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A beautiful bike ride from Pirna to Schlau and back. It was great. Not strenuous at all.

The Polenz Valley lies between the small towns of Stolpen, Neustadt in Sachsen, and Hohnstein and is one of the most beautiful side valleys on the right bank of the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland. Hikers and nature lovers can enjoy wonderful tours in this diverse natural area. The Polenz River forms from several headwaters in the Neustadt urban area and then flows through a unique 20-km-long valley with a rich natural landscape. Forest communities and other valuable biotopes have survived in this partly torrential valley. The upper section consists of wide, steep slopes and slopes, numerous valley meadows, and mills. The most famous area here is the largest wild population of snowdrops in Saxony – the Snowdrop Meadows. From mid-March to early April, visitors experience a veritable influx of visitors from near and far to admire the many early bloomers.

In good weather, the view from down there is fantastic.

Beautiful, small, historic place with gastronomic options for a break 🚴🏻‍♂️ very worth seeing and the visit is worthwhile 💯🔝👍🏻😇‼️

Hohnstein Castle is located in the immediate vicinity of the Saxon Switzerland National Park and not far from the Bastei on a rocky promontory above the romantic Polenztal valley and the town of Hohnstein. The medieval castle complex was first mentioned in a document from 1353, was the seat of the nobility, an office, a state prison and a hunting lodge - and in the 1920s it was the largest and most beautiful youth hostel in Germany. Hohnstein Castle is a picturesque monument just because of its location. The immediate surroundings of the rocks and the deeply cut valleys attracted painters in the 18th and 19th centuries. Caspar David Friedrich was no exception! He was repeatedly inspired by the Elbe Sandstones during his wanderings. Hohnstein Castle is one of these places of inspiration. Above, two impressions from the Polenztal valley, below, a quick study of Hohnstein Castle: a lost sketchbook page from July 8, 1800, tells of a full day of wandering. It is easy to imagine the young Caspar David Friedrich, tired but happy on a warm summer evening after the many impressions of the day, probably sitting in the gazebo of the Gasthaus zum Hirsch inn on Hohnstein square, putting his last drawing to paper. The plan for the next day is probably already made: another trip down to the Schindergraben to draw the ruins at Schinderloch.

Pirna has a beautiful old town and is not to be missed or driven past.

Beautiful bike tour along the Elbe from Königstein to Rathen

Quaint ambiance, great beer and baked goods, not exactly cheap, but worth it.