Töpfer Summit Cross – Kelchstein (Chalice Rock) loop from Lückendorf

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Töpfer Summit Cross – Kelchstein (Chalice Rock) loop from Lückendorf

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Töpfer Summit Cross – Kelchstein (Chalice Rock) loop from Lückendorf

03:30

11.8km

360m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 3.97 km for 78 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.87 km

Brooding Hen

Highlight • Natural Monument

There is a real stone zoo around Oybin, and the "brooding hen" is already producing offspring.

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3.96 km

Töpferbaude on the Töpfer

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Super beautifully located hut, the food is great and the drinks are cold.

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3.98 km

Töpfer Rock Formation and Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice climb up to the Töpfer,
Looks great from above too.
You have to leave your bike at the bottom!
Lots of walkers

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4.01 km

Töpfer Summit Cross

Highlight • Summit

The summit cross on the 582-meter-high Töpfer mountain in Oybin (Görlitz district) in the Zittau Mountains. In the background, in the middle of the picture, the town of Zittau.

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7.11 km

Ruins of Oybin Castle and Monastery

Highlight • Castle

A beautiful place with huge round boulders and the magnificent castle complex, where there is so much to discover! You should take your time to explore everything. I particularly liked …

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7.12 km

Mountain Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

This is where the old knights live.

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8.06 km

Oybin is always worth a visit. The village, enclosed by mountains, has its own special charm. The narrow-gauge railway, Mount Oybin with its castle ruins, the small mountain spa, and the many small restaurants are highly recommended.

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9.03 km

Kelchstein (Chalice Rock)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great sandstone formation in the Zittau Mountains. It is one of the most difficult climbing rocks in the mountains. If you are lucky enough to see mountaineers trying to conquer …

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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.02 km

4.01 km

2.72 km

621 m

356 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.04 km

3.42 km

2.52 km

1.44 km

385 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

13°C

2°C

20 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

October 31, 2024,Dat's - Felsengasse + Kelchstein # Oybin im Zittauer Gebirge sehr Fein ⛰️ 🪨 🪵🥰 😍 👍🏻 👌🏼🍂🍁

... People, people, people 🤓 today 🙃 what can I say 🤗 long weekend and the "ski community 🎿" has invited us ☺️ peer pressure, you probably know what it's like 😉 . So off to the Zittau Mountains. Checked in at the Schlosshotel Althörnitz yesterday. After the obligatory welcome beer 🍺 I immediately looked up a tour on Komoot …

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November 9, 2024,Kurort Oybin – Kelchstein Runde über Böhmische Aussicht

beautiful circular walk with many beautiful wooden benches to rest on (we don't know of any that are of this quality)

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September 18, 2023,Töpfer - Felsentor – Steinzoo: Brütende Henne Runde von Kurort Oybin

We start our tour at the pottery hut and walk to Oybin. A hiking trail leads past the train station up to the castle complex, which is located on the mountain.

The Oybin is a 514 m high mountain in the Zittau Mountains above the town of the same name. It contains the ruins of Oybin Castle, which Emperor Charles …

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