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Elbe Sandstone Mountains
Activities in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains
Attractions in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains
Highlights
The route starts from Nasser Grund in the Kirnitzsch valley and leads via the Wilde Hölle to the Frienstein and the Friensteinhöhle (Idagrotte).
The day route runs away from the tourist flows on the left side of the Elbe and offers many views with a beautiful panorama over the table ...
The path leads from Bad Schandau to the Schrammtor and over the Wildschützensteig to the Schrammstein viewpoint. Then along the ridge path over ...
The Elbe Cycle Route or D-Route 10 runs along Germany's second largest river from Bad Schandau near the Czech border to Cuxhaven on the North Sea.
The circular hike has a lot to offer: technical relics of the sandstone quarries, the village of Wehlen with the Saxon Switzerland miniature park, ...
Day route from Gohrisch past Pfaffenstein over Quirl to the small and large Bärenstein and over the ridge path to Rauenstein. On the way, you ...
The day route leads from Gohrisch through the so-called Nadelöhr to the Pfaffenstein, then on to Königstein, with the ferry to Halbestadt, and ...
Beautiful circular hike, even later in the day, with marvellous views of the rear part of Saxon Switzerland.
Experience the development of the forest on the circular route from Schmilka via the Way to Wilderness. The path leads over the Root Path, the ...
The circular route leads part of the way along the Kirnitzsch ... within the national park core zone. This narrow rock gorge is simultaneously the ...
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Photo: Merops, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons
Sights in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains
To protect the trade routes, some castles were built in the course of time. Of most of them, however, only ruins remain, such as the Small Bastion and the castle on the Falkenstein. Well preserved are still the famous fortress Königstein and the castle Hohnstein. Some of the castles in the area were formerly used as medieval robbery nests.
The most popular excursion destination in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains is the Bastei, the most famous rock formation in Saxon Switzerland. The unique panoramic view offers a view of Lilienstein and Königstein and also the 76 m long bridge connected to the Bastei to the ruins of the rock castle Neurathen is impressive.
Photo: Je-str, CC BY, Wikimedia Commons
Activities in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains
The Elbe Sandstone Mountains are considered one of the most spectacular hiking areas in Europe. On about 1200 km of marked trails, hikers are on their way through green forests, mystical valleys, over ridges with best views and past bizarre rock formations. Some paths lead over stairs and ladders, metal steps and grips, so that surefootedness and to have a head for heights are an advantage for a tour in Saxon Switzerland. In summer, there is the possibility to spend the night in the open nature and those who want to get to know the landscape in detail can join a guided hike.
Also cyclists can explore the nature of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains extensively. While the Elbe Cycle Path leads leisurely with a great view of the rocks of the mountains, the routes up into the mountains are demanding and partly rustic. An off-road bike is essential for these tours, but the great views compensate for all exertions.
The Elbe Sandstone Mountains are considered the birthplace of free climbing. Climbing is perhaps the most popular sport on the 1134 free-standing sandstone rocks. There are own climbing rules and there is an own scale of difficulty – the rules protect the soft, sensitive sandstone as well as the habitats of plants and animals. About 27,000 climbing routes of all levels of difficulty lead into the unique world of bizarre rock formations.
