--- title: "Over hill and dale to Rathmannsdorf, Porschdorf, and Prossen" url: "https://www.saechsische-schweiz.de/en/tour/rathmannsdorf-porschdorf-prossen-bad-schandau" description: "Bad Schandau - Observation Tower - Rathmannsdorf Height - Rathmannsdorf Valley - Porschdorf - Ehrlichtweg - Gründelweg - Prossen - Rathmannsdorf Valley" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2725503/eed12f335592fdf0c637efb6732bcfec3eb2c447816a425cb55a172b7bb57da3/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Saxon Switzerland > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Over hill and dale to Rathmannsdorf, Porschdorf, and Prossen ============================================================ - 9.53 km long - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Hiking - 2:40 h - 9.53 km - 239 m - 228 m - 115 m - 245 m - 130 m - - Start: Bad Schandau - Elbe quay - Destination: Rathmannsdorf - Station This round goes high up and back down to the valley through small villages and away from the busy hiking routes. Bad Schandau - Observation Tower - Rathmannsdorf Height - Rathmannsdorf Valley - Porschdorf - Ehrlichtweg - Gründelweg - Prossen - Rathmannsdorf Valley Read more Good to know ------------ Pavements Street (10%) Asphalt (27%) Gravel (30%) Trail (19%) Path (14%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions The hike starts at the Elbe quay and goes up Elbe street, crossing Dresdner street to Lindenallee. Go up Lindenallee a few meters, then turn into Rathmannsdorf Weg on the opposite side of the street. After a few bends, this becomes Pestalozzistraße, which leads directly to Rathmannsdorf. Along the way, you pass the 15-meter-high, barrier-free observation tower. Always following Pestalozzistraße, you pass Rathmannsdorf Height. The street turns into Pferdesteig and leads downhill into Lachsbachtal, where you meet the little village of Rathmannsdorf again. Follow Hohnsteiner street a few meters to the right, cross the street, and then shortly before the curve, ascend the Mühlsteigel on the left. This leads you to Porschdorf onto the street called "Niederdorf." Continue to the left past the Porschdorf inn, up the main street, and past the church. Above the church, on the other side of the street within a few meters, there are two paths. Our route uses the upper, unpaved path, the Ehrlichtweg. Following this, you reach Gründelweg and follow it downhill to the left. This takes you to Prossen on the Elbe and to the renovated Rittergut Prossen. The playground nearby is recommended as a picnic spot. Always walk upstream along the Elbe riverbank in the direction of Rathmannsdorf. The route can be ended there on the left side at the station. Those who wish can walk back to Bad Schandau on the right side. Read more Tour information - Stop at an Inn Equipment No special equipment necessary. Hiking boots are always an advantage. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**Arrival by car via B172 to Bad Schandau Read more **Parking** - P+R National Park Station Bad Schandau - Paid parking spaces in Bad Schandau at the Elbe quay Read more **Public transportation** National Park Station Bad Schandau: S-Bahn S1 Rathmannsdorf Station: National Park Train U28 Timetable information: Read more Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author On the way, you should climb the Rathmannsdorf Observation Tower. The view is fantastic. Those who like can picnic at the playground in Prossen. Read more Map Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Exhibition - Exhibition - Exhibition - Place of interest - Direct sellers - Other transport providers and services - Information centre in national park - Tours 18.00 km - Hiking 27.25 km - Hiking 5.28 km - Hiking Contact 01814 Bad Schandau Download GPX file - - - -