10 days | approx. 120 km SANDSTONE MOUNTAINS/ MALERWEG

Bastei Bridge

WALKING TOUR MALERWEG TRAIL DELUXE VERSION Tours that are as individual as you! 1. Day: Individual arrival in Switzerland‘. From there you take around the hiking day end with a tasty multi- We recommend you to walk through the 800 steps down into the ‘Tiefen Grund‘ course dinner (included in the price). city’s historic centre with its medieval gorge. Passing Waitzdorf you will reach alleys. Altendorf. From here a bus takes you to 7. Day: Schmilka – (approx. 17 your next accommodation in Bad km/ 6.5 hrs) Enjoy today’s view of the 2. Day: Pirna-Liebethal – (approx. Schandau. Schrammsteine from the other side of 17 km/ 5,5 hrs) In the morning, you take the Elbe River. Before you will reach the bus to Pirna-Liebethal, the starting 5. Day: Altendorf – Schrammsteine – Gohrisch, you crest the two mesas point of the Malerweg Trail. Today you Neumannmühle (approx. 17 km/ 6.5 hrs), Papststein and Gohrisch. will hike through three wild and romantic overnight stay in Today's ravines. stage starts with the bus ride back to 8. Day: Gohrisch – Königstein (approx. 9 Altendorf from where you continue your km/ 4 hrs) The short hiking stage will 3. Day: Rathen – (approx. 8 hiking tour through the gorge take you past Pfaffenstein to Königstein km/ 3.5 hrs) After a restful night in your Dorfbachklamm to the Schrammsteine with its fortress enthroned above the accommodation in Rathen the short massif. Following the Affensteinweg trail town. You will have plenty of time to hiking stage will lead you to the village you will reach Waterfall and explore the impressive tourist attraction. Hohnstein. You will pass the waterfall then continue to the Kuhstall cave, a Amselfall and the Hockstein rock. 9. Day: Königstein – Pirna (approx. 20 natural rock arch. The hiking stage ends Descending through the Wolfsschlucht km/ 7.5 hrs) On last hiking stage along at the Neumnannmühle. The bus will gorge you will get to the lovely Polenztal the Malerweg trail you will walk through take you through the valley valley and reach the village Hohnstein. Thürmsdorf and Weißig uphill to the back to Bad Schandau. Rauenstein massif. After descending 4. Day: Hohnstein – Altendorf (approx. 15 6. Day: Neumannmühle – Großer along the ridge, the path leads you via km/ 6 hrs), overnight stay in Bad Winterberg – Schmilka (approx. 14 km/ 6 Naundorf and Obervogelgesang back to Schandau Today you will hike to the To continue the hiking tour along Pirna – the starting point of your hiking Brand viewpoint – the ‘Balcony of Saxon hrs) the Malerweg trail, you will start the day holiday. taking the bus back to the 10. Day: Individual departure Neumannmühle. Explore the region called ‘Hintere Sächsische Schweiz’ featuring Our package: Zeughaus and Goldstein viewpoint before climbing up to Großer Winterweg. In your  Welcome drink accommodation in Schmilka you can let  9x overnight stays incl. continental breakfast  mainly hotels with wellness area  half board in Schmilka  Bus tickets on 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th day

 Luggage transfer from Attention accommodation to accommodation Price per person: dbl sgl This walking tour does require a good  1 package of detailed travel 829 1.079 basic fitness level, as well as information and maps per room € € Solo walkers € 1.209 surefootedness and no fear of heights.  24-hours-service-hotline during the tour Additional nights on request The time data refers to the average, pure walking time. Arrival: every Monday to Thursday from Please note: In certain cities a compulsory Please note: This trip is not 01/04 to 31/10/20 city, tourist or occupancy tax is required to Blocked dates: 26/06 to 29/06/2020 recommendable for travellers with be paid. Unless otherwise indicated, the Accommodation: 3- and 4-star-hotels mobility impairments. taxes have to be paid directly to the hotel. Minimum number of participants: 1

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