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Elephant Head Rock – Oybin Rock and Castle Ruins loop from Oybin

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Elephant Head Rock – Oybin Rock and Castle Ruins loop from Oybin

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Elephant Head Rock – Oybin Rock and Castle Ruins loop from Oybin

00:42

5.60km

140m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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642 m

Oybin station with vacation wagons

Highlight • Rest Area

The train station in the health resort of Oybin, this is where the world meets 😉. Stop for the nostalgic narrow-gauge railway that steams through the Zittau Mountains with people …

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Spa Café Balzer

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If you want to enjoy Viennese specialties, you don't have to travel to Austria, but will be surprised with a Viennese cafe in the Oybin Cafe Meier.

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886 m

Pond in Kurpark

Highlight • Lake

A beautifully landscaped park to rest before the slightly demanding ascent to the castle

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1.54 km

Elephant Head Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

The elephant head is a 20 meter high sandstone massif in the Zittau Mountains. The contours of the animal's head can be seen very clearly here.

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4.67 km

Oybin Rock and Castle Ruins

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"The town is the terminus of the steam-powered Zittau narrow-gauge railway and is located at the foot of the Oybin mountain in a valley basin of the Zittau Mountains formed …

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4.90 km

Zittau Narrow-Gauge Railway

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You can also take this narrow-gauge railway from Zittau to Oybin. With the old steam locomotive or with the diesel locomotive ahead.

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5.60 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.61 km

1.59 km

757 m

553 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.40 km

1.53 km

845 m

660 m

102 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

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Elephant Head Rock – Oybin Rock and Castle Ruins loop from Oybin

Oybin station with vacation wagons

Spa Café Balzer

Pond in Kurpark

Elephant Head Rock

Oybin Rock and Castle Ruins

Zittau Narrow-Gauge Railway

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