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Polenztal near Hohnstein: Wendischauer Runde

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  • Polenztal nähe Bockmühle
    Polenztal nähe Bockmühle
    Photo: Yvonne Brückner, Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz
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This relaxed and entertaining round tour leads into the enchanted Polenztal valley and along a wonderful panoramic path. Peace and quiet and relaxation can be found here, especially in the evening hours. A special insider tip with a view of the sunset!
easy
Distance 5.5 km
1:45 h
112 m
112 m
369 m
258 m
Parking lot or bus stop- Bockmühle - Polenztal - wendischauer Weg - Cunnersdorf - Parking lot or bus stop
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Yvonne Brückner
Update: December 01, 2022
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
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Landscape
Highest point
369 m
Lowest point
258 m
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Track types

Asphalt 25.57%Dirt road 11.73%Forested/wild trail 35.60%Path 24.46%Road 2.60%
Asphalt
1.4 km
Dirt road
0.7 km
Forested/wild trail
2 km
Path
1.4 km
Road
0.1 km
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Safety information

Please note: in the Saxon Switzerland National Park, only marked trails may be used in the core zone! Fines may be imposed for violations.

Trail markings

Tips and hints

Tourist information Hohnstein: 03597586813

Link to hosts in the vicinity

Start

Cunnersdorfer Landweg (289 m)
Coordinates:
DD
51.017054, 14.128099
DMS
51°01'01.4"N 14°07'41.2"E
UTM
33U 438841 5652083
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Destination

Cunnersdorfer Landweg

Turn-by-turn directions

Starting from the car park / bus stop (Cunnerdorf Landweg), walk to the Bockmühle, which offers refreshments and delicious food before or after the hike. Crossing the bridge, you will see the path leading along the Polenz on your left. You can follow the course of the stream over a bridge, across meadows or above it. In the spring, numerous snowflake flowers bloom here. During this period, the valley is transformed into a special visitor highlight. At all other times of the year it is rather quiet and dreamy here. You keep following the path. Do not take the Märzenwegbecherweg, which branches off to the left, but continue straight uphill. At the following crossroads, a path leads uphill at a steep angle. A signpost Wendischauer Weg points you in the right direction.

Once you have climbed the metres on the forest path, a panorama of fields and meadows opens up more and more. Continue on and follow the Wendischauer Rundweg. You pass a small pond biotope and a private mini bathing lake. Then you will soon enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view. Time seems to have stood still here. With a view of Stolpen Castle, it is not difficult to imagine how farmers cultivated their fields up here hundreds of years ago. Soon you reach the village of Cunnersdorf. Turn left onto the asphalted, car-free road and follow it. Here it is worth making a detour to the Steinert farm shop. How happy the cows live, from whose milk delicious cheese is made, can be observed on the surrounding pastures. You hike back along the path into the forest and down into the Polenztal valley or to your car park or bus stop.

Note for those arriving by public transport: The bus stop is in Cunnersdorf. So you already start on the asphalted, car-free road in Cunnersdorf and head towards the Bockmühle.

GPS DATA updated 2021

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all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Arrival/departure:

Bus line 235 (Hohnstein - Ehrenberg - Ulbersdorf)

Bus line 236 (Pirna - Dürrröhrsdorf-Dittersbach - Hohnstein - Sebnitz)

Bus line 237 (Pirna - Bastei - Rathewalde - Hohnstein - Sebnitz)

Bus line 264 (Hohnstein - Neustadt - Bischofswerda)

Getting there

S156 on Bockmühlenstraße continue via split-off road Landweg to Cunnersdorf (Hohnstein) Landweg

Parking

Parking facilities are available

Coordinates

DD
51.017054, 14.128099
DMS
51°01'01.4"N 14°07'41.2"E
UTM
33U 438841 5652083
w3w 
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Equipment

There are no steps on the trail, only ascending footpaths. Closed shoes are recommended.

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Difficulty
easy
Distance
5.5 km
Duration
1:45 h
Ascent
112 m
Descent
112 m
Highest point
369 m
Lowest point
258 m
Public-transport-friendly Circular route Scenic Refreshment stops available Family-friendly Flora Insider tip Dog-friendly Suitable for strollers

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