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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful mountain hikes in Saxony
Mountain Hike
· The Ore Mountains
Niederlauterstein - Strobelmühle - Annahöhe - Ansprung - Ochsenkopf - Schwarzwassertal - Hinterer Grund - Zöblitz train station - Niederlauterstein
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
27.9 km
3:58 h
480 m
486 m
from Niederlauterstein via Ochsenkopf into the Schwarzwassertal and back to Niederlauterstein
Mountain Hike
· The Ore Mountains
Loop Lauterbach - Drei-Brüder-Höhe - Marienberg
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
23.1 km
3:49 h
336 m
337 m
On miner trails and wood raker paths amid the wild mining region Erzgebirge/Krusnohori. Today: between Lauterbach - Drei-Brüder-Höhe and Marienberg.
Mountain Hike
· Saxon Switzerland
Climb route Saxon Switzerland - Extended (Schrammsteine)
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
closed
17.3 km
6:57 h
1,229 m
1,261 m
Large climb route in Saxon Switzerland and one of my personal classics when I want to go through the most exciting climbs & ladders with friends.
I have been doing this route since around 2016 and it is always a great route.
Attention! Appropriate experience and/or equipment is required!
Mountain Hike
· Saxon Switzerland
Pfaffenstein - Barbarine 06.2020
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
3.8 km
2:12 h
321 m
316 m
Circular route - ascent through the needle eye - Jäckelfels - Barbarine - descent Nasse Schlucht
Mountain Hike
· Vogtland
Boundless Hiking
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Open
19 km
6:31 h
457 m
457 m
With the circular route "Boundless Hiking" the border between Saxony and Bohemia is crossed not only figuratively. The hiking route, along its path on both sides of the border, is a symbol of the connection between the areas on the Saxon and Bohemian sides. It opens up cooperation regarding the joint expansion of tourist infrastructure and marketing, making it a pilot project with a vivid example of lively collaboration in practice.
Mountain Hike
· Elbe Sandstone Mountains
To the Rauenstein and Stone Table
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
19.5 km
7:20 h
528 m
528 m
Beautiful mountain hike on secured paths from the Sedlitzer Hut over the Rauenstein, spa town Rathen, the Stone Table and the town of Wehlen with crossing of the Elbe by ferry in Rathen and Wehlen
Mountain Hike
· Saxon Switzerland
Bastei Bridge + Swedish Holes (Schwedenlöcher)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
5.3 km
2:26 h
248 m
242 m
A short walk to the breathtaking Bastei Bridge and then a beautiful hike down, around, & through the lush forest on the Swedish Holes trail before ending on the Bastei Bridge!
Mountain Hike
· Saxon Switzerland
Schrammsteine & Elbe
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
16.6 km
4:59 h
678 m
682 m
Elbsandstone Mountains / Saxon Switzerland / Bad Schandau
Mountain Hike
· Saxon Switzerland
Bastei on narrow paths
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
closed
13.4 km
5:45 h
635 m
636 m
On narrow mountaineering paths, partly exposed and with short climbing sections, the route goes to the Bastei and then to the rather meager Amselfall. From there back.
Heavy tourism only at the Bastei and the path to Amselfall.
Mountain Hike
· Saxon Switzerland
Zwillingsstiege - Upper Häntzschelstiege - Small Präbischtor
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
10.4 km
4:58 h
942 m
934 m
Start Beuthenfall - Lower Häntzschelstiege (omitted, as in my opinion not suitable for children up to 10 years) - Zwillingsstiege (easily doable, also for the little one) - Upper Häntzschelstiege - Long Horn - Small Präbischtor - Lower Affensteinpromenade - Beuthenfall


