Complete tour along the Painter's Way

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

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

• For organizational reasons, this hike can only be booked up to 7 days before the arrival date.
• We recommend sturdy ankle-high hiking boots and a small backpack for provisions and rain protection for the tours.
• A good basic fitness level, surefootedness, and a head for heights are required for this hiking trip.
• The complete overview of the booked accommodations is noted on the travel confirmation/invoice and will be sent to the guest by the tour operator by mail only after the travel booking.
• Communication during the trip is possible in the following languages: German and English.
• The trip is unsuitable for guests with limited mobility.
• For German citizens, the current identification documents apply. All others please note the respective passport and visa deadlines. Your embassy will be happy to provide information on this.
• Please also note the information in the terms and conditions of the tour operator Augustus Tours.
• The tourism association Sächsische Schweiz is only the mediator for this trip.

• Day 1: Individual arrival in Dresden
  We recommend a walking tour through Dresden to discover the beautiful 'Florence on the Elbe'. Overnight stay in Dresden
• Day 2: Dresden/ Pirna-Liebethal | Wehlen / Kurort Rathen  (approx. 12/16 km, approx. 4/5.5 h)
  In the morning, take the suburban train and bus to the starting point at Pirna-Liebethal. You will hike through three wildly romantic valleys. It's not far now to the famous Bastei Bridge. Your stage destination is Wehlen or Kurort Rathen (depending on availability).
• Day 3: Wehlen/ Kurort Rathen | Hohnstein  (approx. 11/7 km, approx. 4/2.5 h)
  In the morning, you will reach the most famous viewpoint of Saxon Switzerland – the Bastei Bridge. Afterwards, descend into the Amselgrund and head towards the second highlight of the day – the Hockstein. Through the Wolfsschlucht, you will arrive in the Polenztal, below the town of Hohnstein with its castle.
• Day 4: Hohnstein | Altendorf/Kirnitzschtal/ Bad Schandau  (approx. 15 km, approx. 6 h)
  Through the Schindergraben, you will pass the Gautschgrotte. The Brandaussicht is today's highlight. Then it's more than 800 steps down into the Deep Ground. Via Waitzdorf, you will reach Altendorf or Kirnitzschtal. Depending on availability, you will overnight in Altendorf, Kirnitzschtal, or Bad Schandau.
• Day 5: Altendorf/Kirnitzschtal | Schrammsteine | Neumannmühle  (approx. 18 km. approx. 6.5 h)
  Directly, you will head uphill to the Schrammstein viewpoint and on the ridge path through the Schrammstein massif. Passing the Large and Small Dom, you will reach the Monkey Stone path. This path leads to the Lichtenhain Waterfall. Via the Kuhstall, you will arrive at today's stage destination, the technical monument Neumannmühle. By bus, return to Kirnitzschtal or Bad Schandau.
• Day 6: Neumannmühle |  Schmilka/Krippen area   (approx. 13.5 km, approx. 5.5 h)
  In the morning, take the bus to the start of today's stage. You will hike through the Hintere Sächsische Schweiz to the Zeughaus. Shortly thereafter, you will be greeted by the breathtaking Goldstein viewpoint. In Schmilka, take the Elbe ferry and travel by suburban train to your accommodation in Krippen or continue hiking the Malerweg via Schöna and Reinhardtsdorf to Krippen.
• Day 7: Schmilka/Krippen area | Kurort Gohrisch  (approx. 17 km, approx. 6.5 h)
  Take the suburban train to the end of yesterday's hike to Schmilka or continue directly from Krippen on the Malerweg. Climbing the table mountains Papststein and Gohrisch are on today's itinerary.
• Day 8: Hike Kurort Gohrisch | Königstein/Weißig  (approx. 9/18 km, approx. 4/6 h)
  The short hiking tour on the Malerweg takes you over the Pfaffenstein, past the cave Diebskeller to your hotel in Königstein. This leaves enough time for a visit to the fortress. Overnight stay in Königstein or Rathen.
• Day 9: Königstein/ Kurort Rathen |  Dresden  (approx. 22.5/16 km, 7.5/5.5 h)
  Your final hiking stage offers breathtaking views across the Upper Church Path field. Over the ridge of the Rauenstein massif, continue towards Pirna. Travel by suburban train to Dresden.
  Overnight stay in Dresden (tickets included).
  If the distance is too long, take the suburban train from Stadt Wehlen.
• Day 10: Individual departure