Große Wolfsgeistrunde

At the main square, turn west and, after a few meters, turn onto Hainfelderstraße (marked in red). Immediately after that, you’ll come to the church “Maria Trost im Elend,” and you should also visit the double ossuary (permanent exhibition) located behind the church. The trail continues along Hainfelderstraße, past the courthouse and the “Altes Herrenhaus” across the street. Stay on Hainfelderstraße until you reach the B 18. Passing the turnoff into Einsiedlergraben (marked and signposted in blue), continue along the B 18 for 800 m until you reach a side road. Here, the Haselbachgraben branches off to the right between the houses (faintly marked in blue). Initially on asphalt, but soon on a wide gravel road, follow the stream on level ground into the valley. After 1 km, at Point 363, the trail to Gadenweith branches off to the left; however, continue half-right (unmarked) along the forest road. Passing by extensive meadows and fishing ponds, you’ll reach a fork (200 m past the fishing ponds). Take the forest road branching off to the right, which starts out flat but then climbs steeply uphill through a side ditch. This brings you to the rest area at an elevation of 455 m. (A short detour to the left leads to the “Red Cross.”) At the rest area, follow the yellow-marked trail signs to the right and uphill. You’ll soon come to several trail forks; here, stay on the path 10 m to the right of the main trail, as the main trail is always wet and muddy. After crossing a hilltop and then heading downhill, do not take the marked trail that veers off to the left; instead, descend along the straight path leading down to the meadows (view of Schneeberg).

Continue uphill on a vehicle trail to the edge of the forest. Here, cross the gravel path and head directly onto a forest trail (“Loipe”) that leads gently into the woods. Soon you’ll come to a wide forest road, marked in blue (and labeled “Loipe”), which leads through the forest along the slope of the “Hausberg” toward Wolfsföhre. Some sections of the trail here are always damp. Head downhill through the forest—the path eventually flattens out—until you reach the “Wolfsföhre” saddle at an elevation of 435 m, where several trails intersect. Here you’ll also find the “Herrgottskreuz” and a rest area. From here, keep to the right, following the signpost for “Pottenstein and Berndorf” and the red markings. On a wide, often wet forest path, you’ll reach a forest road (signpost for Pottenstein) after 500 m on a gentle descent; follow this road just 10 m to the left before immediately turning right onto a path (red) that runs parallel to the forest road for a short distance. After crossing a small hilltop with a rest area and then descending along a clearing, you’ll reach a fork in the trail. To the left, a trail (red) leads to Berndorf; take the forest road leading downhill to the right (sign “Pottenstein, red”). You now hike through the sparse pine forests until a small hill comes into view on the left (“Kahlkopf”). Follow the trails up this hill to enjoy the beautiful view from the top (rest area). Back on the trail, follow the forest road (red) through a small valley, continuing downhill until you soon reach an asphalt road. Passing a quarry and rocky slopes, you’ll reach Blumentalgasse (red), which leads to the main street

. The route continues to the right toward the main square, but you should first take a short detour (20 m) to the left to see the “Urlauberkreuz.” Heading west on the main road, you’ll soon reach the starting point at the main square.