From Goßdorf via the panoramic route to the Beuthenfall into the Kirnitzschtal
- 2:30 h
- 7.56 km
- 224 m
- 197 m
- 142 m
- 324 m
- 182 m
- Start: Goßdorf station
- Destination: Beuthenfall stop
The route is about 7.5 kilometers long and, with only one somewhat longer ascent from Gossdorf-Kohlmühle up to Adamsberg, can be classified as relatively easy. However, it offers especially beautiful and impressive views. Along the way, you pass through the small but charming villages of Altendorf and Mittelndorf, gaining an impression of rural life in Saxon Switzerland. At one point—the so-called Schaarwiese—you even get the feeling of looking down on an alpine meadow before arriving in the Kirnitzschtal.
If you like, you can finish with a ride on the historic Kirnitzschtalbahn from Beuthenfall through the picturesque Kirnitzschtal to Bad Schandau or even hike the also very interesting Flößersteig, about 9 km long, along the Kirnitzsch river to Bad Schandau!
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Directions
The hike starts at the station in Gossdorf-Kohlmühle, where you first follow the red line towards Altendorf. After a short distance, the path branches off to the right, leaving the valley and leading directly to Adamsberg—a viewpoint above Altendorf.
From Adamsberg, you then hike through Altendorf, following the yellow dot through the village. At the exit of Altendorf, the panoramic route branches off to the right towards Mittelndorf.
In Mittelndorf, continue following the yellow dot through the village until you reach a signpost with a green line pointing right towards Beuthenfall.
On the way to Beuthenfall, a detour to the Schaarwiese is worthwhile.
At Beuthenfall in the Kirnitzschtal, the route ends.
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Directions & Parking facilities
If you arrive by car, the best place to park is at the P+R station in Bad Schandau and then take the National Park train (U28) to Kohlmühle.
For arrival, it is recommended to take the S-Bahn from Dresden to the National Park station Bad Schandau and then from there take the National Park train U28 to Gossdorf-Kohlmühle station.
VVO connection information to stop Gossdorf-Kohlmühle
National Park train U28 timetable: https://www.vvo-online.de/de/tarif-tickets/tarif/Nationalparkbahn.cshtml
For the return trip, it is recommended to take either the Kirnitzschtalbahn from Beuthenfall to the Kurpark in Bad Schandau and then bus line 241 back to Bad Schandau station or directly the bus from Beuthenfall back to the station. If you want to stroll through Bad Schandau, you can also return by ferry from Bad Schandau to the National Park station—so there are many options for the return trip... ;-)
VVO connection information: https://www.vvo-online.de/de/fahrplan/fahrplanauskunft
Bus line timetable
Kirnitzschtalbahn timetable Kirnitzschtalbahn
Ferry timetable F5
Additional information
The route description includes links to further information about the most important places.
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Binoculars make the views even more interesting, and you should definitely not forget your supplies—especially something to drink—since there are no refreshment options along the route except in Altendorf, and it can get very hot on the open field paths in summer.
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