Stein Castle, Hartenstein – Zwickauer Mulde River loop from Hartenstein

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Stein Castle, Hartenstein – Zwickauer Mulde River loop from Hartenstein

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Stein Castle, Hartenstein – Zwickauer Mulde River loop from Hartenstein

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6.83km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Hartensteiner Wald

FFH Muldetal bei Aue (Teilfläche 1: Muldetal von Wilkau-Hasslau bis Aue)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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296 m

Stein Castle, Hartenstein

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Hartstein family, a pompous castle with a museum.

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501 m

Stone Arch Bridge Over Thierfelder Bach

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You actually go over here, but a look underneath is also very worthwhile

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889 m

Mulde Weir in Aue

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very nice place to cool off your feet

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2.25 km

Zwickauer Mulde River

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great corner, always worth a trip

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3.37 km

Forester's Lodge "Zur Prinzenhöhle"

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Right behind the inn you will find a great lookout rock and the cave itself

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3.55 km

Princes' Cave

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The Prinznhöhle is not of natural origin, but a medieval mine tunnel. It is accessible and 18m long. Right next door is the forester's lodge to the Prince's Cave where you can feast delicious.

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5.31 km

Hunting Lodge Forest Idyll

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Beautiful hotel in the middle of the forest.

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6.32 km

Sheltered picnic area at Burg Stein parking lot

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The castle can be visited, very interesting 🧐 what can be seen inside. A highlight for me for decades

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6.83 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.87 km

1.64 km

1.48 km

542 m

267 m

Surfaces

3.11 km

1.90 km

1.36 km

351 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

6°C

72 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

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Comments

October 10, 2021,Burg Stein & Prinzenhöhle 10.10.2021 16:25

After the night shift you go to sleep. Or you set yourself in motion😅🍁🍂🍁🍂🥰

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December 13, 2025,Prinzenhöhle bei Hartenstein

The weekend is being used to get into the Christmas spirit. And where better to do that than in the Ore Mountains?

A short hike fits in despite the planned evening visit to the Schwarzenberg Christmas market with its traditional miners' parade.

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February 6, 2022,Wanderung ⏺ Hartenstein mit Burg Stein und Prinzenhöhle ℹ️ 06.02.2022

We wanted to escape the storm and slush this time and tried our luck in Hartenstein. Beautiful round along the water, in the summer certainly really great. And I actually visited the Prince's Cave for the first time, absolutely worth seeing, provided you are sure-footed.

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August 24, 2024,Wandern in Hartenstein mit 825 J. Neustädtel

Hiking in this heat🙄? Well, it went better than expected. At the end of the day, there was a short tour of the small private brewery Burg Steiner in Stein and, more importantly, a cold 🍺 or more.

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