--- title: "Wheelchair tour \"Sunny through Krippen\"" url: "https://www.saechsische-schweiz.de/en/tour/rollstuhl-tour-krippen-bad-schandau" description: "This walk is not only interesting for astronomy fans. It leads through Krippen and offers the chance to discover the town better. There are numerous sundials along the way with brief information about their function and special features. You will also see houses with flood marks from the Elbe, which has repeatedly flooded the village. A detour to the beer garden of the Ziegelscheune inn directly on the Elbe completes the excursion. The route runs almost exclusively on paved paths (asphalt or concrete). It is therefore also suitable in the rain and for electric wheelchairs." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2848941/fd6b59c9b15c1a702ce72ed07fd260221cd67a4c7ed167f924bda6fa82b6e1f7/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Saxon Switzerland > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Wheelchair tour "Sunny through Krippen" ======================================= - 4.00 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: easy - Condition: very easy - Hiking - 1:05 h - 4.00 km - 30 m - 30 m - 120 m - 140 m - 20 m - - Start: Parking lot near the railroad underpass (see map) - Destination: Parking lot near the railroad underpass (see map) The Sundial Trail in the Bad Schandau district of Krippen is an entertaining walk to a wide variety of sundials, which are presented in detail on information boards. This walk is not only interesting for astronomy fans. It leads through Krippen and offers the chance to discover the town better. There are numerous sundials along the way with brief information about their function and special features. You will also see houses with flood marks from the Elbe, which has repeatedly flooded the village. A detour to the beer garden of the Ziegelscheune inn directly on the Elbe completes the excursion. The route runs almost exclusively on paved paths (asphalt or concrete). It is therefore also suitable in the rain and for electric wheelchairs. Read more Good to know ------------ Pavements Street (21%) Asphalt (79%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions From the parking lot, the sundial "search" can start in different directions. You can either walk through a tunnel under the railroad embankment and along the Elbe to the "Ziegelscheune" inn (where only the beer garden is barrier-free), or you can head for the so-called "Markplatz" (see cover picture) in the town center. This is where the numbering of the individual sundial locations begins. The map in the can be used as a guide. The sundials at locations no. 7 to 8a (Berghangweg) and no. 13a (church) and 19 are only accessible via relatively steep paths or small roads, some of which even have granite paving. In addition to the many sundials, there are also several houses in Krippen with high water marks of the Elbe. There are also monuments commemorating the Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich and Friedrich Gottlob Keller, the inventor of paper production from groundwood pulp. Read more Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn - Suitable for Pushchair - Tour with Dog Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there** By car - From Dresden / Pirna, take the B172 on the right bank of the Elbe to Bad Schandau and turn right to Krippen before the closed Elbe bridge. Read more **Parking**Parking lot near the railroad underpass at the mouth of the Krippenbach valley Read more **Public transportation**Take the S-Bahn from Dresden to Bad Schandau, National Park station and continue by bus line 251 or 252 to Krippen, Alte Schule (a barrier-free accessible bus must be requested in advance). The nearest S-Bahn stop, Krippen, is unfortunately not barrier-free. The ferry connection across the Elbe between Postelwitz - Krippen can also only be used with assistance. Read more Additional information If you walk the tour along the suggested route, you will not pass all the sundials. The town of Bad Schandau has published a . This allows walkers to put together their own tour, depending on their physical condition and the time available. For overnight guests staying at (where there is barrier-free accommodation), the route is also suitable as a short detour into the town. Read more Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author This tour is particularly recommended when the sun is shining, two hours before or after midday. This is when most sundials are "in operation". Quiz question: Who will discover the sundial where a simple house corner is used for astronomical time measurement? Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Health/wellness - Health/wellness - Church events/religion - Place of interest - Ferries - Viewpoint/viewing tower - Monument - Tours 16.00 km - Hiking 27.25 km - Hiking 5.30 km - Hiking Contact 01814 Bad Schandau Download GPX file - -