Mountain inn and country restaurant on the Hochstein in the Königshain Hills, west of Görlitz: traditional home cooking, coffee and home-baked cake, a beer garden among granite rocks and a 22-metre tower with views as far as the Zittau Mountains.
Food tastes best after the climb: Königsberger Klopse, braised beef with dumplings, pierogi or vegan curry – freshly cooked, with beer from the region. In the afternoon there is coffee and home-baked cake, by the warm tiled stove in winter and on the terrace in summer.
A day like this comes only once. We arrange it so that you can live it rather than organise it.
The reception on the terrace, the wedding table in the hall, the first photos among the granite rocks: here everything is just a few steps apart, up on the hill. No driving from place to place, no gaps in the day – and as evening falls, the sun sets over Upper Lusatia while the music starts up inside.
Our team takes care of everything else. We go through the day with you beforehand, from start to finish: timings, seating, menu or buffet, cake, decorations, drinks, music and your guests’ wishes. On the day itself we are in the house and keep things running, so that you have nothing to look after but each other.
We will gladly show you the hall beforehand if you wish. The menu and prices take shape in a personal conversation – to suit your celebration.
Ask early – Saturdays between May and October are popular. Write to us with your preferred date and number of guests, and we will talk through the rest at leisure.
A hall with a parquet floor for up to 80 seated guests, the cosy Fireside Room for 12 to 16 people and grounds for open-air events with up to 300 guests – with kitchen and service all from one team.
Hall · up to 80 guests
As every year, with a morning pint to Bohemian brass band music, a rock band and the granite stone contest “Der Teufel wirft den Stein” (The Devil Throws the Stone). We will announce the exact times in good time.
Our outdoor kiosk is self-service: homemade lentil soup, vegan chickpea soup or a bockwurst sausage with home-baked bread – collect your order, find a seat and enjoy the view of the granite rocks. Open at weekends and on public holidays from May to October, weather permitting.
The Königshain Hills lie west of Görlitz and have been a protected landscape since 1974. Right in the middle, on the Hochstein, stands the Hochsteinbaude – a destination for walkers, families, cyclists and motorcyclists.
Ten circular walks from Königshain, Liebstein and Wiesa lead via the Totenstein (Rock of the Dead) and the Teufelsstein (Devil’s Rock) to the Hochstein. The Way of St James and the European long-distance path E10 also cross the summit.
See the walking routesA playground with swings and a see-saw, granite rocks to clamber over and 101 steps up the observation tower – followed by potato pancakes, a small schnitzel or a slice of cake.
To the observation towerThe inn is a popular stop on tours through Upper Lusatia: bikes can be parked right by the beer garden, and at weekends the kiosk serves soup and drinks quickly.
Beer garden & kioskEight summits and ten quarry walls with more than two hundred climbing routes – the Königshain Hills are Upper Lusatia’s climbing area, and the inn is where climbers meet afterwards.
Places to see around the HochsteinIf you arrive with scallop shell and rucksack, you will find a pilgrim’s meal, the stamp for your pilgrim passport and a place to rest – and right next door the tower, with a view back towards Görlitz.
About the Way of St JamesWedding, birthday or works party: a hall for 80 seated guests, the Fireside Room for 12 to 16 and grounds for up to 300 – with kitchen and service from one team.
Hall, Fireside Room & groundsFrom the observation tower right beside the inn, the view stretches over the Königshain Hills and Upper Lusatia as far as the Zittau Mountains. You can climb the 101 steps during the inn’s opening hours, free of charge – the donation box is at the tower.
Granite towers 300 million years old, a memorial plaque to the royal visit of 1844 – and, since 1897, the inn on top.
The rock and its historyFour hundred metres north of the Hochstein stands the rock with the eye – around the winter solstice the midday sun appears in it.
More about the KuckucksteinThe panorama runs right here on the page: drag with the mouse or swipe on your phone – the house, the terrace, the beer garden and the granite rocks all around. At the top right you can switch to full screen or close it again.
The paper book at the tower is history – the Hochsteinbaude’s summit book is weatherproof. Scan the QR code at the tower or write your entry right here: your name, a few lines, your mood, the weather and a photo from the summit. It takes half a minute, with no account and no registration.
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A selection – tap a picture to see it large. The full gallery has a page of its own.
We are very grateful for every kind review.
We have ordered a buffet several times now, in various sizes, and have always been very pleased. I would particularly like to mention how creative the dishes were. They made every buffet a culinary experience. […] During the preparations there was a wide range of options, and we were well advised in putting it together.
An idyllic restaurant in the forest; a beautiful terrace invites you in; but you can also sit very comfortably indoors; the menu offers a variety of food and drinks at absolutely fair prices; the staff are very friendly; stopping here is well worth it.
Within a month I have now been up here twice, and I can only recommend the inn as a place to eat. Freshly cooked food, for vegetarians too, a variety of drinks and friendly service. All at reasonable prices.
These reviews have been translated from German.
We are open Wednesday to Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm, in winter until 5 pm – or by arrangement. Closed on Monday and Tuesday. The inn is open on public holidays – on Mondays and Tuesdays too.
About 30 minutes from the walkers’ car park, and around 35 minutes from the village of Königshain.
Yes. A narrow tarmac road leads up to the inn – it is suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs, as are the terrace and the toilets at the inn.
No. Climbing the 101 steps is free. If you like, you can put something in the donation box at the tower – we use it to keep the tower in good repair.
Yes. Ideally by email, with the date, time, number of people and your phone number so we can call you back – then we can confirm straight away. Large walking groups, please let us know in advance.
No, please bring cash: we cannot accept debit or credit cards.
Not in Königshain, unfortunately. The nearest one is in the neighbouring village in the direction of Görlitz – so it is best to bring your cash with you.
Yes, in the afternoon there is coffee and home-baked cake – indoors by the tiled stove or outside on the terrace. The selection changes.
Yes: the playground, granite rocks to clamber over and the observation tower with its 101 steps are right beside the inn, and for smaller appetites there are potato pancakes and a small schnitzel.
Yes, dogs are welcome. Please keep your dog on a lead: the Königshain Hills are a protected landscape.
On the Hochstein in the Königshain Hills near Königshain, west of Görlitz in Upper Lusatia. From the Königshain walkers’ car park it is about 30 minutes on foot.
At present, parking costs nothing. If that changes, we will let you know.
Yes: the hall for 80 people, the Fireside Room for 12 to 16, the outdoor terrace for 120, and open-air events in the grounds for up to 300 people. A marquee for 80 people can be hired.