Edited by Public Enterprise Sachsenforst National Parc Administration Saxon Switzerland Places to see when hiking in the National Park Bastei Schrammsteine Kuhstall The most famous view of Saxon Wild and rocky scenery Famous tor replete with traces Switzerland, has many visitors stretching into the distance of history Uttewalder Grund Affensteine Kleiner Zschand One of the romantic Uttewalder Grund Immense tor landscape with A broad valley with a fantastic Wehlen valley floors Schwedenlöcher impressive views from towering rock-face backdrop heights Schwedenlöcher Bastei Großer Zschand Wild nature within Large, secluded mountain impressive rock Hohnstein landscape in the formations, long Hockstein Elbe Sandstone Mountains and steep series Polenztal Core zone Königsplatz of steps Endless forests on the jagged Brandaussicht border to Bohemia Stadt Wehlen Waitzdorfer Höhe Kurort Rathen Kuhstall Kleiner Zschand Affensteine Großer Zschand Hockstein Vantage point high above Bad Schandau Hinterhermsdorf Polenztal valley Polenztal A phenomenal rock Königstein valley with a wild stream Lilienstein Waitzdorfer Höhe Looking down into Schrammsteine a world of sandstone Königsplatz Brandaussicht Kirnitzschklamm Fantastic panorama view Kleine Bastei Thorwalder Wände Lilienstein The last word in mountain Großer Winterberg Kipphornaussicht plateaus Kleine Bastei Kirnitzschklamm For a calendar of guided hikes that take you to the most beautiful, An amazing view of the The most ancient, wildest part exciting or relaxing spots in the national park, please pick up the Elbe valley of Saxon Switzerland brochure the National Park Administration publishes every year. Employees of the administration and certified National Park Guides Großer Winterberg Kipphornaussicht will show you around in the unique forest and rock landscape of Highest peak in the national park A breathtaking panorama view Saxony’s only national park. with a mountain guesthouse and from high above the Elbe valley Or go to our online calendar at a lookout tower www.nationalpark-saechsische-schweiz.de Notes for climbers Notes for hikers • Mountain climbing might be • Please keep to the paths. a fascinating hobby, but you • Keep a firm foothold on narrow paths; stay away if you are not good should not try it without a with heights. professional guide if you are no experienced climber. • Be especially careful in wet weather (roots, mossy stones, steps). • Saxon Switzerland has special • The rocks are often icy in winter. Avoid narrow, steep paths during rules for climbers. the winter period. • Magnesia and other chemi- cal aids as well as climbing Marks along paths wedges are not permitted. • Climbing is only permitted on Hiking trail freestanding tors. With signposts and/or marks Usually well-developed trails • Climbing is only permitted on dry rocks. Mountain path Watch out Usually difficult path Surefootedness is essential Climbing access No hiking path! Path for mountaineers Fall hazard and climbers; leads to climbing rocks For hiking in the national park surefootedness is essential. Watch out! Nature also means hazards! Dying and dead trees are only removed in cases of acute danger, so always watch out for collapsing trees and falling branches. The Free State of Saxony will not take any res- ponsibility for the associated dangers that arise in the forest. You enter the National Park at your own risk. Dear hiker, the national park is part of tomorrow’s ancient forest. In the interests of nature’s development and experiencing of nature, forestry activity generally only takes place on a limited scale, or not at all in the core zones. Dying trees are left in the natural cycle, of which standing pieces of dead wood are important elements. Please move responsibly – not only in rocky areas. During storms and other extreme weather condi- tions please act with the utmost caution. You will find the latest relevant information