Bear Stone Route

7.86 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: medium
Winter hikes
  • 2:30 h
  • 7.86 km
  • 340 m
  • 340 m
  • 114 m
  • 322 m
  • 208 m
  • Start: Kingstone
  • Destination: Pötzscha (town of Wehlen)
From Königstein via the fortress, Thürmsdorf and the Kleiner Bärenstein to Stadt Wehlen

Winter refreshment open:

Officers' mess (at Königstein Fortress)

Adoratio chocolate café in Thürmsdorf

Good to know

Pavements

Asphalt (15%)
Gravel (5%)
Trail (27%)
Path (53%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Königstein - Königstein Fortress - Malerweg - Thürmsdorf - Kleiner Bärenstein - Pötzscha, Treidlerweg (town of Wehlen)

Tour information

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

  • Onion-skin clothing and winter hiking boots
  • Backpack with hiking map, snacks, thermos flask with a warm drink, smartphone, flashlight, first aid kit
  • Hiking poles, ice goggles

Directions & Parking facilities

Königstein train station/ Elbe parking lot Stadt Wehlen

from/to Königstein: S-Bahn S1, bus 241

Stadt Wehlen: S-Bahn S1, bus 238, ferry F8 Wehlen

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Safety guidelines

This hike is a red route (moderately difficult tour, with slight inclines, possibly difficult in deep snow).

The hiking trails are not cleared of ice and snow. Please refrain from the winter hike in icy conditions.

Map

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