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This challenging tour leads to one of the well-known motifs of the romantic painters of the 18th/19th century around Adrian Zingg and Ludwig Richter. It is particularly attractive and varied.
Romantic and challenging circular tour, refreshments available, trail width at narrowest point (rock gate) 60 cm, 2 rock obstacles on the route
City of Wehlen
Uttewalder Grund
After arriving in Stadt Wehlen by car or train, we follow the signs to the ferry and cross the Elbe. At the market square, we keep left and finally reach the road to Wehlen. After a short steep climb, we leave this road again immediately (before the first bend) and turn off in the direction of Steinrückenstraße. The next 1000m climb is on a good asphalt surface until we reach a forest path in Wehlener Grund. After a short flat section, the path climbs again shortly before the junction to Uttewalder Grund. Although the path is only slightly uphill, there are some rocky obstacles that make it a little difficult to negotiate. Towards the "Waldidylle" inn and on to the Uttewalder Felsentor, the path narrows more and more into a romantic rocky valley. Once you reach the Uttewalder Felsentor, this is the turning point of the tour for most wheelchair users, as the narrowest part of the gate is only 60 cm wide. After enjoying the well-known motif of the romantic painters of the 18th/19th century, such as Adrian Zingg and Ludwig Richter, we continue our tour and take the path back to the "Waldidylle" inn. After a leisurely break, we head back towards the town of Wehlen. As on the way there, we cross the Uttewalder Grund and finally the Wehlener Grund. There are no more climbs to contend with, but mostly a gentle slope. Shortly before reaching the market square, there is a steep downhill section before we are back in the middle of Stadt Wehlen. After crossing the Elbe on the ferry, our tour comes to an end.
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.
Path width at narrowest point (rock gate) 60 cm, 2 rock obstacles on the route
The hike is also suitable for hiking with dogs.
Autobahn A17: from the A4 at the Dresden-West interchange, change to the A17 as far as the Pirna junction. Stay on the feeder road (S 51) and drive over the Elbe to the Pillnitz / Pirna-Copitz exit. Drive in the direction of Pirna-Copitz.
from Dresden via the B172 to Pirna: over the Elbe bridge via Pirna-Copitz to the Stadt Wehlen junction or OT Pötzscha (on the left, station side): then continue on the B172 through Pirna in the direction of Pirna-Sonnenstein to the Struppen junction (turn left), through Struppen to the "Stadt Wehlen" junction
from Dresden in the direction of Pillnitz (Pillnitzer Landstraße): continue via Graupa to Pirna (P.-Copitz)
After Stadt and Dorf Wehlen you are already on the right (right-hand) side of the Elbe, so do not cross the bridge to Pirna.
Elbe parking lot or train station parking lot
You can find more accessible tours here: https://www.saechsische-schweiz.de/wandern/barrierefreie-touren
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