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Gohrisch

In the spell of the table mountains

Two rustic buildings with timber façades, surrounded by plants and outdoor seating.
View of a green landscape with rocks and a mountain in the background beneath a cloudy sky.

The municipality of Gohrisch is located in a peaceful, wooded, and climatically balanced area on a plateau to the left of the Elbe River. Nearby, in the Elbe Valley, lie the towns of Bad Schandau and Königstein. The Elbe Sandstone Mountains are unique in Europe with their isolated table mountains. The Gohrisch(stein), the Papststein, and Kleinhennersdorfer Stein, Kohlbornstein, Spitzstein, and Katzstein are situated right in the middle of the Gohrisch municipality. 

The distinctive table mountains Lilienstein and Pfaffenstein, as well as the Königstein Fortress, are not only visible from here but also accessible for hiking. A well-marked network of hiking trails caters to a wide range of preferences.

A hidden gem is the forest pool with a playground located in the district of Cunnersdorf.

The district of Kurort Gohrisch has been known and popular as a "summer retreat and climatic health resort" since the Gründerzeit. 

It was this idyllic setting that inspired the world-renowned composer Dmitri Shostakovich to compose his string quartet here in July 1960. In his honor, the International Shostakovich Days have been held annually since 2010, organized by the Saxon State Orchestra Dresden and various esteemed guests, turning the spa town into a stage.

The following districts belong to Gohrisch

Cunnersdorf near Königstein | Gohrisch | Kleinhennersdorf | Papstdorf

Tourist information: 

Tourist Information Gohrisch
New Main Street 116 b
01824 Gohrisch
Phone: +49 35021 66166  
Fax: +49 35021 66155
Email: tourist-info@gohrisch.de
Website: www.gohrisch.de

Impressions

  • Sunset over a field of yellow flowers with a hill in the background.
  • Sunset over a wooded landscape with gentle hills and a cloudy sky.
  • Sunrise over a wooded landscape with rocks in the foreground.
  • View of a green landscape with rocks and a mountain in the background beneath a cloudy sky.
  • Stone steps between trees, surrounded by leaves and soil.
  • Two rustic buildings with timber façades, surrounded by plants and outdoor seating.
  • View of a green landscape with hills, clouds and the small village of Gohrisch in the foreground.
  • A church stands surrounded by mist and trees in a hilly landscape.
  • Half-timbered house with a red gabled roof, surrounded by green plants and blue sky.
  • Half-timbered house with a red pitched roof, surrounded by green plants beneath a blue sky.
  • Snow-covered landscape with a tree and a house in the foreground, and a blue sky in the background.
  • Black wooden house with a green door, surrounded by trees and rocks, with bright lighting in the background.
  • Snow-covered landscape with a tree and a house in the foreground, and a blue sky in the background.
  • Winter landscape with snow-covered trees and rocks, with the sun rising on the horizon.
  • A person with outstretched arms stands on a snow-covered rock, with a vast landscape in the background.
  • Two-storey house covered in snow, surrounded by snow-covered trees beneath a clear blue sky.
  • Cosy wooden house in the snow, illuminated by warm light and surrounded by snow-covered trees.

Guest Card Saxon Switzerland mobil

Logo of the mobile guest card

As an overnight guest, one receives the guest card mobil. Besides great discounts at a variety of leisure facilities, the guest card simultaneously serves as a ticket for the use of public transport in all tariff zones of the Upper Elbe Transport Association (VVO) in Saxon Switzerland. Thus, the guest card mobil is the ticket for all bus, train, and most ferry connections in Pirna (70), Bad Gottleuba (71), Bad Schandau (72), and Neustadt (73), as well as for the Kirnitzschtal Railway and the cross-border Tisá Line 2017. 

The brochure ERLEBNISSE Sächsische Schweiz provides information on special offers for guest card holders: All participating establishments are marked with the guest card logo. The brochure is provided upon arrival along with the guest card or at the Tourist Information.

