"This handsome village ... stretches up a very high mountain, the Wachberg, from which you have one of the most beautiful views," wrote Wilhelm Leberecht Götzinger in 1812 in the first travel guide to Saxon Switzerland. Barely 30 years later, the first inn was built here. It still exists more than 170 years later! The Wachbergbaude is one of the most traditional mountain inns in the region - and one of the cosiest.
The fire crackles dully in the fireplace, the "Gipfelglüher", a wonderfully berry mulled wine made to a secret house recipe, warms you to your toes and the aroma of hearty Wachberg aspic with roast potatoes and homemade remoulade wafts from the plate. This is what a hiking break at the Wachbergbaude, which is open from Friday to Sunday in winter, could feel like.
The location of the mountain inn on the north-eastern edge of the Hintere Sächsische Schweiz, just before the Bohemian border, makes it an insider tip. This is also the region. Anyone hiking from Sebnitz over the open hills through Hertigswalde, Ottendorf, Saupsdorf and Hinterhermsdorf will find authentic village life, a varied mix of fields and forests - and silence in winter.
For guests who want to enjoy a break close to nature here, away from the usual tourist trails, there are various accommodation options to choose from at the Wachbergbaude: from comfortable family rooms to rustic hiking accommodation. A winter event highlight is the "Mountain New Year's Eve" with a three-course menu, music, dancing and fireworks!
The fire crackles dully in the fireplace, the "Gipfelglüher", a wonderfully berry mulled wine made to a secret house recipe, warms you to your toes and the aroma of hearty Wachberg aspic with roast potatoes and homemade remoulade wafts from the plate. This is what a hiking break at the Wachbergbaude, which is open from Friday to Sunday in winter, could feel like.
The location of the mountain inn on the north-eastern edge of the Hintere Sächsische Schweiz, just before the Bohemian border, makes it an insider tip. This is also the region. Anyone hiking from Sebnitz over the open hills through Hertigswalde, Ottendorf, Saupsdorf and Hinterhermsdorf will find authentic village life, a varied mix of fields and forests - and silence in winter.
For guests who want to enjoy a break close to nature here, away from the usual tourist trails, there are various accommodation options to choose from at the Wachbergbaude: from comfortable family rooms to rustic hiking accommodation. A winter event highlight is the "Mountain New Year's Eve" with a three-course menu, music, dancing and fireworks!
Good to know
Openings
Wednesday - Sunday 12:00-20:00
Saturday 12:00 - 21:00 (kitchen until 19:30)
Saturday 12:00 - 21:00 (kitchen until 19:30)
Seats
Seating (total inside): 26
Seating (terrace): 72
Cuisine types
Regional Kitchen
Eligibility
Suitable for any Weather
For Groups
for familys
for individual guests
Languages
German
Infrastructure
Playground on Site
Car Parking Lot
Parking Available
Payment methods
Cash
Kitchen offers
Lunch table
Dinner
Directions & Parking facilities
Arrival by public transport:
Bus stop: Saupsdorf - Am Wachberg
Timetable information: www.vvo-online.de
Take the German railway to Bad Schandau National Park station (EC or S-Bahn line S1) and then continue by bus line 241 to Saupsdorf-Räumichtmühle.
From there, hike the remaining 2.5 km uphill to the Baude, just like in the old days.
or:
by train to the railway station in Sebnitz and then by bus 268 or 269 Sebnitz-Hinterhermsdorf to the Saupsdorf-Am Wachberg stop. From here, walk up the road to the Wachberg (approx. 20-25 min. walk).
Travelling by bike / e-bike is also popular. A secure storage facility is available.
Travelling by car:
Take the A4 motorway to the Burkau exit, continue in the direction of Bischofswerda, Neustadt/Sachsen via Sebnitz, 7 km in the direction of Hinterhermsdorf, turn left off the main road at the entrance to Saupsdorf and follow the signs uphill to Wachbergbaude. The forest car park at the end of the narrow cul-de-sac offers ample free parking (watch out for oncoming traffic!). Overnight parking for smaller motorhomes is possible for a fee.
Take the A17 motorway to the Pirna exit, continue on the B172 to Bad Schandau and 17 km through the picturesque Kirnitzschtal valley to Saupsdorf or via Altendorf, Mittelndorf, Lichtenhain to Sebnitz and then 7 km in the direction of Hinterhermsdorf to Saupsdorf (see above).
Bus stop: Saupsdorf - Am Wachberg
Timetable information: www.vvo-online.de
Take the German railway to Bad Schandau National Park station (EC or S-Bahn line S1) and then continue by bus line 241 to Saupsdorf-Räumichtmühle.
From there, hike the remaining 2.5 km uphill to the Baude, just like in the old days.
or:
by train to the railway station in Sebnitz and then by bus 268 or 269 Sebnitz-Hinterhermsdorf to the Saupsdorf-Am Wachberg stop. From here, walk up the road to the Wachberg (approx. 20-25 min. walk).
Travelling by bike / e-bike is also popular. A secure storage facility is available.
Travelling by car:
Take the A4 motorway to the Burkau exit, continue in the direction of Bischofswerda, Neustadt/Sachsen via Sebnitz, 7 km in the direction of Hinterhermsdorf, turn left off the main road at the entrance to Saupsdorf and follow the signs uphill to Wachbergbaude. The forest car park at the end of the narrow cul-de-sac offers ample free parking (watch out for oncoming traffic!). Overnight parking for smaller motorhomes is possible for a fee.
Take the A17 motorway to the Pirna exit, continue on the B172 to Bad Schandau and 17 km through the picturesque Kirnitzschtal valley to Saupsdorf or via Altendorf, Mittelndorf, Lichtenhain to Sebnitz and then 7 km in the direction of Hinterhermsdorf to Saupsdorf (see above).
Author
Yvonne Brückner (Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e.V.)
Bahnhofstr. 21
01796 Pirna
Organization
Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e.V.
License (master data)
Yvonne Brückner (Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e.V.)
