Impassable trails in the Kleiner Zschand area

Due to the acute bark beetle infestation, the stability of the dead spruce stands has been greatly reduced. Throughout the national park area, dead trees and collapsing deadwood pose a very high risk on many paths. This is why some paths are currently declared impassable. For your own safety, please refrain from using the Bärfangwände ascent, the Gehackter Weg as well as the upper part of the Hintergründel (upwards of Marienhöhle) until the situation has eased. It is not permitted to walk on the areas outside the paths.