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Großer Zschirnstein
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- 17.73 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: medium
- Great panorama
- Hiking

- 5:30 h
- 17.73 km
- 571 m
- 569 m
- 125 m
- 545 m
- 420 m
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- Start: Krippen parking lot
- Destination: Krippen parking lot

This hike offers impressive views and leads to the Großer Zschirnstein.

The highest elevation in Saxon Switzerland is the Großer Zschirnstein, a slightly tilted table mountain with an excellent panoramic view. At its southern end is the "Mittagsstein," which at 562 m is the highest point of the massif. Here you can enjoy an impressive view.

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Good to know
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Pavements

Unknown (1%)

Street (4%)

Asphalt (18%)

Gravel (17%)

Trail (42%)

Path (19%)

Best to visit

suitable

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Directions

The hike starts at the Krippen parking lot. After the church, walk a bit along Kleinhennersdorfer Straße and then continue on the Koppels bergweg ("Red Dot"). After a detour to Kohlbornstein, your path leads to Rölligmühle and then to Kleingießhübel.

From here, take the Hirschgrundweg to the Großer Zschirnstein, which you will hike uphill. The return route leads along Salzleckenweg and over Wolfsberg to Reinhardtsdorf. Tip: Visit the worth-seeing village church. On the Püschelweg ("Green Dot") leading into the Elbe valley, you return to Krippen.

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Tour information

- Loop Road
- Stop at an Inn

Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**From Dresden, the best way to reach Krippen is via Pirna - Königstein - Bad Schandau.

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**Parking**New paid parking lot for about 8 cars and about 12 parking spaces at the transformer hut, which fill up quickly. Therefore, we recommend using public transport for arrival.

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**Public transportation****Arrival/Departure:**

- (Meißen - Schöna) to Krippen station
- (Schöna - Bad Schandau - Schmilka), stop: Krippen Zum Kohlbornstein
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Author

Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbHBautzner Straße 45/47

01099 Dresden

Organization

Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz

License (master data)

Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz

Safety guidelines

Please note: **in the Saxon Switzerland National Park, only marked trails may be used in the core zone!** Fines can be imposed for violations.

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Contact

01814 Bad Schandau

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