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Sonnenwendstein – View of the Hercules Columns loop from Tiské stěny

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Sonnenwendstein – View of the Hercules Columns loop from Tiské stěny

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Sonnenwendstein – View of the Hercules Columns loop from Tiské stěny

04:03

13.6km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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CHKO Labské pískovce

Sächsische Schweiz

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.05 km

Kubus

Peak

2.13 km

Border Stone on the Rock (Sächsische Schweiz)

Highlight • Monument

Every few meters you are clearly reminded where you are.. when in fact it doesn't matter at all

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5.37 km

Benno Cave

Highlight • Cave

A funny and devious story surrounds the cave. You should bring a headlamp and sturdy shoes, then it will be an unforgettable experience, there is also a cave book.😎✌️

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6.44 km

Sonnenwendstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

This makes hiking fun, a varied adventure. Mega😎✌️🪨

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6.59 km

View of the Hercules Columns

Highlight • Viewpoint

It's impressive what nature has created here.

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6.79 km

Hercules Columns (Herkulessäulen), Bielatal

Highlight • Natural Monument

Although the Hercules Columns are the figurehead on some hiking maps in the area, you mostly move away from the tourist streams to reach the bizarre rock towers.
Fortunately, for forest trail hikers, they are right on the edge of the path.

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6.92 km

Path Through the Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

9.18 km

Bielatal below the Grüne Zinne

Highlight • Forest

Comfortable path, well suited for hiking and cycling

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13.0 km

Iron Trail (Železná Cesta / Eisenweg)

Highlight • Trail

Today only a hiking trail, but once an important route for the sale of goods from the hammer mill in Eiland. The attached plaque reminds us very clearly of this.

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13.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.68 km

3.73 km

1.98 km

1.18 km

Surfaces

4.77 km

4.39 km

2.00 km

1.95 km

372 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

22°C

14°C

49 %

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Comments

January 30, 2022,Ottomühle-Grenzplatte-Bennohöhle

Yes Molly, more or less followed your tour.

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December 21, 2024,Wandern im Bielatal 🥰 Grenzplatte, Bennohöhle und Herkulessäulen ❣️

Today we headed towards the Czech Republic 🇨🇿 to buy some cookies in Petrovice 🥰

Before shopping, we went hiking in the beautiful Bielatal in sunny weather.

We parked at the Hercules Columns nature park.

From there we went over hill and dale with a view of the Hercules Columns towards the Czech Republic.

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October 31, 2023,Rund um den Herkulesstein – Aussicht Grenzplatte Runde von Bielatal

Simply a beautiful round with wonderful autumn colors and good weather

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August 29, 2024,Durch das Bielatal zur Grenzplatte 😍👍🥾🌲

This tranquil hike 🥾 takes us to the Bielatal... the climbers' Eldorado.

The journey into the valley is already beautiful ☺️.

We start the hike at the Ottomühle car park at the end of the Bielatal road.
The path takes us along the Biela below the climbing rocks to the Grenzplatte.☺️
You walk on beautiful paths through fern-covered forest🪴🌳🌿.

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March 26, 2023,Kuchen Verdauung's Runde...😎

The highlight..I met Baerzi with my racing bike💪

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October 11, 2023,Von Rosenthal-Bielatal über Ostrov nach Rosenthal-Bielatal

Climbing around day 3. 🥰 Not necessarily recommended for re-hiking, contains some very wild sections. I'm excited to see where I can find pine needles in the next few days. 🙈🤣
Beforehand, I also wanted to test how strong my ankle ligaments are. Have held. ☝🏻

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November 13, 2022,Sächsisch-Böhmische Schweiz - Bielatal

The starting point was the Ottomühle car park (day ticket with 3 euros very humane). Then it went further up, over the rock towers, with fog and rain - and still beautiful! Intermediate station in the Benno Cave with an entry in one of the many cave books (certainly a highlight for hikes with kids!) ... then on to the …

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October 5, 2024,Elbsandsteingebirge | Runde durch das Bielatal bis zur Grenzplatte

At the weekend we were invited to a birthday party in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, which also included a walk in the beautiful Bielatal. It was our first time in this area.
It was of course neither possible nor wanted to make quick progress that day with the whole group. I hadn't seen some of the guests for 20+ years, …

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Sonnenwendstein – View of the Hercules Columns loop from Tiské stěny

Border Stone on the Rock (Sächsische Schweiz)

Benno Cave

Sonnenwendstein

View of the Hercules Columns

Hercules Columns (Herkulessäulen), Bielatal

Path Through the Gorge

Bielatal below the Grüne Zinne

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