Malerweg, stage 5: From Neumannmühle to Schmilka (official version TV Sächsische Schweiz)

13.65 km long

Difficulty: difficult

Condition: very difficult

Great panorama

Hiking

Kleinsteinhöhle — CC-BY | Britta Hirschburger, Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz

Technisches Denkmal Neumannmühle im Kirnitzschtal — CC-BY | Marko Förster, Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz

7:00 h
13.65 km
587 m
676 m
119 m
543 m
424 m
Start: Neumann Mill
Destination: Schmilka

Longest Malerweg stage, runs through the Saxon Switzerland National Park, 625 meters in altitude, refreshment stops available

Neumannmühle - Buschmühle - Arnstein - Neuer Weg - Kleinstein - Sturmbauers Eck - Räumichtmühle- Mühlschlüchte Großes Pohlshorn - Kirnitzsch - Zeughaus - Wolfsschlüchte - Rosssteig - Katzstein - Großer Winterberg - Schmilka

Pavements

Unknown

Street

Gravel

Trail

Path

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

The fifth stage takes you upstream along the Kirnitzschtal valley to the Buschmühle mill. Turn left towards Arnstein (archaeological remains of a medieval rock castle). Then follow the Neuer Weg and Kleinstein with a view and Sturmbauers Eck to the road towards Räumichtmühle, which you follow to the Mühlschlüchte junction. A natural, steep path leads you up to the Großer Pohlshorn. You hike down to the Kirnitzsch and then through old spruce and silver fir stands to the Zeughaus. From here, the trail climbs up through the Wolfsschlüchte, over the Rosssteig and the Katzstein to the summit of the Großer Winterberg, the second highest mountain in Saxon Switzerland. This 556-metre-high basalt outcrop is crowned by the slab of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains with a mountain restaurant and a viewing tower; next to it, another national park information point invites you to visit the former "Ice House". The Malerweg trail then leads down into the Elbe valley to the village of Schmilka. Here you come directly to the Schmilka watermill. Based on the copperplate engraving by A. L. Richter, the mill was reconstructed in 2007 and has been fully functional again ever since.

GPS data updated 2021

Tour information

Cultural Interesting
Stop at an Inn
Summit

Equipment

Sturdy shoes required

Directions & Parking facilities

via Sebnitz in the direction of Ottendorf or via Bad Schandau in the direction of Lichtenhainer Wasserfall

Parking lot - Neumannmühle

How to get there:

Bus route 241 (Hinterhermsdorf - Bad Schandau - Pirna), bus stop: Kirnitzschtal Neumannmühle

Departure:

Bus route 252 (Schmilka - Bad Schandau), bus stop: Schmilka Grenzübergang
Schmilka ferry
S-Bahn S1 (Meißen - Schöna) from Schmilka-Hirschmühle
Steamboat, hiking boat

Additional information

Tourist information Hinterhermsdorf: +49 03 59 74 / 52 10

Hosts with the "Hiker-friendly on the Malerweg" certificate along the 5th stage

Hiking with a dog:

This stage should not be a problem with dogs.

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

Different events and rituals take place every day in the organic village of Schmilka. Not only is a visit to the sauna worthwhile here in the evening, but also a lecture on the history of Saxon Switzerland.

Safety guidelines

Accessible all year round, not in icy and snowy conditions

Path markings

Detailed stage descriptions: https://www.saechsische-schweiz.de/wanderungen/malerweg-etappe-5-neumannmuehle-schmilka

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

Map

Order here: Malerweg Shop

Event