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title: "Cunnersdorf: To the Pfaffenstein"
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Cunnersdorf: To the Pfaffenstein
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- Tip
- 11.00 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: medium
- Great panorama
- Hiking

- 4:00 h
- 11.00 km
- 484 m
- 495 m
- 243 m
- 417 m
- 174 m
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- Start: Cunnersdorf
- Destination: Cunnersdorf

A varied loop hike to the Pfaffenstein starting from Cunnersdorf: Up through the steep "needle's eye" to the famous Barbarine.

Cunnersdorf - Kirchsteig - Todweg - Pfaffenstein Promenade (red dot) - Steinerne Scheune - Pfaffensteinweg - Nadelöhr - Goldschmidthöhle - Barbarine - Bequemer Weg - Forststeig - Niederer Kohlweg - Königsteiner Steig (green line) - Cunnersdorf

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Directions

The hike begins in Cunnersdorf and initially follows the Kirchsteig and Todweg trails for a short distance. It then continues along the Pfaffenstein Promenade (red dot) past the Steinerne Scheune, a fascinating rock formation at the foot of the Pfaffenstein. Next, follow the Pfaffensteinweg to reach the Pfaffenstein via the famous Nadelöhr. Once there, it’s worth taking a detour to the Goldschmidthöhle and, of course, to the Barbarine. To return to Cunnersdorf, leave the Pfaffenstein and descend via the Bequemen Weg, past the Jäkelfels, and follow the Malerweg for a short distance until you turn left onto the Forststeig (yellow brushstroke) and finally onto the Niederer Kohlweg. Then continue a short distance along the Königsteiner Steig (green line) until you reach your destination, the small village of Cunnersdorf.

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Tour information

- Cultural Interesting
- Loop Road
- Summit

Equipment

Sure footing and sturdy shoes are required.

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**Via Königstein, take the B172 toward Gohrisch or Pfaffenstein to Cunnersdorf, or coming from Bad Schandau via Krippen, Kleinhennersdorf, and Papstdorf

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**Parking**No public parking available nearby; parking is available at the Waldbad Cunnersdorf, approximately 1.6 km from the start/finish line.

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**Public transportation****Getting There and Back:**
Bus Route  or Bus Route  from Bad Schandau (Mon–Fri); otherwise from Königstein, Reißiger Platz

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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

We recommend stopping for a bite to eat at the Pfaffenstein mountain restaurant.

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Safety guidelines

We recommend using the "Eye of the Needle" only when climbing.

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Map

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Contact

01824 Gohrisch

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