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**Gohrisch**
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**In the spell of the table mountains**

Gohrisch

Sunrise on the Gohrisch

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:** 
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**Tourist Information Gohrisch**
New Main Street 116 b
01824 Gohrisch
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Impressions
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- View of Lilienstein from Gohrisch
- Gohrisch
- Sunrise on the Gohrisch
- Sunrise on the Gohrisch
- Gohrischstein
- Gohrisch
- Gohrisch
- Church in the Mist
- Kleinhennersdorf
- Sunrise at Papststein, View towards Papstdorf
- Papststein Mountain Inn
- Papststein Mountain Inn
- View from Gohrisch towards Lilienstein
- View from Papststein towards Gohrisch
- Gohrisch View towards Pfaffenstein
- Heymannbaude in winter
- Papststein in Winter

 

Guest Card Saxon Switzerland *mobil*

Mobile guest card logo

**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.

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**Excursion destinations**

 

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