Legendary views around the highest elevation in Saxon Switzerland
Winter retreat open:
Landgasthaus & Pension Zirkelstein
Great Zschirnstein circuit
Short facts
- start: Schöna hiking parking lot (at the Zirkelstein)
- destination: Schöna hiking parking lot (at the Zirkelstein)
- medium
- 16,43 km
- 5 hours 30 minutes
- 396 m
- 549 m
- 235 m
Tour dashboard
Pavings
- Street (3%)
- Asphalt Coating (7%)
- Crushed Rock (27%)
- Hiking Trail (48%)
- Path (19%)
Weather
General information
- Summit
- Loop Road
Schöna hiking parking lot (at the Zirkelstein)
Schöna hiking parking lot (at the Zirkelstein)
Route: Schöna hiking parking lot - Marktweg - Zschirnsteinweg - Großer Zschirnstein - Kleiner Zschirnstein - Schlosserhübelweg - Salzleckenweg - Wolfsberg - Caspar-David-Friedrich-Weg - Schöna hiking parking lot
This is a red tour (moderately difficult, 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.
- 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
At the fork between the Marktweg and Wiesenweg paths, there is a newly built hiker's rest stop, the so-called Kalkbude. It is worth taking a short break here. The hut is barrier-free.
Schöna hiking parking lot (at the Zirkelstein)
from/to Reinhardtsdorf: Bus 252