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Upper Lusatia

Görlitz

Königshain

Bruch 1 — Granite Quarry – Hamannbruch Quarry loop from Königshain

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Upper Lusatia

Görlitz

Königshain

Bruch 1 — Granite Quarry – Hamannbruch Quarry loop from Königshain

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Bruch 1 — Granite Quarry – Hamannbruch Quarry loop from Königshain

03:36

12.6km

290m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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Hochstein

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1.89 km

Hochstein Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Hochstein is a mountain in the Königshainer Mountains in eastern Upper Lusatia west of the town of Görlitz in the Görlitz district. It is located northwest of the municipality …

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2.25 km

Devil's Stone (Königshain Hills)

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In the 18th century, one or more elevations or rocks of the Königshain Mountains were called Eulfinckenstein, Eulstein, Eulenstein, Zeisigberg or Zeisigstein. The present work aims to clarify their location, …

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3.90 km

Bruch 1 — Granite Quarry

Highlight • Natural Monument

the water in the quarry is about 25 m deep

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4.07 km

Firstensteinbruch Quarry Lake

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Quarry with old equipment

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8.71 km

Schoorstein Rock Formation

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Nice to stay with a small quarry next door

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11.3 km

Hamannbruch Quarry

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The Hamann quarry in the Königshain Mountains is one of the oldest quarries in the region.

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11.8 km

Granit Mining Museum Königshainer Berge

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The museum provides exciting insights into the working and living conditions of workers in the quarries of the Königshain Mountains.

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12.4 km

Königshain-Hochstein Former Railway Station

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A network of railway lines connected the Königshain granite quarries with the rest of the world. Small tracks brought the lorries to the station, where they were loaded onto the …

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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.92 km

5.63 km

849 m

140 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.35 km

2.15 km

2.07 km

574 m

414 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 14 July

22°C

14°C

73 %

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Comments

January 9, 2022,2022-#04-Hochstein-Königshainer Steinbrüche-Totenstein

An old but wise man once said: "Paths that you have walked with a smile, you must walk again with friends". Ok, in that case it was me and so today we went again on a beautiful tour to the Königshainer mountains with the magnificent granite quarries and rocks. I was hoping for a little more snow, which would have …

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March 22, 2025,2025-#10-Hochstein-Königshainer Steinbrüche

True to the motto "The boy needs some fresh air," today we finally went for a walk back to our hometown in the Königshain Mountains with their numerous quarries. Of course, we've been there a few times before, so I adapted the walk a bit and included a few new paths. As always, we started at the free hiking car …

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Bruch 1 — Granite Quarry – Hamannbruch Quarry loop from Königshain

Hochstein Observation Tower

Devil's Stone (Königshain Hills)

Bruch 1 — Granite Quarry

Firstensteinbruch Quarry Lake

Schoorstein Rock Formation

Hamannbruch Quarry

Granit Mining Museum Königshainer Berge

Königshain-Hochstein Former Railway Station

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