Most beautiful paths through the Elbe Sandstone Mountains

The tour starts at the train station in Wehlen. You take the ferry across to the other side of the Elbe and climb up to Wehlen Castle. Then you follow the marking red point through the Wehlener Grund, Zscherregrund and Höllengrund to the stone table and on to the bastion.

The secret, quiet highlight of… read more

Deeply cut grounds run through the sandstone of the Upper Saxon Switzerland. They have an almost mystical atmosphere and a cool cellar climate.

It is a world of its own that we can immerse ourselves in on this hike; in seclusion and a little bit detached from reality.



From the Kohlberg car park (road between… read more

Romantic artists came from Dresden to Saxon Switzerland on foot. With the sketch pad "back to nature" in the 18th century was not an easy undertaking, but at the time it was an expression of a new attitude towards life. The wild grounds in the Upper Saxon Switzerland were among the first impressions… read more

The starting point of the hike is the train station in the health resort Rathen or the parking lot (on the left bank of the Elbe). The historic Gierseilfähre takes us across the Elbe. In the village we branch off to the left between the houses into the Amselgrund and reach the Amselsee in a short time… read more

On this hike you have the opportunity to get to know several valuable, largely natural habitats between the Elbe and Polenz.



The starting point is the S-Bahn stop in the health resort of Rathen or the parking lot on the left side of the Elbe. After the ferry ride we go through the health resort Rathen… read more

This hike leads to the fire view, the "balcony" of Saxon Switzerland. Here the edge of the terrain plunges vertically into the deep Polenz valley. The location is exposed and from the terrace you have a direct view of the Polenz valley and the vastness of the landscape.

The starting point is Hohnstein Marktplatz. From here we first take the narrow Rathausstrasse downhill - the castle to our right - and then turn right into the “Bärengarten” path. The blue line marks us down into the Schindergraben.



The name comes from the original profession of the "slayer" or skinner… read more

We start at the Markt, Hohnstein bus stop and follow the Pechhüttenweg north through the town above the town church. Soon we come into the forest and now walk along the slope on the Klötzerweg. After a while we come to a small stream, branch off to the left and walk slowly down the Kälbersteig into the… read more

None other than the developer of the Upper Saxon Switzerland, Pastor Wilhelm Leberecht Götzinger, said that when visiting Hinterhermsdorf, the first step must be to the Weifberg in order to enjoy the magical view.

The panorama path lives up to its name! Between the Kirnitzschtal and the Sebnitztal, the hike runs along a ridge. There are not only individual vantage points, but also unique panoramic views along almost the entire route!



Once at the top, it goes over the gently undulating surface of the Lusatian granite… read more

This hike first leads through the cool, wooded Knechtsbachtal. You reach Ottendorf via gentle meadows and fields. The highlight of the hike is the sandstone pulpit of the Großstein, from which one has an impressive view. The way back leads over the narrow and varied path of the Flößersteig.

This hike on historical paths begins at the Beuthenfall stop in the Kirnitzschtal valley. If you have time, you can travel with the Kirnitzschtalbahn - a moving monument that has been transporting hikers since 1898. The route is 8 kilometers long and the smallest line in Saxony.



After crossing the Kirnitzsch… read more

The hike begins at the forester's lodge in the Kirnitzschtal, on the road west of the parking lot (signposted "Schrammsteine"). After crossing the bridge we turn right.



We climb uphill, initially keeping to the right for a while, on the Kohlichtsteig / Oberer Steinbruchweg and follow the signs to Ostrau… read more