The GREAT Hike on the Painter's Path

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

Please note the Information Sheet for the Traveler on a Package Tour pursuant to § 651a of the German Civil Code

• For organizational reasons, this hike can only be booked up to 10 days prior to 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 level of fitness, sure-footedness, 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 is sent to the guest by the tour operator only after booking with the documents.
• Communication during the trip is possible in the following languages: German
• The trip is unsuitable for guests with limited mobility.
• For German citizens, the current identification documents apply. All other individuals, please pay attention to the respective passport and visa deadlines. Your embassy will gladly provide more information on this.
• Please also note the information in the General Terms and Conditions of the tour operator CORSO …die reiseagentur
• The Saxon Switzerland Tourism Association is only an intermediary for this trip.

• Day 1: Individual Arrival in Dresden
  We recommend a tour through Dresden to discover the beautiful Elbflorenz. 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 S-Bahn and bus to the starting point in Pirna-Liebethal. You will traverse three wild and romantic valleys. It is not far 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 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 reach 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 pass by the Gautsch Cave. The Brandaussicht is today's highlight. The route continues down 800 steps into the Tiefen Grund. Via Waitzdorf, you reach Altendorf or the Kirnitzschtal. Depending on availability, overnight stay in Altendorf, the Kirnitzschtal, or Bad Schandau.
• Day 5: Altendorf/Kirnitzschtal | Schrammsteine | Neumannmühle  (approx. 18 km. approx. 6.5 h)
  Directly, you make your way uphill to the Schrammstein viewpoint and along the ridge path through the Schrammstein massif. Passing the Great and Small Cathedral, you reach the Affensteinweg, which leads to the Lichtenhainer Waterfall. Via the Kuhstall, you reach today's stage destination, the technical monument Neumannmühle. By bus, you return to the Kirnitzschtal or Bad Schandau.
• Day 6: Neumannmühle |  Region Schmilka/Krippen   (approx. 13.5 km, approx. 5.5 h)
  In the morning, take the bus to the entry point of today's stage. You traverse the Rear Saxon Switzerland to the Zeughaus. Shortly thereafter, the breathtaking Goldstein viewpoint awaits you. In Schmilka, use the Elbe ferry and take the S-Bahn to your accommodation in Krippen or continue along the Painter's Path via Schöna and Reinhardtsdorf to Krippen.
• Day 7: Region Schmilka/Krippen | Kurort Gohrisch  (approx. 17 km, approx. 6.5 h)
  Take the S-Bahn to the end of yesterday's hike in Schmilka or continue directly from Krippen along the Painter's Path. 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 hike on the Painter's Path takes you over the Pfaffenstein, past the cave Diebskeller to your hotel in Königstein. This leaves plenty of 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 panoramic views along the field on the Upper Kirchleite. Over the ridge of the Rauenstein massif, you continue towards Pirna. You take the S-Bahn to Dresden.
  Overnight stay in Dresden (tickets included).
  If the route is too long for you, use the S-Bahn from Stadt Wehlen.
• Day 10: Individual Departure