at www.nationalpark-saechsische-schweiz.de. Rococo tor “Garden of Eden” level Xc – Climbing at advanced level of difficulty Hiking Tips for your visit to the Elbe Sandstone Mountains Why not get to know the national park Alternative ways of getting here: by train, all points of interest by bus or Elbe ferry on dry ground? bus or bike (tourist information in Bad Schandau’s Saxon Switzerland National Park • National transport trains (ICE trains and train station building) Information Centre night trains) call at Dresden and Bad • “National park bus line 241” takes you (Nationalparkzentrum Sächsische Schandau from Pirna through romantic Kirnitzschtal Schweiz) • Regional S-Bahn trains take 45 minutes valley to Hinterhermsdorf. Dresdner Strasse 2b from Saxon Switzerland to the county • Tourist attraction: The world’s only tram- 01814 Bad Schandau capital of Dresden way in a national park operates between Phone: +49 (0) 35022 50242 • Change trains at Bad Schandau to reach Bad Schandau and Lichtenhain waterfall. www.lanu.de Sebnitz, Neustadt and Bohemian Swit- • Tip: Spend a day in the national park with Tip: Admission fees are reduced zerland National Park. Connections to a VVO (Upper Elbe Transport Associati- if you hold a ticket of Upper Elbe on) family ticket called “National park ti- Transport Association ( VVO ) cket fare zone Bad Schandau “(see ticket for the area within which it is valid) nach Neustadt Hohburkersdorf Fare zone 73 • Find detailed information in the brochure Zeschnig Neustadt nach Neustadt “Public transport hiking schedules for Lohmen Rathewalde Hohnstein Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland” (revised Uttewalde SEBNITZ ČR every year) Lohsdorf Dorf Wehlen Stadt Wehlen Bastei PIRNA Kurort Rathen Ulbersdorf Goßdorf • Using the cycleway along the River Elbe Waltersdorf Waitzdorf Obervogel- gesang Weißig is probably the most appealing way to Naundorf Porschdorf Lichtenhain Mittelndorf Ottendorf Saupsdorf Thürmsdorf Rathmannsdorf approach the sandstone rocks. Cycling Struppen Prossen Altendorf routes take you cross-border to both Sa- Ebenheit Bad Schandau K Fare zone 70 i rn i tz s Festung Ostrau c xon and Bohemian Switzerland National Pirna h Nationalparkgemeinde Aufzug t a l Hinterhermsdorf Königstein Gohrisch Fare zone 72 Parks. Kleinhennersdorf Bad Schandau Leupoldishain Pfaffendorf Krippen Reinhardtsdorf • Busses with bike trailers operate on Papstdorf Schmilka Bhf. Schmilka Langenhennersdorf Cunnersdorf Hirschmühle weekends. Schöna Bielatal Kleingießhübel Bahra National Park Region Bhf. Schöna Tourist information, places to spend the night, Fare zone 72 Bad Schandau Fare zone 71 Fare zone 72 Rosenthal Hřensko bookings Berggießhübel Bad Schandau Road with bus line National park bus line 241 nach Děčín Pirna-Bad Schandau-Hinterhermsdorf Markersbach Stations of regional S-Bahn train Please order hotel, B&B and guest house Passenger train “Saxon-Switzerland-Ring Railway” Hellendorf Bad Schandau-Sebnitz-Neustadt-Pirna directory. Passenger train Bad Schandau-Dečin ČR Elbe ferries Information and booking office for the Sa- Kirnitzschtal valley tramway xon Switzerland tourism office (Tourismus- Imprint verband Sächsische Schweiz e.V. ) Text: Dr. Jürgen Stein Edited by: Public Enterprise Sachsenforst Bahnhofstrasse 21/22 National Park Administration Saxon Switzerland Concept and layout: Frank Richter Phone: +49 (0) 35022 900600 Revised typesetting: Taradesign, F. Höppner 01796 Pirna Fax: +49 (0) 35022 900666 Images: F. Richter, H. Riebe, Hp. Mayr, M. Meyer, Phone +49 (0) 3501 470147 @: poststelle.sbs-nationalparkverwaltung@ M. Protze, F. Höppner, J. Weber, Archiv NLPV smul.sachsen.de Maps, graphics: F. Richter, H. Riebe, F. R. Richter Fax: +49 (0) 3501 470148 www.nationalpark-saechsische-schweiz.de Printed by: Laske Druck Pirna [email protected] 5. updated print edition 2012: 1,500 www.saechsische-schweiz.de Printed on Circlematt white.