This hike first leads through the cool, wooded Knechtsbach valley. Over gentle meadows and fields, you reach Ottendorf. The highlight of the hike is the sandstone ledge of the Großstein, from which you have an impressive view. The return route leads over the narrow and varied path of the Floßersteig.
On this hike, you can well understand the Lusatian overthrust: At the end of the Cretaceous period, Lusatian granites were pushed over the rocks of the Elbe zone. The pressure thus exerted on the sandstone plate created the fracture system of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. This change in the ground can be particularly well recognized by the different vegetation. The V-shaped slope form of the Knechtsbach valley and the undulations of the fields and meadows around Ottendorf indicate Lusatian granite. An impressive contrast to this is the view into the rugged rocky world from the sandstone ledge of the Großstein.
