Sonnenstein Castle – Pirna City Bridge loop from Pirna

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Germany

Saxony

Pirna

Sonnenstein Castle – Pirna City Bridge loop from Pirna

Easy

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Sonnenstein Castle – Pirna City Bridge loop from Pirna

01:46

6.73km

50m

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: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.31 km

Ernst Schmole & Successors Coffee Roastery

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A venerable old, traditional coffee roasting company.

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1.60 km

Historic Market Square in Pirna

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Picturesque city center with pretty little shops and cafes. You will find the tourist office directly on the market square. There is also the first stamp for the Malerweg. If …

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1.68 km

Pirna Market Ship Fountain

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Beautifully designed fountain with stories from Pirna on the market square in front of the town hall

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2.27 km

View of Sonnenstein Castle and St. Mary's Church from Pirna's Old Town

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Sonnenstein Castle is a landmark visible from afar above Pirna's old town. Since it was first mentioned in a document in 1269, it has been a castle, garrison, sanatorium, state-owned …

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2.81 km

Sonnenstein Castle

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Sonnenstein Castle is well preserved and located above the old town. The fortress secured the routes from Stolpen to Prague and from Königstein to Meißen. Since December 2011, the castle …

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4.03 km

The Elbe River in Pirna

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Respect for all those who do not despair, but courageously dare a new beginning

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4.07 km

Pirna City Bridge

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Connection to the Copitz district. Beautiful view of the Elbe

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5.31 km

Elbe River Flood Level Markers

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It is inconceivable where the water was here in the old town. Simply unbelievable how the masses of water from the bed of the Elbe were distributed

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6.73 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.08 km

2.16 km

1.08 km

303 m

107 m

Surfaces

5.97 km

579 m

121 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 20 October

14°C

8°C

36 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

May 17, 2026,Stippvisite in Pirna

Second stop Pirna, also briefly strolled through here. Pretty town.

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May 10, 2025,Malerweg Tag 1 Pirna Altstadt

Pirna's old town boasts beautifully restored houses and facades. A church on the market square features a fountain, and a Sonnenstein (sunstone) with a view of the city. Pirna isn't very big, but there are already many day and overnight visitors here, and the season is just beginning.

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October 9, 2021,Wanderung Pirna

In preparation for tomorrow's Adventure Walk Saxon Switzerland, there was a small tour of Pirna today.

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September 1, 2024,Stadtwanderung Altstadt Pirna

Yesterday I visited a depressing and yet fascinating city: Pirna. The city currently has 39,132 inhabitants. The visit was exclusively in the old town. Since Pirna was not destroyed, there are many old buildings and a lot of history to experience here. A sad aftertaste and important explanation was the omnipresent reference to the mass extermination from the previous nationalist …

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April 5, 2026,Pirna - Ein Oster- und Pinebummel 🐰🐇👶 🌷🌱⛪🏰🌊 🌤️

Had a wonderful Easter and hiking tour with Mathias @ein Dresdner through Pirna, highly recommended 🤩 I wish everyone a continued happy Easter. Thank you very much Mathias @ein Dresdner for the idea, the many tips and the nice company, it was a lot of fun again, everything fit perfectly, even the weather 🌤️ and always gladly 🤗. Many greetings …

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April 25, 2024,Stadtrundgang in meiner alten Heimatstadt Pirna

A bit of everything, very cool with rain🌧️, sun🌞 and sleet.

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September 12, 2023,Stadtrundgang durch Pirna

The highlight of Pirna is undoubtedly the old town, which has been preserved almost true to the original...

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July 3, 2024,2024, Urlaub,4.Tag, Pirna

Hello 🫶🐕😊...

A very quiet day today...the weather held up, no rain for once...but the sun didn't show itself very often either 🥺....

Pirna is a very impressive city 🥰🤗...but not the right one for little Benji 😲🐕🥴.

Now it's time to go back to the pension and recover from the tours...put your feet up, drink coffee and plan what …

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