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Falkenstein Reservoir – Elsenfelsen loop from Falkenstein/Vogtland

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Falkenstein Reservoir – Elsenfelsen loop from Falkenstein/Vogtland

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Falkenstein Reservoir – Elsenfelsen loop from Falkenstein/Vogtland

02:49

10.4km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

Waypoints

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1.28 km

Falkenstein Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Great trail with great restroom

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4.19 km

Unterer Floßgraben Stream

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There is a unique trench system in the Rißbrücke district. The lower raft ditch, part of the former log woodworking shop.

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4.59 km

Riss Falls

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The small crack falls are the only waterfalls in the Vogtland. The ditch for the creek was once dug into the rock by hand, as wood was once floated here. …

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4.70 km

Rißfälle Waterfalls

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Fairytale place in the middle of the Ore Mountains or Vogtland. Fairytale place in the middle of the Ore Mountains or Vogtland.

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4.76 km

Vogtland Waterfalls

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Nice little rest area available

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5.65 km

The Elsenfelsen is part of a striking series of greywacke quartzite formations and characterizes the well-known Grünbacher Felsenweg, along with other striking rocks such as the Wendelstein and the Genesenstein.

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6.04 km

Wild Enclosure at Nordic Camp

Highlight • Natural

The animals are not shy and, with a bit of luck, even come to the fence

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9.30 km

Talsperre Falkenstein

Lake

9.91 km

Falkenstein Dam

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful little dam. The loop around it is about 2.6 kilometers long. In summer you are allowed to swim at your own risk. A small, inexpensive (1h = € 0.50) …

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10.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.08 km

1.48 km

802 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.74 km

1.81 km

1.77 km

1.67 km

263 m

139 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

26°C

11°C

16 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

December 29, 2024,📸 🥾 Talsperre Falkenstein - Rißfälle - Wildgehege 🦌 ( Sonnenspiele u. Kristalle ❄️ ) 🤪

📸 Today it was supposed to be a photo tour 🌁with a bit of winter mood ☃️❄️, and so we chose the Falkenstein dam, from there on to the Riß Falls, then to the game reserve 🦌and back to the car. 🚙
Overall a nice short tour, with a bit of winter feeling, in fantastic weather 🌞
I wish you …

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January 25, 2026,📸📷 Talsperre Falkenstein - Rißfälle - Wildgehege ( Sonnensterne ☀️ Eiskristalle ❄️ Rothirsch 🦌) und wunderschöne Natur 🌳

📸 Today I went to the Falkenstein Reservoir again, as the weather ☀️ was still pretty good 👍 I started right at the reservoir, where there are plenty of parking spaces 🅿️ available, and €3 for a day ticket is reasonable 😊 The paths were quite icy, so I had to watch my step 🥾 to avoid slipping 🛝, which …

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December 29, 2024,Wanderung zu den Rißfällen. Und immer im Blick, die ☀️

It was supposed to be a winter landscape today.
Hmmm...🤔 Things are looking bad in Plauen. 🤷‍♀️
So! Off to Falkenstein and once again visited the dam, the Riß Falls and the wildlife enclosure. ☺️
It was a beautiful day and the bright sun did the rest. 🥰

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June 24, 2023,Talsperre Falkenstein und Rissfälle

There is a forest car park near the dam wall of the Falkenstein dam (3€ day ticket). From there it's always uphill, first along the dam, then along the white Göltzsch, until you finally get to the Riss Falls.

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March 18, 2023,Talsperre Falkenstein - Rißfälle

A nice hike. However, not all forest paths are easily passable. But there are alternative options. The crack cases are worth it. There is a paid parking lot at the Falkenstein reservoir.

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Falkenstein Reservoir – Elsenfelsen loop from Falkenstein/Vogtland

Falkenstein Reservoir

Unterer Floßgraben Stream

Riss Falls

Rißfälle Waterfalls

Vogtland Waterfalls

Elsenfelsen

Wild Enclosure at Nordic Camp

Falkenstein Dam

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