Excursion destinations

Wooden hut with green window frames and door, surrounded by trees; two tables with menu next to the entrance, autumnal atmosphere.
Tip Bergwirtschaft "Papststein"
Vegetarian, Regional dishes, German
Inn
Auf dem Papststein 1, 01824 Gohrisch (Papstdorf)
A slice of golden brown cheesecake on a white plate, with the rest of the cake in the background.
Panoramagaststätte »Falkensteinblick am Campingplatz«
German
Inn
Neue Hauptstr. 120a, 01824 Gohrisch
Fassade eines mehrstöckigen Gebäudes mit Balkonen, umgeben von Grünflächen und Bäumen.
Parkhotel Margaretenhof
Regional dishes
Restaurant
Pfaffendorfer Straße 89, 01824 Gohrisch
Cozy restaurant with wooden walls and furniture, decorated with lamps and pictures; tables are set with spices and bottles.
Gasthof Sennerhütte
German
Gasthof
Königsteiner Straße 11, 01824 Gohrisch
QUARTIER 5 – Der Landgasthof in Gohrisch
German, International, Vegetarian, Regional dishes
Gasthof
Neue Hauptstraße 118, 01824 Gohrisch
A woman smiles in a green field full of red poppies, with sunny weather and a blue sky in the background.
Certified national park guide: Katrin Vollmann
Guided tour
Cunnersdorfer Strasse 11, 01824 Gohrisch (Cunnersdorf)
Entrance to a tourist information center with canopy, flower pots and information board; the building has a light-colored façade and wooden cladding.
Tourist information Kurort Gohrisch
Tourist information
Neue Hauptstraße 116 b, 01824 Gohrisch
A lively outdoor evening party with colorful lights, people under umbrellas and a terrace with musicians in front of an illuminated building.
KulturOrt Heymannbaude
Cultural centre
Alter Schulweg 43, 01824 Gohrisch (Kleinhennersdorf)
Man as a mannequin in uniform next to a historic fire department bicycle with equipment in a museum.
Papstdorf Fire Brigade Museum
Museum/art collection
Alte Hauptstraße 45 b, 01824 Gohrisch (OT Papstdorf)
Misty valley with a white church and surrounding houses, surrounded by fields and hills in the morning light, under a pink sky.
Evangelical Lutheran Church Papstdorf
Church
Alte Hauptstraße, 01824 Gohrisch (OT Papstdorf)
Small building with a slate roof, next to it a red vending machine with illuminated bottles and snacks.
Proviantomat Papstdorf am Feuerwehrmuseum
Other shops and services
Alte Hauptstraße 45 b, 01824 Gohrisch (Papstdorf)
Two red vending machines stand next to each other; the one on the left offers drinks, the one on the right snacks and food. Next to it is a red cool box.
Proviantomat Gohrisch
Direct sellers
Königsteiner Str. 19, 01824 Gohrisch
Fawn with white spots lying on the forest floor next to a tree trunk.
Kleinhennersdorf game reserve
Open-air animal ground
01824 Gohrisch (OT Kleinhennersdorf)
Two hikers watch the sunset from a vantage point in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.
Table Mountain Papststein
Viewpoint/viewing tower
Auf dem Papststein 1, 01824 Gohrisch (OT Papstdorf)
Sunrise over wooded hills, rocks in the foreground, clouds on the horizon.
Gohrisch Table Mountain
Viewpoint/viewing tower
01824 Gohrisch
Person sitting on a rock with a view of a wide, wooded landscape at sunset, holding a thermos flask, wearing a cap and rucksack.
Signalstein view
Viewpoint/viewing tower
01824 Gohrisch (OT Cunnersdorf)
Stone lynx statue on a rock with a view of an autumnal forest and blue sky in the background.
Katzfels view
Viewpoint/viewing tower
01824 Gohrisch (OT Cunnersdorf)
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