Self-Guided

Self-Guided: Daily April through October, 2010 Minimum of 2 people

Self-Guided: €409

Day 1: Arrival day
Individual travel arrangements to Bad Schandau, welcome drink at the hotel Bad Schandau is a well known health resort in the heart of the Saxon Switzerland. You can use the arrival day for a city tour or a visit of the “Toskana Therme”, an indoor swimming pool combined with sounds, light and video over and under the water.
Overnight stay in Bad Schandau

Day 2: Walking tour from Bad Schandau via fortress Hohnstein and Bastei to Rathen
(approx. 6 hours/11 miles)
Through the national park “Saxon Switzerland” you walk to the fortress Hohenstein. Enjoy the view from the “balcony of the Saxon Switzerland” the “Brand”. Afterwards you reach the famous Bastei Bridge. Enjoy the wonderful view over the Elbe river valley and the table mountains. The tour ends in the small and lovely town Rathen on the banks of the Elbe River.
Overnight stay in Rathen

Day 3: Walking tour from Rathen via Wehlen to Königstein (approx. 5 hours/9 miles )
In the morning you walk to the town Wehlen. Then you cross the river Elbe by ferry and the walk goes on along the mountains “Großer und Kleiner Bärenstein”. The next highlight is the famous fortress “Königstein” which is enthroned on a 361m high table mountain. The impressive mountain fortress has an interesting history and offers a fascinating view over the picturesque sandstone mountains as well as
foothills of the eastern Ore Mountains. After visiting the fortress you will continue your walk to the town Königstein where you have your next overnight stop.
Overnight stay in Königstein

Day 4: Walking tour from Koenigstein via rock needle „Barbarine“, Pfaffenstein to
Gohrisch (approx. 5 hours/9.5 miles)
You start your walk on comfortable and shadowy forest paths to the impressive rock needle “Barbarine”. You pass the mountain “Quirl” and clamber the table mountain “Pfaffenstein” where you have a wonderful view over the Lilienstein, a very famous mountain in the Saxon Switzerland. Via “Muselweg” you reach the small health resort Gohrisch, situated in a calm and densely wooded area.
Overnight stay in Gohrisch

Day 5: Walking tour from Gohrisch via Cunnersdorf, Kleingießhübel to Krippen
(approx. 6 hours/11 miles)
The region around Gohrisch is called the empire of the stones because of the high number of interesting rocks with lookout points and caves. One of them is the mountain Gohrisch itself, which is your first target on this day. Via “Specksteinstollen” it goes on to the small village Cunnersdorf. The next part of the way is bordered by a lot of big and old beech trees and soon you arrive in Kleingießhübel. The last ascent is the mountain Kohlbornstein. After managing this you have almost reached your hotel in Krippen.
Overnight stay in Krippen

Day 6: Walking tour from Krippen via Hrensko (Czech Republic), Rock Arch to
Krippen (approx. 6 hours/11 miles)
In the morning you travel by fast train from Krippen to Schöna and use the ferry to Hrensko in the Czech Republic. The walking tour leads you to the Rock Arch Prav?ická Brána, the largest natural stone bridge on the European continent and a natural monument of the Czech Republic. It is considered the most beautiful natural form in Czech Switzerland and is the symbol of the entire area. During the walking tour you will use the boat through the gorge “Edmundsklamm” and finish the tour in Hrensko, where you use the ferry a second time and travel back by train from Schöna to Krippen.
Overnight stay in Krippen

Day 7: Walking tour from Krippen via Schrammsteine, Kirnitzschtal to Bad
Schandau (approx. 5-6 hours/10 miles)
The last day challenges again your entire condition. You use the ferry from Krippen to Bad Schandau and the walking path to the rocks “Schrammsteine”. A part of the way consists of steep ascents and metal stairs. You walk along the route “Affensteig” and follow the “Malerweg” (“Painters path”) to the Ostrauer Mühle, a former mill and now tavern. Through the lovely “Kirnitzschtal” you use the traditional Kirnitzschtalbahn, an old tram. It will bring you back to Bad Schandau.
Overnight stay in Bad Schandau

Day 8: Individual departure from Bad Schandau

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