From Rosenthal over the Grenzplatte to the Großer Schneeberg

The hike starts in Rosenthal at the "Mühlsteig" stop and from there follows the marking with the yellow dot and then a little later with the line into the Bielatal valley. Along the way, you pass a small but fine viewpoint, the so-called Großvaterstuhl, which you should not miss.

From the Bielatal valley, you then continue following the red line over the Wormsbergweg to the viewpoint on the Grenzplatte and make only a short detour at the beginning to the Benno cave.

From the Grenzplatte, you then continue following the red line towards the Tyssaer Walls, whereby you leave the path at a right turn to continue straight ahead on a border path towards the Tyssaer Walls.

The border path is marked with a green line and ends at a signpost in Bohemian Switzerland (Czech Republic), which points left with a yellow marking towards Ostrov. You can now follow this marking to Ostrov (Eiland) and from there to the Großer Schneeberg (Děčínský Sněžník). Or you can continue straight ahead before Ostrov at a fork to the left and then pass by the small but fine campsite instead of the large Hotel Ostrov. 

From the campsite, you then continue following the yellow line initially to the right up the street in Ostrov and then turn left into the forest and further out of the valley. From there, it is recommended to follow the red line up to the Großer Schneeberg, as this marking is clearer and more frequent.

Arrived at Schneeberg (Sněžník), you first walk up a road onto the Schneeberg, before the path branches off to the right and you are again in nature below the Großer Schneeberg. From there, you continue following the red line to the Großer Schneeberg, from which you already have a breathtaking view from the east viewpoint. 

On the Großer Schneeberg, you then continue along the high edge to the lookout tower and the hut, before following the green marking back across the road to Schneeberg (Sněžník) - down the mountain.

Back in Schneeberg, you can now get on the hiking bus (more info in the further description) and end the tour or hike right through the town back towards Rosenthal.

If you want to hike back (or must from November to March because no bus runs back then), you first follow the road and the blue line through the town until it then leads slightly out of the town in a gentle right curve back into the forest. From there, you first go on a wide border path and then back over the border into Saxon Switzerland in Germany, where you then initially follow the red dot and then a little later at the stop "Footpath to Schneeberg" follow the bike path back to Rosenthal.

Along the way, you also pass the customs houses, where you can also park if you arrive by car, and from there you can easily find your way back to the starting point of the route - the "Mühlsteig" stop.