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Kirnitzsch - Schmilka

12.2kmLength
735mElevation gain
5–5.5hrEstimated time
Circular
Magnificent nature hike in Saxon Switzerland, Saxony. This hike starts at the entrance to the Felsenmühle. It heads in a south-westerly direction along the Kleiner Zschandbach stream. Along various meadows and many mountains, the trail later leads to the Reitstieg and then via the Obere Affensteinpromenade to the Idagrotte - a fascinating work of nature. The Idagrotte is a fissure and stratified joint cave. It is located on the eastern side of the Frienstein and the special thing about it is that it is possible to walk through it. The path to it is secured, but not suitable for people with a fear of heights, as you walk along a steep slope. From here you have a fantastic view of the rear part of Saxon Switzerland. A uniquely beautiful tour. On the way back, it is worth stopping at the Friensteinsquelle spring before returning to the starting point. Highlights of the hike: - Kirnitzschtal railway - Schrammsteine - Ida Grotto
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Top sights

Promenadenspitze
Promenadenspitze
Peak
Dickwanst
Dickwanst
Peak
Falkoniergrund
Falkoniergrund
Valley
Idagrotte
Idagrotte
Cave
Grottenwart
Grottenwart
Peak
Neue Wenzelwand
Neue Wenzelwand
Peak
Rauschengrund
Rauschengrund
Valley
Kulissenwächter
Kulissenwächter
Peak
Heidelbeerturm
Heidelbeerturm
Peak
Wappen
Wappen
Peak
Promenadensäule
Promenadensäule
Peak
Kleiner Zschandgrund
Kleiner Zschandgrund
Valley
Rollenturm
Rollenturm
Peak
Bergfried
Bergfried
Peak
Vorderer Bussardturm
Vorderer Bussardturm
Peak
Bussardboofe
Bussardboofe
Rock shelter
Pavillon
Pavillon
Attraction
Lehnsteignadel
Lehnsteignadel
Peak
Urvieh
Urvieh
Peak
Steinlochturm
Steinlochturm
Peak
Dorn
Dorn
Peak
Friensteinwarte
Friensteinwarte
Peak
Zerborstene Scheibe
Zerborstene Scheibe
Peak
Brechstange
Brechstange
Peak
Turm am Verborgenen Horn
Turm am Verborgenen Horn
Peak
Schwarzes Horn
Schwarzes Horn
Peak
Frienstein
Frienstein
Peak
Wespenturm
Wespenturm
Peak
Rübezahlturm
Rübezahlturm
Peak
Kleiner Winterberg
Kleiner Winterberg
Peak
Südlicher Gleitmannsturm
Südlicher Gleitmannsturm
Peak
III. Lehnsteigturm
III. Lehnsteigturm
Peak
Böser Turm
Böser Turm
Peak
Prinz Karneval
Prinz Karneval
Peak
Heringshorn
Heringshorn
Peak
Sprotte
Sprotte
Peak
Kirnitzsch
Kirnitzsch
River
Nasser Grund
Nasser Grund
Valley
Steinmetz
Steinmetz
Peak
Heiliger Wenzel
Heiliger Wenzel
Peak
Alter Bock
Alter Bock
Peak
Bussard
Bussard
Peak
Heringsgrundnadel
Heringsgrundnadel
Peak
Mittlerer Bussardturm
Mittlerer Bussardturm
Peak
Hinterer Bussardturm
Hinterer Bussardturm
Peak
Spieß
Spieß
Peak
Rotkehlchenturm
Rotkehlchenturm
Peak
Untertan
Untertan
Peak
Friensteinwächter
Friensteinwächter
Peak
Friensteinkegel
Friensteinkegel
Peak
Vergessener Kegel
Vergessener Kegel
Peak
Schandauer Turm
Schandauer Turm
Peak
Kleiner Amboß
Kleiner Amboß
Peak
Schneeberger Nadel
Schneeberger Nadel
Peak
Hinterer Schneeberger Turm
Hinterer Schneeberger Turm
Peak
Abendturm
Abendturm
Peak
Püschnerturm
Püschnerturm
Peak
Turm der Freundschaft
Turm der Freundschaft
Peak
Greenhorn
Greenhorn
Peak
Siegfried
Siegfried
Peak
Bergfriednadel
Bergfriednadel
Peak
Rauschensteiner Nadel
Rauschensteiner Nadel
Peak
Untere Winterbergspitze
Untere Winterbergspitze
Peak
Winterbergscheibe
Winterbergscheibe
Peak
Winterbergwächter
Winterbergwächter
Peak
Doppeltürmchen
Doppeltürmchen
Peak
II. Lehnsteigturm
II. Lehnsteigturm
Peak
Lärchenturm
Lärchenturm
Peak
Bewachsener Turm
Bewachsener Turm
Peak
Rollmops
Rollmops
Peak
Wurzelkopf
Wurzelkopf
Peak
Feldschmiede
Feldschmiede
Peak
Kleiner Gratturm
Kleiner Gratturm
Peak
Lehnwand
Lehnwand
Peak
Gamsturm
Gamsturm
Peak
Siamesische Zwillinge, Dick
Siamesische Zwillinge, Dick
Peak
Vorderer Verborgener Turm
Vorderer Verborgener Turm
Peak
Lehnkuppel
Lehnkuppel
Peak
Mittlerer Verborgener Turm
Mittlerer Verborgener Turm
Peak
Fünf Gipfel, Nordostturm
Fünf Gipfel, Nordostturm
Peak
Wurzelturm
Wurzelturm
Peak
Wurzelborn
Wurzelborn
Spring
Rauschensteiner Turm
Rauschensteiner Turm
Peak
Flohspitze
Flohspitze
Peak
Satanskopf
Satanskopf
Peak
Friensteinflössel
Friensteinflössel
Spring
Gerbingspitze
Gerbingspitze
Peak
Yeti
Peak
Heringsgrundscheibe
Peak
Gamshornwächter
Peak
Heringsgrundwächter
Peak
Weißhorn
Peak
Wackerzacke
Peak
Bussardwand
Peak
Windspitze
Peak
Muschelkopf
Peak
Heringsschwanz
Peak
Kienberge
Peak
Bonbon
Peak
Pfadfinder
Peak

