From Porschdorf through the Polenztal to Rathen
- 3:53 h
- 12.08 km
- 255 m
- 267 m
- 113 m
- 312 m
- 199 m
- Start: Porschdorf station
- Destination: Kurort Rathen station
Porschdorf stop - Polenztal - Waltersdorfer Mill - Polenztalschänke - Hocksteinschänke - Wolfsschlucht - Hockstein Cave – Amselsee – Kurort Rathen - Kurort Rathen station
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Directions
The route starts at the Porschdorf stop, from where you initially walk along the street to the left until you reach the Polenztal. Through this, you first follow the red dot to the Waltersdorfer Mill and then to the Polenztalschänke.
From the Hocksteinschänke, you then follow the green mark on the Hockstein through the Wolfsschlucht. At the lower end of the stairs, it is worth taking a look around the corner into the Hockstein Cave – a layer fissure cave below the rock massif.
Once you have reached the top of the Hockstein, after enjoying the views, continue following the green mark towards Amselsee – Kurort Rathen.
Once you arrive in Rathen, you then cross the Elbe with the help of the ferry and keep to the right until you reach the station where the route ends.
GPS data updated 2019
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
sturdy footwear and some provisions
Directions & Parking facilities
Schandauer Str. (172) via Hohnsteiner Str. and Am Sebnitzbach to Porschdorf station
Parking options at Bad Schandau station
Additional information
Tourist Information Kurort Rathen: 03502470422
Literature
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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Stop for refreshment at the Polenztalschänke or the Waltersdorfer Mill
Safety guidelines
Map
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