From the Elbe valley past the climbing rock "Lokomotive" to the Hockstein and back through the wild Polenztal to Rathen.
From Oberrathen we cross the Elbe by ferry. From the landing stage, the path leads to the end of the Amselsee. Now we follow the marking (green line) up the Höllgrund. The path, called Pionierweg, winds upwards along the edge of the closed reserve.At the height, we cross the Ziegenrückenstraße. Through beech forest, the Knotenweg leads us to the Hockstein. Those who want to stop for refreshments can continue about 20 minutes along the Hocksteinweg to the Hocksteinschänke. The Hockstein offers us an unexpected view deep into the Polenztal, opposite is Hohnstein Castle on a sandstone rock. At the Hockstein, we meet the Hohnstein nature trail.We take the descent through the romantic Wolfsschlucht into the Polenztal (marked with a red dot). After 1 hour 15 minutes, the Füllhölzelweg leads us up to the right to the Ziegenrückenstraße. A beautiful view opens up to Gamrig, which lies southwest of us. We now follow the Füllhölzelweg further downhill (marked with a red line). Shortly before
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