--- title: "Family day route on the Malerweg" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/tour/family-day-tour-malerweg-stadt-wehlen" description: "Stadt Wehlen - Schwarzbergweg - Stone Table - Fremdenweg - Bastei viewpoint - Bastei Bridge - Neurathen rock castle - Gansweg - Schwedenlöcher - Amselgrund - Amselsee - Kurort Rathen - Cable ferry - Model railway exhibition \"Eisenbahnwelten\" – Rauenstein - S-Bahn" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2718908/38218f35bad8bb77a602270af74c3b390b17f9e2ea8761e8ccc83051139fbca8/basteiaussicht.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Family day route on the Malerweg ================================ - 13.42 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Great panorama - Hiking - 4:20 h - 13.42 km - 557 m - 557 m - 112 m - 318 m - 206 m - - Start: Stadt Wehlen station - Destination: Stadt Wehlen station This hike is recommended for families due to its versatility. If desired, the hike can be shortened by about an hour by taking the S-Bahn back to Stadt Wehlen from Kurort Rathen instead of continuing to walk. **Current information:** Due to construction work, it is currently not possible to visit the Neurathen rock castle. However, the path over the Bastei Bridge is NOT affected. Stadt Wehlen - Schwarzbergweg - Stone Table - Fremdenweg - Bastei viewpoint - Bastei Bridge - Neurathen rock castle - Gansweg - Schwedenlöcher - Amselgrund - Amselsee - Kurort Rathen - Cable ferry - Model railway exhibition "Eisenbahnwelten" – Rauenstein - S-Bahn Read more Good to know ------------ Pavements Street (4%) Asphalt (17%) Gravel (33%) Trail (19%) Path (26%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions Especially for children seeking adventures, the varied and rock-strewn paths of the Saxon Switzerland are just right. The complete Malerweg route with 116 km is suitable for children from about 12 years old depending on fitness. For families with younger children, the following day route is recommended: Your hike begins in Stadt Wehlen. Follow the Malerweg signs upstream along the Elbe and hike on the Schwarzbergweg up to the Stone Table. From there, the Fremdenweg leads you to the Bastei viewpoint. Enjoy the magnificent panoramic view and the view over the Elbe valley. Across the famous Bastei Bridge, you reach the medieval Neurathen rock castle, which you should definitely visit. To extend your stay at the Bastei, we recommend stopping at the Bastei Hotel. From the Bastei Hotel, continue to the Gansweg ("Blue Line") and descend the steps through the Schwedenlöcher into the Amselgrund. From there, continue to the Amselsee with the option of a small gondola ride. Then walk further downstream toward the Elbe to Kurort Rathen. There, cross over to the left bank of the Elbe with the cable ferry and visit the model railway exhibition "Eisenbahnwelten" – the largest of its kind worldwide! The last part of the path leads you over the Rauenstein back to the Malerweg. However, you can also cover this last section by S-Bahn return. Read more Tour information - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn Equipment Backpack, sturdy footwear, provisions Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**Arrival Stadt Wehlen (center) / Dorf Wehlen: Drive on the BAB 4 to Dresden and then change to BAB 17 towards Prague. Then take the Pirna exit and leave the motorway feeder (B 172a) at the Graupa/Radeberg exit. Now orient yourself on hotel route A or towards Bastei & Neustadt/Sachs. Arrival Stadt Wehlen Pötzscha: Drive on the BAB 4 to Dresden and then change to BAB 17 towards Prague. Then take the Pirna exit and leave the motorway feeder (B 172a) at the Pirna Zentrum exit. Now follow the B 172 towards Bad Schandau to the Struppen/Naundorf junction. Read more **Parking**3 large paid parking lots: in Pötzscha near the leisure pool, in Stadt Wehlen on the Elbe, and between Dorf Wehlen and Stadt Wehlen Read more **Public transportation****Arrival by train:** (Meißen - Schöna) to Stadt Wehlen Cross with the **Arrival by bus:** (Pirna - Stadt Wehlen, Mon-Fri), stop Stadt Wehlen Karl-Marx-Platz Read more Additional information Read more Literature Order now: Read more Author Sabine Meisel Organization Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz License (master data) Sabine Meisel Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author To extend your stay at the Bastei, we recommend eating at the . Read more Safety guidelines Please note: **in the Saxon Switzerland National Park, only marked paths are allowed in the core zone!** Fines may be imposed for infringements. Read more Map Buy here: Read more Nearby ------ View on map - EventCC-BYElbsandsteinguides - Marco Angermann | - Hike CC-BY-SAvia https://www.saechsische-schweiz.de, Sebastian Thiel | - Hike CC-BYvia https://www.saechsische-schweiz.de, Philipp Zieger | - Hike - Place of interestCC-BY-SAvia https://www.saechsische-schweiz.de, Maximilian Semsch | - Church - ToursCC0Yvonne Brückner, Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz | 115.66 km - Hiking CC-BY-SAPhilipp Zieger, Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz | 10.76 km - Hiking CC-BY-SAAlexander Ratzing, Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz | 118.93 km - Hiking Contact 01829 Stadt Wehlen Download GPX file - -