Lichtenhain Waterfall

The Lichtenhainer waterfall is a redesigned waterfall of light Hainersdorf Bach's sandstone cliffs just before the confluence with the Kirnitzsch. Located just south of light Hain ( Sebnitz ) in the Saxon Switzerland.

History

First mention

Wilhelm Leberecht Götzinger, chronicler of the Saxon Switzerland, has already mentioned the waterfall in 1812 in his work Schandau and its surroundings.

Development

The original natural small waterfall of light Hainersdorf Bach in a canyon -like groove between sandstone cliffs above the Kirnitzschtals in 1830 increased slightly to increase its attractiveness for tourists on a short slope channel and directed to another through a wind-up weir with schwallartigem drain. A Lichtenhainer citizens was transferred verpachtbare the Office of the "waterfall puller ". This kept up a serving and has opened to tourists for money for a few minutes the dam. The restaurant building in professional work dates from 1852.

From this station - in contrast to the west adjacent Beuthenfall called Big Waterfall - could be involved in the 19th century to various destinations in the Saxon Switzerland Saumtierführer, chair carrier and hiking. The historic advertising sign with prizes for the tax - depending on distance 2-5 Mark - is still attached to the wooden "waterfall house" today.

The Lichtenhainer waterfall was one of the main attractions of historical tourism in the Saxon Switzerland. In particular, since the opening of Kirnitzschtalbahn 1898 hundreds of thousands of tourists have come there. In 1994, the historical dam has been restored; since then every half hour is pulled back on the defensive as before. Under background music can be the "waterfall Overcoat " the water come slowly and the final chord, the water masses torrential down pour the rocks.

Attractions in the area

Lots of hiking trails are committed today from the starting point Lichtenhainer Waterfall (car park and terminus of Kirnitzschtalbahn ) to the previously achievable with horse and donkey objectives:

  • Cowshed, 30 minutes;
  • Historical trail Flößersteig (15 km );
  • Malerweg, the artists from several generations of Caspar David Friedrich Otto Dix committed;
  • Climbing area Saxon Switzerland with monkeys stones, Frienstein, Kleiner Winterberg;
  • Great Winterberg.

More built for tourism purposes surge weirs of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains are also located on Amselfall and at a waterfall in the Edmundsklamm.

Map with explanations

  • Compass, hiking and biking map Saxon Switzerland / Western Upper Lusatia, 1:50.000, ISBN 3-85491-633-7
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