From Goßdorf over 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 Goßdorfer Raubschloss. From there it continues through Goßdorf and over the old school path to Waitzdorf. From Waitzdorf it goes through the Tiefen Grund to Porschdorf.
Despite its short length, the route is rated as moderately difficult due to a steep climb from the Schwarzbach valley up to the Goßdorfer Raubschloss and a steep descent from Waitzdorf into the Tiefen Grund.
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Directions
The route starts at the Goßdorf-Kohlmühle stop in the Sebnitz valley and initially follows the yellow line towards the Schwarzbach valley to the Goßdorfer Raubschloss. After visiting the ruin, for which you have to climb a steep hill, it continues along a ridge above to Goßdorf to the so-called Hankehübel.
From Hankehübel, the route continues through Goßdorf along the street to the Goßdorf outdoor swimming pool, which you reach by going left behind the fountain in the village center up Bergstraße.
From the pool, follow the blue line towards the school path, which leads directly to Waitzdorf.
In Waitzdorf, it is recommended to make a short detour on the Malerweg to a beautiful viewpoint such as the Waitzdorf lookout. Then continue a bit further into the village and follow the red line through the village ground into the Tiefen Grund.
Upon arriving in the Tiefen Grund, keep left and follow the street for a short distance before crossing the Waitzdorf stream and continuing on a beautiful path with small bridges through the Tiefen Grund.
At the end of the Tiefen Grund, keep left again and follow the blue line to Porschdorf station, where the route ends.
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Directions & Parking facilities
You can drive by car to Bad Schandau station, park there, and take the National Park Railway U28 from there.
For the journey there, the National Park Railway U28 from Bad Schandau towards Rumburk to the Goßdorf-Kohlmühle stop is recommended. The National Park Railway U28 can be conveniently reached by the S-Bahn from Dresden.
VVO connection information to Goßdorf-Köhlmühle
National Park Railway 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 Railway U28 and travel 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 some paths are unpaved and there is only one place to stop for refreshments after about 7.5 kilometers in Waitzdorf.
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