RockHead - Yellow Stage: Stadt Wehlen to Bad Schandau
- 2:55 h
- 43.19 km
- 682 m
- 684 m
- 113 m
- 467 m
- 354 m
- Start: Stadt Wehlen railway station
- Destination: Bad Schandau railway station
The start and finish of this stage are on the banks of the Elbe. Well-maintained forest paths lead you from the picturesque town of Wehlen, over several meters of altitude and panoramic ridges to Bad Schandau.
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Equipment
Directions & Parking facilities
Elbe car park in Stadt Wehlen (ferry ride required)
S-Bahn S1 (Meißen - Schöna) to Stadt Wehlen
Saxonia Express RE50 (Leipzig - Schöna) to Stadt Wehlen, only on Saturdays in the summer season
Departure:
S-Bahn S1 (Meißen - Schöna) from Bad Schandau
Saxonia Express RE50 (Leipzig - Schöna) from Bad Schandau, only on Saturdays in the summer season
Eurocity ((Budapest -) Prague - Berlin (- Hamburg)) from Bad Schandau
Nightjet (night train Prague - Zurich) from Bad Schandau
European Sleeper (night train Prague - Brussels) from Bad Schandau
When you stay overnight in Stadt Wehlen, Königstein or Bad Schandau (as well as other places in Saxon Switzerland), you will also receive the mobile guest card. With this card, you can use public transport, including the S-Bahn, buses and ferries, free of charge in the tariff zones of Saxon Switzerland. The Kirnitzschtal railway is also included. An additional bike ticket must be purchased for your bike. You can find more information here.
Additional information
Bad Schandau Tourist Information Centre: Tel. +49 (0)35022 90030
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Safety guidelines
Several forest maintenance works are currently taking place between Rosenthal and the Elbe. As a result, there are alternating reroutings on the yellow section.
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