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Falkenstein Reservoir – Rißfälle Waterfalls loop from Ellefeld

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Falkenstein Reservoir – Rißfälle Waterfalls loop from Ellefeld

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Falkenstein Reservoir – Rißfälle Waterfalls loop from Ellefeld

05:02

18.2km

320m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

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Muldenwiesen

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.28 km

Falkenstein Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Great trail with great restroom

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4.22 km

Unterer Floßgraben Stream

Highlight • River

There is a unique trench system in the Rißbrücke district. The lower raft ditch, part of the former log woodworking shop.

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4.62 km

Riss Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The small crack falls are the only waterfalls in the Vogtland. The ditch for the creek was once dug into the rock by hand, as wood was once floated here. …

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4.73 km

Rißfälle Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Fairytale place in the middle of the Ore Mountains or Vogtland. Fairytale place in the middle of the Ore Mountains or Vogtland.

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4.79 km

Vogtland Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Nice little rest area available

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5.30 km

Upper Floßgraben and Rißfälle information board

Highlight • Monument

wonderful display board on beautiful path.

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5.30 km

The steep cracks at the top of the Upper Raft Trench are more well-known than this equally beautiful, but shallow section. It leads from the Fronweg in Muldenberg to the Rißbrücke - the beginning of the cracks.

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10.1 km

Muldenwiesen

Nature Reserve

17.7 km

Falkenstein Dam

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful little dam. The loop around it is about 2.6 kilometers long. In summer you are allowed to swim at your own risk. A small, inexpensive (1h = € 0.50) …

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18.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

2.75 km

1.54 km

1.50 km

Surfaces

6.29 km

4.24 km

4.15 km

2.71 km

670 m

139 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

24°C

14°C

46 %

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Falkenstein Reservoir – Rißfälle Waterfalls loop from Ellefeld

Falkenstein Reservoir

Unterer Floßgraben Stream

Riss Falls

Rißfälle Waterfalls

Vogtland Waterfalls

Upper Floßgraben and Rißfälle information board

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Falkenstein Dam

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