Zschopau Valley – Lichtenwalde Palace loop from Frankenberg/Sachsen
Zschopau Valley – Lichtenwalde Palace loop from Frankenberg/Sachsen
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Zschopau Valley – Lichtenwalde Palace loop from Frankenberg/Sachsen
03:14
12.0km
140m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 15, 2026
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Zschopautalhänge bei Lichtenwalde
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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2.26 km
View from the Harrasfelsen over the Zschopau Valley
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Knight Diedrich von Harras, who lived at Lichtenwalde Castle, was in love with Luitgard von der Schellenburg, which was later replaced by the Augustusburg hunting lodge.
Unfortunately, there was a dispute between the two families, which turned out to be such that Diedrich was persecuted and killed by the Schellenbergers. On the run he jumped with his horse from the Harras rock into the Zschopau. He survived, the horse didn't, but he was saved.
Luitgard was even able to reach an agreement and the two are said to have lived happily together.
The Körnerkreuz was erected in 1864 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of the poet and dramatist Theodor Körner (born 1791 Dresden - died in 1813 in the Rosenow forest near Lützow).
In his ballad "Harras the Bold Knight", Körner had paid homage to the legend of Harras rock.
The house tunnel under the Harras rock was built in 1868 for the Chemnitz-Hainichen railway line.
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2.47 km
Liebesliederweg (Braunsdorf–Harrasfelsen)
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5.10 km
Braunsdorf Viaduct
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5.79 km
Zschopau Valley
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6.45 km
Nature and Folk Song Trail
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7.94 km
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8.51 km
Lichtenwalde Palace
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The park is open all year round from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and currently costs €3.00 for adults.
The Lichtenwalde Castle and Park are among the "three worth seeing" along with Augustusburg Castle and Scharfenstein Castle.
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10.4 km
Zschopau Valley near Lichtenwalde
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12.0 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.68 km
1.76 km
1.68 km
344 m
292 m
123 m
105 m
Surfaces
6.22 km
2.22 km
1.60 km
1.49 km
287 m
161 m
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Lowest point (250 m)
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