--- title: "Rock Path 1 - In the sign of the Löwenkopf - rocks and history" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/tour/rock-path-1-in-the-sign-of-the-loewenkopf-rocks-and-history" description: "The rock paths 1-5 invite you to explore geology and nature in the heart of Vogtland. Rock Path 1 takes you on a route from rock to rock around the state-recognized resort Grünbach. Whether Kleine Affenstein, Elsenfelsen, Rinnelstein, Genesenstein or Wendelstein – each rock on the romantic and mystical round is worth discovering. Each has its own magic or can tell stories: about geological specialties, legends associated with the stone, or cultural history. At Wendelstein, you also encounter the rock formation \"Löwenkopf\", which has become the emblem of the Rock Paths. Geologically significant is the so-called \"overturned fold\" at Rehhübelfelsen. What forces must once have acted deep inside the earth there? The forest settlement \"Sieh-dich-für\" is especially mystical. An adventurous legend is woven around the place name here." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2775190/a2a691ab9f5178550efd86933b42aae5ce9c3cbed9d51410abbf4af678913336/felsmassiv-l-wenkopf-in-gr-nbach-wendelstein-am-felsenweg-1.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Rock Path 1 - In the sign of the Löwenkopf - rocks and history ============================================================== - 15.42 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: difficult - Condition: very difficult - Great panorama - Hiking - 3:55 h - 15.42 km - 236 m - 232 m - 629 m - 772 m - 143 m - - Start: Hiking car park / ski hut Grünbach - edge of Grünbach, Muldenberger Straße - Destination: Hiking car park / ski hut Grünbach - edge of Grünbach, Muldenberger Straße Vogtland hiking trail in the sign of the Löwenkopf The rock paths 1-5 invite you to explore geology and nature in the heart of Vogtland. Rock Path 1 takes you on a route from rock to rock around the state-recognized resort Grünbach. Whether Kleine Affenstein, Elsenfelsen, Rinnelstein, Genesenstein or Wendelstein – each rock on the romantic and mystical round is worth discovering. Each has its own magic or can tell stories: about geological specialties, legends associated with the stone, or cultural history. At Wendelstein, you also encounter the rock formation "Löwenkopf", which has become the emblem of the Rock Paths. Geologically significant is the so-called "overturned fold" at Rehhübelfelsen. What forces must once have acted deep inside the earth there? The forest settlement "Sieh-dich-für" is especially mystical. An adventurous legend is woven around the place name here. Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Hiking car park / ski hut Grünbach - edge of Grünbach, Muldenberger Straße CC-BY-SAArchiv LAG Sagenhaftes Vogtland/Katrin Klaubert-Heß | - Parking CC-BY-SAStadt Falkenstein | - Other CC-BY-SASagenhaftes Vogtland e.V., Geo-Umweltpark Vogtland | - Geotope CC-BY-SASagenhaftes Vogtland e.V., Geo-Umweltpark Vogtland | - Geotope CC-BY-SASagenhaftes Vogtland e.V., Geo-Umweltpark Vogtland | - Parking CC-BY-SASagenhaftes Vogtland e.V., Geo-Umweltpark Vogtland | - Geotope CC-BY-SAArchiv LAG Sagenhaftes Vogtland/Geo-Umweltpark Vogtland | - Geotope CC-BY-SASagenhaftes Vogtland e.V., Geo-Umweltpark Vogtland | - Geotope Destination Destination Hiking car park / ski hut Grünbach - edge of Grünbach, Muldenberger Straße Show more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (87%) Street (4%) Gravel (1%) Path (8%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions From the starting board, follow the rock path marking on the Musikantensteig first to the Kleine Affenstein (see information board). The Rock Path 1 continues to the Sagen- and Rinnelstein. The next highlight is the Rehhübelfelsen with an overturned rock fold (information board). The hiking trail leads further to the year-round cross-country ski trail Grünbach (turn left after 300 m and cross the federal road), along the old Fronweg to the former Muldenberg