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moderately strenuous hike with many attractions, several places to stop for refreshments
Kurort Gohrisch - Muselweg, - Jagdsteig - Königsweg - Alter Schulweg - Pfaffendorf - Pfaffenstein - Klammweg - Quirl - Sportplatz Pfaffendorf - Königstein - Latzweg - Festung Königstein - Alte Festungsstraße - Kanonenweg - Thürmsdorf - Schloss Thürmsdorf - Malerweg-Kapelle - Eulensteine - Weißig
Kurort Gohrisch
Weißig
From the spa town of Gohrisch, the Muselweg, the Jagdsteig, the Königsweg and the Alte Schulweg lead you to Pfaffendorf. You climb through the narrow eye of a needle, a steep ascent over wooden and iron stairs, the Pfaffenstein. Via the Klammweg you hike down towards Quirl. At the sports field Pfaffendorf the Malerweg leads you to Königstein. You pass the town church and walk along the Latzweg to the foot of the Königstein Fortress. For a visit to the fortress you should plan 2 hours extra. You will cross the village, pass an old castle as well as the Malerweg chapel at the Alexander-Thiele lookout and hike along the edge of the forest to Weißig.
GPS - data updated 2021
Please note: in the Saxon Switzerland National Park, only marked trails may be used in the core zone!
Detailed stage descriptions: https://malerweg.link/gps
Please note detours: https://malerweg.link/status
Sturdy shoes required
Königstein Fortress - Already Conquered?
The over 400 year old mountain fortress is today a unique ensemble of European fortress architecture. More than 50 historical buildings and extensive green spaces invite you to the adventure "fortress". Exhibitions, guided tours and an audio guide (also for children) describe everyday life in the past. Various events and two vacation apartments complete the offer. The experience restaurant "In den Kasematten" takes you culinary into the past of the fortress history.
Phone: +49 (0) 35021 64607
www.festung-koenigstein.de
by car from Dresden via the A17 to Pirna, the B172 and the connecting roads from Königstein or Bad Schandau
Parking lot - center of the village
Order now free of charge: "Wanderromantik in der Nationalparkregion Sächsische Schweiz" (publisher: Tourism Association Saxon Switzerland)
Order now: Malerweg-Shop
Tourist Information Königstein: +49 (0) 35021 68261
Tourist information Gohrisch: +49 (0) 35021 66166
Hosts with the certificate "Hiker-friendly along the Malerweg" along the 7th stage
Hiking with the dog: A barrier is formed by the comparatively steep, step-rich and sometimes narrow Pfaffenstein ascent through the eye of the needle (Nadelöhr), which also includes climbing iron ladders. Here, hikers with dogs should better choose the comfortable ascent, which also includes stone and wooden steps, but no ladders and is not as steep.
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