Brand-Baude Mountain Inn

Ausflugslokal
Inn
Regional dishes, Vegetarian
Brand-Baude: Your excursion pub with hikers' hostel and holiday apartments
"Balcony of Saxon Switzerland" is the popular name for the Brandaussicht. The rock massif, which probably got its name after a forest fire, drops almost vertically here and creates a natural viewing platform high above the Polenztal valley. The breathtaking 180-degree panoramic view over the front and back of Saxon Switzerland with the imposing Table Mountains on the horizon is truly impressive!
 
There has been a mountain restaurant here for around 200 years. If you want to get to know the national park, a visit to the "Brand-Baude" with its spectacular view of the Table Mountains is a must. The place known as "Brand" above the Polenztal valley was developed 250 years ago with two buildings for refreshments that are still standing today. Since 2009, the Baude has been one of the first national park partners.

Today, the mountain restaurant known as the "Balcony of Saxon Switzerland" is open all year round without closing days and in all weathers.

The menu not only includes regional specialities such as Galloway meat from Waitzdorf, potatoes from Stürza, goat's cheese from Lauterbach and trout from Rathmannsdorf, but the Baude team also works with producers from Saxony when selecting drinks. A speciality is the Rechenberg beer from the brewery in Rechenberg-Bienenmühle, which has survived to this day for 200 years.

And while the older guests browse through current newspapers and magazines or read in the small library, the younger guests can enjoy the show enclosure with its goats.

Those who want to admire the beauty of nature for longer can spend the night in one of the guest rooms with a shower or in the sleeping bag quarters of the hiking hostel. The mountain inn has become a popular venue for groups and celebrations of all kinds, and the new holiday flats with balconies and the new holiday home in Haus Rosel for 18 people are particularly recommended.

In winter, the cosy wood-burning stove is the venue for Bauden evenings. The summer choir concerts are also always very popular.

And the Brand-Baude has another special feature to offer. The log cabin - one of the oldest buildings on site - has been home to an information centre of the Saxon Switzerland National Park for several years, which is intended to provide assistance in exploring the area in the middle of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.

Good to know

Openings

April - October: 11:00 - 19:00
November - March: 11:00 - 17:00

You can find the current opening times here: www.brand-baude.de/restaurant/

Seats

Seating (total inside): 90

Seating (hall): 45

Seating (terrace): 200

Rooms for private parties and company events.

Cuisine types

  • Regional dishes

  • Vegetarian

Eligibility

  • Suitable for any Weather

  • For Groups

  • for individual guests

Foreign Language

German, English, Czech

Infrastructure

  • Animal Compound

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Debit Card, Mastercard, Visa

Regional Deals

Products from the Farmer/Direct Marketers

Kitchen offers

  • Lunch table

  • Dinner

Other Offers

  • Overnight Possible

Directions & Parking facilities

Bus stop: Hohnstein - Eiche
Timetable information: www.vvo-online.de

The Brand-Baude can be reached via a short 2.5 km hiking trail from Hohnstein. The trail is flat, well-built and without gradients, making it suitable for baby carriages and wheelchairs.

More information

There are free public toilets at the Brand-Baude, which are also accessible outside opening hours!

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