Kuhstall - Idar Cave

This spectacular route leads through the heart of Saxon Switzerland and connects two of the most impressive rock formations in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The trail usually starts at the Lichtenhain waterfall and opens up the area around the Neuer Wildenstein. It runs along a challenging mixture of historic hiking trails, steep rock steps (stairs) and narrow, rooty forest paths. A central highlight is the mighty Kuhstall rock gate, the second largest natural gate in the mountains, as well as the mysterious Idagrotte cave on the Frienstein, which is spectacularly accessible via a narrow rocky ledge. The route requires a good level of fitness and a head for heights due to the partly exposed sections and the altitude difference.