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Schwarzwasser Valley – Black Pockau River loop from Pockau-Lengefeld

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Schwarzwasser Valley – Black Pockau River loop from Pockau-Lengefeld

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Schwarzwasser Valley – Black Pockau River loop from Pockau-Lengefeld

06:43

24.7km

350m

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: July 8, 2026

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Schwarzwassertal

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Start point

Train Station

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11.0 km

The view into the valley.

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highly recommended in winter, beautiful!

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11.3 km

Schwarzwasser Valley

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Busy when the weather is nice

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11.4 km

Waterfall on the Schwarze Pockau River

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Very nicely located, a place to linger.
The main path is very wide and also suitable for wheelchairs and strollers.

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11.6 km

Stone Bridge

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a very nice corner

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12.2 km

Black Pockau River

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A good hiking trail leads from Hinterer Grund to Kühnhaide, always not far from the Schwarzen Pockau. First through a narrow, wooded valley and later across wide meadows. Pure relaxation.

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12.7 km

Small Waterfall

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One of many along the valley

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13.4 km

Schwarzwassertal forest landscape

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Just one of many great places along the way

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18.7 km

Niederlauterstein Castle Ruins

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Lauterstein Castle, also known as the Niederlauterstein castle ruins, is a medieval hilltop castle in Niederlauterstein, a district of Marienberg in the Erzgebirgskreis in the Free State of Saxony. It has been a castle ruin since the Thirty Years' War.

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the video for the tour: cnoops.de/aiovg_videos/burgruine-umd-victoria-stolln-niederlauterstein-9-november-2021

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24.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

5.29 km

5.05 km

1.85 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.93 km

7.21 km

5.10 km

1.98 km

1.27 km

184 m

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Weather

Wednesday 8 July

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Schwarzwasser Valley – Black Pockau River loop from Pockau-Lengefeld

The view into the valley.

Schwarzwasser Valley

Waterfall on the Schwarze Pockau River

Stone Bridge

Black Pockau River

Small Waterfall

Schwarzwassertal forest landscape

Niederlauterstein Castle Ruins

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