station. There, follow the marking left towards "Oberer Floßgraben" to Hammerbrücke / district "Rißbrücke". A detour to the Rißfälle below is possible here. Continuing on the route, you will discover the Elsenfelsen, the fallow deer enclosure at the "Nordic Camp", and reach the Vogtlandbahn stop Grünbach (from there a shortcut back to the starting point is possible). Continuing the path, it leads the hiker to the Genesenstein and from there to the gardening association "Schwarzer Stein" in Grünbach. From there, a detour to the Schwarzer Stein with a children's playground and the "Versteinerter Mönch" is possible. At the gardening association, continue following the Rock Path 1 marking, cross the main road in Grünbach, and return to the forest and the elongated Wendelstein massif with the rock formation Löwenkopf – the highlight of the route (on the northern part of the rock ridge). Via the stages Grünbach district Oberwinn, Grünbach Pfannenstiel, Siehdichfür, Alter Mühlteich and Obersiehdichfür, you return via a forest path to the starting point at the Wanderparkplatz / ski hut Grünbach. Read more Tour information - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn Equipment Wear comfortable (hiking) shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. We recommend packed food, as dining options are not located directly on the trail. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**Take the A 72 Hof-Chemnitz, coming from Hof, take the Plauen-Ost exit and drive via B 169 towards Falkenstein. In Bergen, turn right to Poppengrün. There, first turn left towards Neustadt / Falkenstein, after about 100 m turn right again to Grünbach, and continue towards Muldenberg to the hiking car park at the edge of Grünbach. Coming from Chemnitz on the A 72, take the Treuen exit, drive on the bypass road to Falkenstein and from there to Grünbach. Read more **Parking**Public parking is available in the village area. Read more **Public transportation**Information about travel by bus and train is available from the Vogtland Tourism and Transport Center at www.vogtlandauskunft.de or via the service phone 03744 19449. The route is considered accessible by bus and train. Vogtlandbahn stop Grünbach: approx. 200 m on foot to the starting board Rock Path 1. Read more Additional information Detailed information about the rock paths can also be found at or **Dining options in the vicinity:** Hammerbrücke: Bauernschänke, Tel. 037465 61 42 Muldenberg: House Muldenberg, Tel. 037465 62 07 Flößerstube, Tel. 037465 67 64 Grünbach: Bayerischer Hof, Tel. 03745 78 97 6 0 Zur Turnhalle, Tel. 03745 751838 Read more Literature Further information can be found on the website of the Vogtland Tourism Association at or by calling 03744/188860 as well as at other tourist information points along the route and at Read more Author Sagenhaftes Vogtland e.V. Organization Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur License (master data) Sagenhaftes Vogtland e.V. Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author - Kleine Affenstein - Rehübelfelsen - Wendelstein and rock formation Löwenkopf - Children's playhouse in Grünbach - Riß waterfalls - Schwarzer Stein and Versteinerter Mönch Read more Safety guidelines Pay attention to your safety when entering the trails! The surroundings of the rocks invite you to linger. However, the terrain should only be explored according to your personal abilities and on your own responsibility. Read more Map Information about other trails and activities can be found on the activity pages of the Vogtland Tourism Association at and on the pages Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interestCC-BY-SAArchiv LAG Sagenhaftes Vogtland/Katrin Klaubert-Heß | - Parking CC-BY-SAStadt Falkenstein | - Other CC-BY-SASagenhaftes Vogtland e.V., Geo-Umweltpark Vogtland | - Geotope - ToursCC-BY-SAArchiv Stadt Falkenstein | 9.88 km - Hiking CC-BY-SAStadtverwaltung Auerbach | 16.25 km - Hiking CC-BY-SAArchiv TVV, S. Theilig | 6.77 km - Hiking Contact 08223 Grünbach Download GPX file - -