Malerweg, stage 3: From Hohnstein to Altendorf (official version TV Sächsische Schweiz)

13.96 km long

Difficulty: medium

Condition: medium

Great panorama

Hiking

Blick vom Adamsberg — CC-BY-SA | Yvonne Brückner / Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e.V., Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz

5:30 h
13.96 km
449 m
440 m
142 m
348 m
206 m
Start: Hohnstein
Destination: Altendorf

Hike of moderate difficulty through the Saxon Switzerland National Park, 412 vertical meters

Hohnstein - Bärengarten - Halbenweg - Räumichtweg - Brandaussicht - Tiefer Grund - Dorfgrund - Waitzdorf - Waitzdorfer Rundweg - Mühlweg - Kohlichtgraben - Kohlmühle - Sebnitztal - Schwarzbachmündung - Mühlweg bis - Altendorf

Pavements

Unknown

Asphalt

Gravel

Trail

Path

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

From Hohnstein, we descend to the Bärengarten. There we hike along the old remains of the wall on a forest hiking trail via the Halbenweg and the Räumichtweg towards the Brandaussicht. After a fantastic panoramic view from this "balcony of Saxon Switzerland" 170 meters above the Polenz Valley, we descend over 800 steps into the Tiefen Grund. After about 300 meters of road, the Malerweg trail leads right up the Dorfgrund to Waitzdorf. From the Waitzdorf circular trail, we follow the Mühlweg and reach the Kohlmühle via the Kohlichtgraben. The markings lead us into the Sebnitz valley to the mouth of the Schwarzbach. We now hike along the Mühlweg to the Altendorf stage destination and enjoy the view of the Schrammsteine from there.

GPS data updated 2021

Tour information

Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Sturdy shoes required

Directions & Parking facilities

via the A4 highway from Leipzig, Erfurt and Görlitz: Continue on the A17 from Dresden in the direction of Prague via the Pirna exit.

from Berlin: via the A13 then A4 towards Görlitz via the Ottendorf Okrilla or Burkau exits, in each case via Neustadt Sachsen.

Parking lot - "Hohe Eiche" or "Alter Bahnhof"

How to get there:

Bus routes 236 (Sebnitz - Pirna, Mon-Fri) and 237 (Sebnitz - Pirna), bus stop: Hohnstein Polenztal
Bus route 264 (Hohnstein - Neustadt, Mon-Fri), bus stop: Hohnstein Eiche: Hohnstein Eiche
Bastei-Kraxler

Departure:

U28 National Park Railway (Rumburk - Děčín - Rumburk), stop: Goßdorf- Kohlmühle station
Bus line 260 (Sebnitz - Bad Schandau), bus stop: Altendorf Erbgericht

Additional information

Tourist information Hohnstein: +49 (0) 35975 86813

Tourist information Altendorf: +49 (0) 35022 42774 or 50372

Tourist information Bad Schandau: +49 (0) 035022 90030

Hosts with the "Hiker-friendly on the Malerweg" certificate along the 3rd stage

Hiking with a dog:

This stage should be easy to hike with your dog.

Literature

Order now:"Malerweg Elbsandsteingebirge" (publisher: Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e.V.)

Author

Yvonne Brückner / Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e.V.

Organization

Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz

Website

License (master data)

Yvonne Brückner / Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e.V.

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The Saxon Switzerland National Park Center in Bad Schandau is the visitor center of the protected area. How did the mysterious rocky world come into being? Which rare animals live here? How does the forest habitat work? The museum provides vivid information on these topics with numerous models suitable for families. The highlight is a multivision show in the movie theater with fantastic footage from the national park region.

(detour distance 2.5 km | 1 h)

Dresdner Straße 2 B
01814 Bad Schandau
Phone: +49 35022 50240
April to October: Mon. - Sun. 9 am - 6 pm
November to March: Tue. - Sun. 9 am - 5 pm

Safety guidelines

Accessible all year round

Path markings

Detailed stage descriptions: https: //www.saechsische-schweiz.de/wanderungen/malerweg-etappe-3-hohnstein-altendorf

Please note detours: https://www.saechsische-schweiz.de/malerweg/planung/aktuelles

Map

Order here: Malerweg Shop

Place of interest