Painters' Path Part 1

All applicable guest taxes are NOT included in the travel price and must be paid on site.

Please note the Information Sheet for Package Travel according to § 651a of the German Civil Code

• For organizational reasons, this hike can only be booked up to 10 days before the arrival date.
• We recommend sturdy ankle-high hiking boots and a small backpack for provisions and rain protection for the tours.
• Good basic fitness, sure-footedness, and a head for heights are required for this hiking trip.
• The complete overview of booked accommodations is noted on the travel confirmation/invoice and will be sent to the guest with the documents by the tour operator after booking the trip.
• Communication during the trip is possible in the following language: German
• The trip is unsuitable for guests with reduced mobility.
• The current identification documents apply to German nationals. All other individuals should observe the respective passport and visa deadlines. Your embassy will be happy to provide information on this.
• Please also note the information in the GTC of the tour operator CORSO …die reiseagentur
• The Saxon Switzerland Tourism Association is only the intermediary for this trip.

• Day 1: Individual arrival in Pirna
  Affordable parking for cars is available in the parking garage, or you may arrive by train.
• Day 2: Pirna - Lohmen (approx. 8 km)
  The Malerweg begins at the entrance to the Liebethal Valley. This stage leads along the small Wesenitz stream through the romantic valley to the monumental Richard Wagner Monument. Hidden behind trees and bushes, the long-abandoned quarries testify to the long tradition of using sandstone as building material and millstones. After the town of Lohmen, you reach the Uttewalder Valley. Covered with ferns and mosses, this valley was often a motif for the paintings of the Romantic artists. Through the Uttewalder Stone Gate and the Wehlen Valley, the Malerweg leads to the town of Wehlen on the Elbe River.
• Day 3: Lohmen - Hohnstein (approx. 15 km)
  You hike from Lohmen through the Uttewalder Valley to the town of Wehlen. From Wehlen, the Malerweg follows the Schwarzbergweg past the "Stone Table" to the probably best-known landmark of the Saxon Switzerland, the Bastei viewpoint. From the Bastei viewpoint and Bastei Bridge, you look 190 meters deep into the Elbe Valley. After descending from the Bastei, you reach the small spa town of Rathen and continue hiking through the Amsel Valley to Rathewalde. From the Hockstein viewpoint, you can already see your day's destination, the castle town of Hohnstein. Through the narrow Wolfsschlucht gorge, you descend into the Polenz Valley and then climb back up to Hohnstein.
• Day 4: Hohnstein - Bad Schandau (approx. 18 km)
  From Hohnstein, you hike along a forest trail to one of the most beautiful viewpoints in Saxon Switzerland, the Brand viewpoint. You reach Bad Schandau via the Panorama Trail.
• Day 5: Bad Schandau - Kirnitzschtal (approx. 13 km)
  The Malerweg passes by the Falkenstein to the "Great Schramm Gate" and the impressive Schrammstein viewpoint. The endpoint of the stage is at the Lichtenhain Waterfall. Ride the Kirnitzschtal railway back to Bad Schandau.
• Day 6: Individual departure from Bad Schandau