In the middle of the forest, between Nikolsdorfer Wänden and Bernhardstein, is one of the typical sandstone islands of Saxon Switzerland.
Here, weathering has broken through the compact stone with particularly numerous crevices, fissures, caves and cracks, creating a labyrinthine surface. What is particularly striking about the rocks are the small and large caves arranged in rows, often separated only by thin partitions and narrowing in the middle.
The shape of the caves is reminiscent of hourglasses.
A visit to the Langenhennersdorf labyrinth is not a demanding hike, but a welcome change and nature adventure for children. From the small car park on the local road between the B172 and Rosenthal-Bielatal near Langenhennersdorf, you can reach the entrance to the labyrinth after about ten minutes. A marked path leads through the rock group, which has been designated as an area natural monument since 1979. White numbers on a green background indicate the recommended route, which, as a voluntary one-way street, guides the encounters of the often numerous hiking families into regulated channels. If you want to find your own way, this labyrinth offers the adventurous hiker many alternative routes! Narrow crevices, steps, ladders, various caves and rock crevices make up the charm of this natural adventure spot. With all the narrow crevices and sporty passages, skin-tight contact with the sandstone cannot be avoided, and clothes and hands rarely stay completely clean. It is impossible to determine how many metres one covers in this maze of rocks, but if you follow the numbering, you will come out again at the entrance.
Our tip:Combine your visit to the Langenhennersdorf rock labyrinth with a hike to the nearby Bernhardstein. From there you have a beautiful view of the Königstein Fortress and the Pfaffenstein.
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The shape of the caves is reminiscent of hourglasses.
A visit to the Langenhennersdorf labyrinth is not a demanding hike, but a welcome change and nature adventure for children. From the small car park on the local road between the B172 and Rosenthal-Bielatal near Langenhennersdorf, you can reach the entrance to the labyrinth after about ten minutes. A marked path leads through the rock group, which has been designated as an area natural monument since 1979. White numbers on a green background indicate the recommended route, which, as a voluntary one-way street, guides the encounters of the often numerous hiking families into regulated channels. If you want to find your own way, this labyrinth offers the adventurous hiker many alternative routes! Narrow crevices, steps, ladders, various caves and rock crevices make up the charm of this natural adventure spot. With all the narrow crevices and sporty passages, skin-tight contact with the sandstone cannot be avoided, and clothes and hands rarely stay completely clean. It is impossible to determine how many metres one covers in this maze of rocks, but if you follow the numbering, you will come out again at the entrance.
Our tip:Combine your visit to the Langenhennersdorf rock labyrinth with a hike to the nearby Bernhardstein. From there you have a beautiful view of the Königstein Fortress and the Pfaffenstein.
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