On the Halbenweg in the Brand

From the P3 Eiche Hohnstein car park, which is subject to a charge, you follow a 200m long road uphill to the car park at the old railway station. From here, walk towards Brandaussicht until a path branches off at an acute angle to the right after a retirement home. Follow the path marked with a red line for a few metres until you reach a crossroads, where you turn off at a right angle. Keep left at the next crossroads after approx. 50 metres and you are now on the quarry path. The trail continues leisurely on a finely chipped surface through loose woodland until a descent to the former quarry begins on the right. In the quarry, you can make a short detour of around 50 metres to a layered joint cave, which is well worth seeing. Continue along the half-path with green line markings. After approx. 1km of walking, the trail descends for approx. 150 metres. There are several larger, sometimes knee-high rock obstacles to overcome. Soon afterwards, at the Großer Halben and Kleiner Halben climbing peaks, there is an opportunity to take a break. A visit to the Gautschgrotte cave is also recommended here. A little later on the hike, you can already see the walls of the former bear garden and Hohnstein Castle above it. The route then takes you back to Hohnstein via a steeper passage and finally over cobbled streets and back to the starting point.