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View of the Elbe – Wehlen Market Square loop from Stadt Wehlen

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View of the Elbe – Wehlen Market Square loop from Stadt Wehlen

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View of the Elbe – Wehlen Market Square loop from Stadt Wehlen

00:40

2.58km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Sächsische Schweiz

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193 m

View over Stadt Wehlen and the Elbe Sandstone Mountains

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Easily accessible from Dresden by S-Bahn towards Schöna, you'll find one attraction after another here. A trip on the paddle steamer is also great.

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Stadt Wehlen — Elbe Ferry

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The ferry runs between the Pötzscha district, where the S-Bahn stop is located, and the town center of Wehlen. It runs all year round. You can find more information, the exact times and the prices here: rvsoe.de/verkehrsmittel/faehre/faehren.

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456 m

View of the Elbe

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A view of the Elbe like so many others. Unfortunately, there is no description of what is special about this point. But views of the Elbe are usually great. So also this one at exactly this point.

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578 m

View of the Elbe River in Stadt Wehlen

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1.28 km

Bench With a View of the Elbe River

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After entering the Haldenweg, after a steady ascent, you reach the Kurt Heinicke Hütte high above the Hirschgrund, where you can enjoy a wonderful view of the Elbe, far away from normal tourism.

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2.33 km

Town Hall with Fountain

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The Malerweg also leads along here. All information about the Malerweg can be found at the following link: saechsische-schweiz.de/malerweg (Status: 22.06.2026)

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2.35 km

Wehlen Market Square

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The city of Wehlen awaits you with a charming historic city center. On the beautiful market square you will find numerous cafés and restaurants that provide tired hikers with delicious food after their day's hike.

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2.47 km

View over Wehlen and the Elbe River

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A beautiful market with numerous snack stations

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2.58 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.58 km

561 m

245 m

160 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.47 km

615 m

469 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 26 August

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Comments

October 19, 2023,Kleine Willkommensrunde

Hello Saxon Switzerland 🤗
We were a little early for the room, so first we went to the market square in the town of Wehlen and tried out the market stall 🍽️.
Very tasty 😋 and nice to refresh some memories and capture some impressions 📷, this time done with 📱.

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View of the Elbe – Wehlen Market Square loop from Stadt Wehlen

View over Stadt Wehlen and the Elbe Sandstone Mountains

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View over Wehlen and the Elbe River

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