Top sights

Promenadenspitze
Promenadenspitze
Peak
Dickwanst
Dickwanst
Peak
Falkoniergrund
Falkoniergrund
Valley
Idagrotte
Idagrotte
Cave
Grottenwart
Grottenwart
Peak
Neue Wenzelwand
Neue Wenzelwand
Peak
Rauschengrund
Rauschengrund
Valley
Kulissenwächter
Kulissenwächter
Peak
Heidelbeerturm
Heidelbeerturm
Peak
Wappen
Wappen
Peak
Promenadensäule
Promenadensäule
Peak
Kleiner Zschandgrund
Kleiner Zschandgrund
Valley
Rollenturm
Rollenturm
Peak
Bergfried
Bergfried
Peak
Vorderer Bussardturm
Vorderer Bussardturm
Peak
Bussardboofe
Bussardboofe
Rock shelter
Pavillon
Pavillon
Attraction
Lehnsteignadel
Lehnsteignadel
Peak
Urvieh
Urvieh
Peak
Steinlochturm
Steinlochturm
Peak
Dorn
Dorn
Peak
Friensteinwarte
Friensteinwarte
Peak
Zerborstene Scheibe
Zerborstene Scheibe
Peak
Brechstange
Brechstange
Peak
Turm am Verborgenen Horn
Turm am Verborgenen Horn
Peak
Schwarzes Horn
Schwarzes Horn
Peak
Frienstein
Frienstein
Peak
Wespenturm
Wespenturm
Peak
Rübezahlturm
Rübezahlturm
Peak
Kleiner Winterberg
Kleiner Winterberg
Peak
Südlicher Gleitmannsturm
Südlicher Gleitmannsturm
Peak
III. Lehnsteigturm
III. Lehnsteigturm
Peak
Böser Turm
Böser Turm
Peak
Prinz Karneval
Prinz Karneval
Peak
Heringshorn
Heringshorn
Peak
Sprotte
Sprotte
Peak
Kirnitzsch
Kirnitzsch
River
Nasser Grund
Nasser Grund
Valley
Steinmetz
Steinmetz
Peak
Heiliger Wenzel
Heiliger Wenzel
Peak
Alter Bock
Alter Bock
Peak
Bussard
Bussard
Peak
Heringsgrundnadel
Heringsgrundnadel
Peak
Mittlerer Bussardturm
Mittlerer Bussardturm
Peak
Hinterer Bussardturm
Hinterer Bussardturm
Peak
Spieß
Spieß
Peak
Rotkehlchenturm
Rotkehlchenturm
Peak
Untertan
Untertan
Peak
Friensteinwächter
Friensteinwächter
Peak
Friensteinkegel
Friensteinkegel
Peak
Vergessener Kegel
Vergessener Kegel
Peak
Schandauer Turm
Schandauer Turm
Peak
Kleiner Amboß
Kleiner Amboß
Peak
Schneeberger Nadel
Schneeberger Nadel
Peak
Hinterer Schneeberger Turm
Hinterer Schneeberger Turm
Peak
Abendturm
Abendturm
Peak
Püschnerturm
Püschnerturm
Peak
Turm der Freundschaft
Turm der Freundschaft
Peak
Greenhorn
Greenhorn
Peak
Siegfried
Siegfried
Peak
Bergfriednadel
Bergfriednadel
Peak
Rauschensteiner Nadel
Rauschensteiner Nadel
Peak
Untere Winterbergspitze
Untere Winterbergspitze
Peak
Winterbergscheibe
Winterbergscheibe
Peak
Winterbergwächter
Winterbergwächter
Peak
Doppeltürmchen
Doppeltürmchen
Peak
II. Lehnsteigturm
II. Lehnsteigturm
Peak
Lärchenturm
Lärchenturm
Peak
Bewachsener Turm
Bewachsener Turm
Peak
Rollmops
Rollmops
Peak
Wurzelkopf
Wurzelkopf
Peak
Feldschmiede
Feldschmiede
Peak
Kleiner Gratturm
Kleiner Gratturm
Peak
Lehnwand
Lehnwand
Peak
Gamsturm
Gamsturm
Peak
Siamesische Zwillinge, Dick
Siamesische Zwillinge, Dick
Peak
Vorderer Verborgener Turm
Vorderer Verborgener Turm
Peak
Lehnkuppel
Lehnkuppel
Peak
Mittlerer Verborgener Turm
Mittlerer Verborgener Turm
Peak
Fünf Gipfel, Nordostturm
Fünf Gipfel, Nordostturm
Peak
Wurzelturm
Wurzelturm
Peak
Wurzelborn
Wurzelborn
Spring
Rauschensteiner Turm
Rauschensteiner Turm
Peak
Flohspitze
Flohspitze
Peak
Satanskopf
Satanskopf
Peak
Friensteinflössel
Friensteinflössel
Spring
Gerbingspitze
Gerbingspitze
Peak
Yeti
Peak
Heringsgrundscheibe
Peak
Gamshornwächter
Peak
Heringsgrundwächter
Peak
Weißhorn
Peak
Wackerzacke
Peak
Bussardwand
Peak
Windspitze
Peak
Muschelkopf
Peak
Heringsschwanz
Peak
Kienberge
Peak
Bonbon
Peak
Pfadfinder
Peak
Hiking
Caves
Forests
Rivers
Views
Wildflowers

