--- title: "Hiking Tour with a Boat Ride Near Hinterhermsdorf" url: "https://www.saechsische-schweiz.de/en/tour/hiking-tour-boat-trip-obere-schleuse-hinterhermsdorf-sebnitz" description: "Hinterhermsdorf – Buchenparkhalle – blue signs for “Obere Schleuse” – boat tour dock at the Kirnitzschklamm – Herrmanseck – Hohweg – two options: “Dachslöcher” or the road – Wettinplatz – (or Königsplatz) – Hinterhermsdorf" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2866868/3c69cdef126c34b2f63cb06828d1f25714e48882d7c52439e51730faab12f4a7/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Saxon Switzerland > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Hiking Tour with a Boat Ride Near Hinterhermsdorf ================================================= - Tip - 8.25 km long - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Great panorama - Hiking - 2:25 h - 8.25 km - 214 m - 303 m - 269 m - 434 m - 165 m - - Start: Parking lot at Buchenparkhalle - Destination: Parking lot at Buchenparkhalle On the border with the Czech Republic, visitors can experience the romantic landscape of the Kirnitzschklamm Gorge during a peaceful boat ride on a long, narrow reservoir nestled between tall, vegetation-covered rock faces. This attraction for visitors to Saxon Switzerland has been one of the region’s top tourist highlights since 1879. Hinterhermsdorf – Buchenparkhalle – blue signs for “Obere Schleuse” – boat tour dock at the Kirnitzschklamm – Herrmanseck – Hohweg – two options: “Dachslöcher” or the road – Wettinplatz – (or Königsplatz) – Hinterhermsdorf Read more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (1%) Asphalt (18%) Gravel (59%) Trail (6%) Path (17%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions From the center of Hinterhermsdorf, first follow the signs to the “Buchenparkhalle” restaurant. This begins and ends at the parking lot there. The blue “Obere Schleuse” trail marker will lead you directly to the boat tour station at the Kirnitzschklamm.You’ll start by hiking along the Hohweg until you reach a fork in the trail with two options: Via the “Dachslöcher,” you’ll descend a flight of steps on a direct path into the valley; alternatively, you can continue at a leisurely pace along a road with a gentle downward slope. The boat ride on the Obere Schleuse through the Kirnitzschklamm gorge is offered from Easter through the end of October. At the lock gate, you’ll exit the gorge to the “Hermannseck” viewpoint—either via steep steps or through a narrow crevice in the rock (marked in red). You’ll eventually reach Wettinplatz—where a rest area has stood since the 800th anniversary of the Saxon ruling dynasty in 1889—and follow a green-marked trail back to Hinterhermsdorf. As an alternative return route, we recommend a path via Königsplatz, the best viewpoint in the Hinterhermsdorf area, offering a wonderful view over boundless forest wilderness. Read more Tour information - Stop at an Inn Equipment sturdy shoes Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**From Dresden: Head toward Pirna–Bad Schandau–Kirnitzschtal–Hinterhermsdorf; in Hinterhermsdorf, follow the signs to the “Buchenparkhalle” restaurant. From Neustadt in Saxony: Via Sebnitz to Hinterhermsdorf; in Hinterhermsdorf, follow the signs to the “Buchenparkhalle” restaurant. Read more **Parking**There is a large, paid parking lot at the Buchenparkhalle. Read more **Public transportation****Directions/Departure:** (Pirna – Hinterhermsdorf) (Sebnitz – Hinterhermsdorf) Bus stop: Hinterhermsdorf Erbgericht Read more Additional information *Please note: **In the Saxon Switzerland National Park, only marked trails may be used in the core zone.**Violations may result in fines. Read more Literature Order Now: Hiking Read more Safety guidelines Please note: **In the Saxon Switzerland National Park, only marked trails may be used in the core zone.** Violations may result in fines. Read more Map Buy here: Hiking Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Guided tour/sightseeing - Place of interest - Information desk in national park - Information desk in national park - Nature discovery trail - Tours 7.93 km - Hiking 8.39 km - Hiking 10.58 km - Hiking Contact 01855 Sebnitz Download GPX file - - - -