Demanding hike through the Saxon Switzerland National Park, partly with steps and ladders, several places to stop for refreshmentsWARNING: A severe storm caused significant damage in the spa town of Rathen on July 31, 2026. The Amselgrund area—including Amselsee Lake and the Wanderrast rest stop—as well as the Rathen Rock Theater were particularly affected. There is a risk to life due to fallen trees, falling or loose branches, and other hazardous areas. Therefore, the forest is CLOSED in the Amselgrund AREA between Bastei, Rathen, Hohnstein, and the Polenztal valley. The Malerweg trail from Wehlen to Bastei is passable. Please walk directly from the Bastei via Basteistraße and Kirschallee or the Rathewalde footpath to Rathewalde. As the Schindergraben path in the Polenztal valley, which leads up to Hohnstein, is currently closed, please follow the ‘green line’ signpost from the Polenztal inn up to Hohnstein Castle.
Stadt Wehlen - Schwarzbergweg - rest area "Steinerner Tisch" - Fremdenweg - Bastei - Basteibrücke - Basteiweg - Kurort Rathen - Amselgrund - Felsenbühne Rathen - Amselsee - Amselfall - Rathewalde - Querweg - Hocksteinparkplatz - Hockstein - Wolfsschlucht - Polenztal - Schindergraben - Hohnstein
ATTENTION: Bärengarten in Hohnstein is closed (asphalted path below the castle). Please use the hiking trail that leads around Hohnstein Castle from the closure onwards. This will take you to the Hohnstein market.