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Frequently asked questions

What’s helpful to know about this trail?

Discover this 12.2-km circular trail near Sebnitz, Saxony. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 4 h 42 min to complete. This is a popular trail for hiking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime.

What is the expected weather this week for Kirnitzsch - Schmilka?

Expected weather for Kirnitzsch - Schmilka for the next 5 days is:
  • Sun 20 September - 15.1 degrees/drizzle
  • Mon 21 September - 14.8 degrees/clear
  • Tue 22 September - 18 degrees/clear
  • Wed 23 September - 15.8 degrees/showers
  • Thu 24 September - 15 degrees/drizzle

Where is Kirnitzsch - Schmilka located?

Kirnitzsch - Schmilka is a trail located in Saxon Switzerland National Park.

How hard is Kirnitzsch - Schmilka?

Kirnitzsch - Schmilka is considered a hard hike that covers 12.2 km, with an elevation gain of 735 m. It takes about 5–5.5 hr to complete. Hard trails usually cover longer distances, and may have long or steep climbs or more difficult obstacles.

What is the elevation gain for Kirnitzsch - Schmilka?

Kirnitzsch - Schmilka is considered a hard hike that covers 12.2 km, with an elevation gain of 735 m. It takes about 5–5.5 hr to complete. Hard trails usually cover longer distances, and may have long or steep climbs or more difficult obstacles.

Is Kirnitzsch - Schmilka a circular?

Kirnitzsch - Schmilka is a circular trail that covers 12.2 km, with an elevation gain of 735 m. It takes about 5–5.5 hr to complete. Circular trails have the same starting point and endpoint. You'll follow a single route without retracing your steps.

How long is Kirnitzsch - Schmilka?

Kirnitzsch - Schmilka is a circular trail that covers 12.2 km, with an elevation gain of 735 m. It takes about 5–5.5 hr to complete. Circular trails have the same starting point and endpoint. You'll follow a single route without retracing your steps.

Are dogs allowed on Kirnitzsch - Schmilka?

Dogs may be allowed on Kirnitzsch - Schmilka. Be sure to check regulations before heading out.

When is the best time of year to hike Kirnitzsch - Schmilka?

Kirnitzsch - Schmilka is open all year round and is beautiful to visit anytime.

How busy is Kirnitzsch - Schmilka?

According to trailgoers, Kirnitzsch - Schmilka is usually somewhat busy. Kirnitzsch - Schmilka is open all year round and is beautiful to visit anytime.

Are there rivers at Kirnitzsch - Schmilka?

Yes, Kirnitzsch - Schmilka is near Kirnitzsch.

Are there forests at Kirnitzsch - Schmilka?

Yes, Kirnitzsch - Schmilka is a forest trail in Saxon Switzerland National Park.

Are there wildflowers at Kirnitzsch - Schmilka?

Yes, trailgoers have reported a variety of wildflower types on Kirnitzsch - Schmilka, though the specific types can vary from month to month.
Last updated on 19 September 2026 at 22:17 GMT+0