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The best start into the mystical rock world of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains begins in Pirna-Liebethal. On the tour, you will roam through wildly romantic valleys that have a few surprises to offer and that even the great painter Caspar David Friedrich was eerily impressed by over 200 years ago.
Liebethaler Grund - Mühlsdorf - Koordinatenstein - Lohmen - Uttewalder Grund - Stadt Wehlen
Bus turning place in Pirna-Liebethal
Stadt Wehlen
The hike begins in Pirna-Liebethal at the entrance to the romantic Liebethaler Grund. Follow the Wesenitz river to the Daubemühle mill, past the monumental Richard Wagner memorial (created by Richard Guhr in 1933) and the remains of the former Lochmühle mill. You cross the Wesenitz and come to Mühlsdorf. On the Alte Lohmstraße, later along the edge of the forest, you walk to the Koordinatenstein 51° N 14° E. From the Koordinatenstein, the trail leads over the Försterbrücke bridge and the Querweg to Lohmen. Via the Brückwaldweg and the Schleifgrund you reach the Uttewalder Grund with its famous rock gate. Rocks line the path all the way to Stadt Wehlen. There, the tour leads past the remains of one of the oldest castles in the region. To get to the market square, you now have to turn right. The Malerweg leads to the left.
GPS DATA updated 2021
Please note: in the Saxon Switzerland National Park, only marked trails may be used in the core zone! Fines may be imposed for non-compliance.
Detailed stage descriptions: https://www.saechsische-schweiz.de/wanderungen/malerweg-alle-etappen-offizielle-version
Please note detour: https://www.saechsische-schweiz.de/malerweg/planung/aktuelles
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Side trip:
Miniature Park Little Saxon Switzerland
In this unique world of experience, well-known rock formations are recreated from Elbe sandstone. Models of buildings and means of transport in miniature give fascinating impressions. In addition: gold panning plant, local cinema, sculpture workshop and much more...
www.kleine-saechsische-schweiz.de
(distance 2.6 km | 1 h)
Parking - Elbe parking lot or train station parking lot (ferry crossing necessary);
Tip: For guests who want to change their accommodation in stages, there are long-term parking spaces.
Arrival:
Departure:
Jetzt bestellen: "Wandern im Elbsandsteingebirge" (Herausgeber: Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e.V.)
Order here: Malerweg Shop
TouristService Pirna: + 49(0) 3501 556446
Tourist Information Lohmen: +49 (0)3501 581024
Hosts with the certificate "Hiker-friendly along the Malerweg" along the 1st stage
Hiking with a dog: This stage should be easy to hike with a dog.
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