 km

2.70 km

2.07 km

1.07 km

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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