The Top 20 Gorges around the Elbe

The Schwedenlöcher are a particularly exciting section and my personal highlight in Saxon Switzerland. This section got its name during the Thirty Years' War, when farmers from the village of … read more

The Schrammsteintor is one of the most stunning rock formations in the entire national park. Towering towering the rocks on both sides above you. Climbers love the steep walls and … read more

A must in Saxon Switzerland, also worthwhile because there are still many highlights in a relatively small area.

I can highly recommend the “Wild Hell”. It is surprising that there is no sign at the beginning of the gorge about the difficulty. Without appropriate footwear, nothing can be … read more

in the Uttewalder Grund are strong rock formations and overhangs, very romantic. In the warm summer it is still cool on the trails. Simply a must!

Steep ascent to the Schrammsteinen, but without much climbing. Good expansion given by ladders and stairs. Strenuous, but you will be very well rewarded by the later prospects at the Schrammsteinen. The trail may only be used on the ascent.

Great area but totally overcrowded when the weather is nice.

On the sides you can see fairy-like sculptures of lichens and ferns, shadows, dripping water and mosses, which absorb the moisture like sponges. It is a separate world that we … read more

Deeply cut valleys run through the sandstone of the Upper Saxon Switzerland. There is an almost mystical atmosphere in them.