From Goßdorf via Waitzdorf to Porschdorf
- 3:25 h
- 10.85 km
- 318 m
- 317 m
- 142 m
- 360 m
- 218 m
- Start: Goßdorf-Kohlmühle station
- Destination: Porschdorf station
The route leads from Goßdorf-Kohlmühle through the Sebnitz valley to the Goßdorf robber castle. From there it continues through Goßdorf and over the old school path to Waitzdorf. From Waitzdorf it goes through the Tiefen Grund to Porschdorf.
The route is classified as moderate despite its short length, because there is a steep ascent from the Schwarzbach valley up to the Goßdorf robber castle and a steep descent from Waitzdorf into the Tiefen Grund.
Good to know
Best to visit
Directions
The route starts at the Goßdorf-Kohlmühle stop in the Sebnitz valley and initially follows the yellow marker towards the Schwarzbach valley to the Goßdorf robber castle. After visiting the ruin, for which you have to climb a steep hill, it continues from there along a ridge above to Goßdorf to the so-called Hankehübel.
From Hankehübel it then goes through Goßdorf along the street to the Goßdorf outdoor pool, which you reach by going left behind the fountain in the town center up Bergstraße.
From the outdoor pool, you then follow the blue marker towards Schulweg, which takes you directly to Waitzdorf.
In Waitzdorf, it is recommended to take a short detour on the Malerweg to a beautiful viewpoint such as the Waitzdorf viewpoint. Then you walk a little further into the village and follow the red marker through the Dorfgrund into the Tiefen Grund.
Upon arriving in the Tiefen Grund, keep to the left initially and follow the street a little, then cross the Waitzdorf stream and continue along a lovely path with small bridges through the Tiefen Grund.
At the end of the Tiefen Grund, keep left again and follow the blue marker to Porschdorf station, where the route ends.
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Directions & Parking facilities
You can drive by car to the Bad Schandau station and park there, then take the National Park Train U28 from there.
For the journey there, it is recommended to take the National Park Train U28 from Bad Schandau towards Rumburk to the Goßdorf-Kohlmühle stop. The National Park Train U28 can be conveniently reached by S-Bahn from Dresden.
VVO connection information to Goßdorf-Köhlmühle
National Park Train U28 timetable: https://www.vvo-online.de/de/tarif-tickets/tarif/Nationalparkbahn.cshtml
For the return journey, it is again recommended to use the National Park Train U28 and take it from Porschdorf to the National Park station Bad Schandau.
VVO connection information: https://www.vvo-online.de/de/fahrplan/fahrplanauskunft
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Sturdy footwear and some provisions - especially drinks on hot days - are recommended, as the paths are partly unpaved and there is only one place to stop after about 7.5 kilometers in Waitzdorf.
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