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moderately strenuous hike, several opportunities to stop for refreshments +++News+++ Please start the 6th stage in Schöna due to the current situation in Schmilka.
Schmilka - Elbfähre - S-Bahn-Haltepunkt Schmilka-Hirschmühle - Aschersteig - Schöna - Caspar-David-Friedrich-Rundweg - Wolfsberg - Reinhardtsdorf - Krippenberg - Püschelweg - Elysiumweg - Koppelbergsweg - Liethenmühle - Alter Schulweg - Papststein - Gohrisch (Stein) - Muselweg - Gohrisch
Schmilka
Kurort Gohrisch
From Schmilka, the Elbe ferry will take you to the S-Bahn stop Schmilka-Hirschmühle. Via the Aschersteig you hike to Schöna. You will meet the Caspar-David-Friedrich-Rundweg and follow it through the village to Wolfsberg. The trail then continues to Reinhardtsdorf with its village church, which is worth seeing and beautifully designed in a rural baroque style. Through the village you reach the Krippenberg and walk along the Püschelweg. The Elysium- and the Koppelbergsweg lead you to the Liethenmühle. You pass it and leave the village via the Alter Schulweg. You follow the Malerweg further and finally reach the Papststein via steps. After the ascent to the summit you walk down again and then up to another table mountain Gohrisch (stone). From here you come to Gohrisch via the Muselweg.
GPS- data updated 2021
Walkable all year round
Please note: in the Saxon Switzerland National Park, only marked trails may be used in the core zone! In case of violation, fines may be imposed.
Sturdy shoes required
The restaurant on the Wolfsberg is recommended for refreshment before you continue hiking the Malerweg. With Saxon hospitality, you can enjoy wonderful regional cuisine or take a break for a drink with a fantastic view of Saxon Switzerland.
Central location between Dresden and Prague (50 min. from Dresden and 1.5 hrs. from Prague) via A17, exit Pirna or Decin (if coming from Prague), continue via B172 to Bad Schandau to Schmilka. Large parking lot available.
Parking lot - "wood yard" or "ferry".
How to get there:
Departure:
Order now: "Wanderromantik in der Nationalparkregion Sächsische Schweiz" (Herausgeber: Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e.V.)
Order here: Malerweg Shop
Tourist information Gohrisch: +49 (0) 35021 66166
Tourist information Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna: +49 (0) 35028 80737
Hosts with the certificate "Hiker-friendly along the Malerweg" along the 6th stage
Hiking with dog: Hiking around the Gohrisch is possible in both directions to avoid iron ladders.
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