Hiking trail

Bad Schandau - lookout-point

Seal of quality STANDARD Length 8.3 km Difficulty moderate Ratings (0) Altitude 535 m Stamina Experience 286 m Technique Landscape Duration 3:16 h

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Bad Schandau - Schrammsteine lookout-point

Road surface Asphalt 1.0 km Gravel 1.6 km Way 0.9 km Path 3.9 km Without way 0.1 km Street 0.8 km

Description rock formation are located over 60 climbing peaks! The term "Schramm" from Schrammsteine just Summary derived from the historically most common type of One of the most visited viewpoints in the Saxon injury which tourists and residents suffer in this area Switzerland is the Schrammstein look out point. The (schrammen = to scratch). Bad Schandau is well Schrammsteine rock formation together with the connected with the regional public transportation adjacent Affensteine rock formation offer a unique (train, bus). For the connection between the station wildness and thus form the actual center of the and the town center use the ferry service. The Sandstone Mountains. Furthermore there is a optimal arrival is by train via the station Krippen differentiation between the Vorderland and the (one station before Bad Schandau). After the arrival Hinterland of the Schrammsteine area. Hikers and in Bad Schandau/Krippen there are two possible climbers alike will experience a complex labyrinth routes in order to “defeat” the Ostrauer Scheibe rock of rocks with a variety of levels for hiking and rock in the first section. Fans of technology should under climbing. In the Vorderland of the Schrammsteine no circumstances miss to take the lovingly restored rock formation are located over 60 climbing peaks! passenger elevator (a technical monument) which The term "Schramm" from Schrammsteine just was first built in 1904. If you plan to return late from derived from the historically most common type of your trip, please consider that the opening hours are injury which tourists and residents suffer in this area limited in the evening. From the 50 meters high (schrammen = to scratch). platform you will have a wonderful view over the Description Elbe valley. After that we walk through the village, which came to its touristic importance in the 20th One of the most visited viewpoints in the Saxon century. The mansion colony with its Swiss Switzerland is the Schrammstein look out point. The architectural style tells us from the glory of past Schrammsteine rock formation together with the times. Today the "Falkensteinklinik" (clinic) in Ostrau adjacent Affensteine rock formation offer a unique contributes to the good reputation of the health wildness and thus form the actual center of the Elbe resort Bad Schandau (the term "Bad" since 1920). At Sandstone Mountains. Furthermore there is a the local entrance of Ostrau is a parking lot from differentiation between the Vorderland and the where we follow the blue waymark. Leaving out the Hinterland of the Schrammsteine area. Hikers and detour to Ostrau we can follow the yellow waymark climbers alike will experience a complex labyrinth from the ferry in Bad Schandau / Krippen to the of rocks with a variety of levels for hiking and rock village Postelwitz and then to the Zahnsgrund climbing. In the Vorderland of the Schrammsteine gorge. From the road to Ostrau in the Zahnsgrund

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Bad Schandau - Schrammsteine lookout-point gorge and then either the pathes Obrigensteig or rock formation. If you are not sick of heights, then the Lattengrund we reach the flat plateau in front of you can enjoy an impressive panoramic view over the Schrammsteine rock formation. At the way- the Switzerland. From here you can either crossing on the Elbleitenweg trail we can choose follow the Gratweg trail and continue with the between a 800 meters long detour to the "Affensteine" tour, or return back to Bad Schandau Falkenstein rock or to enter the Schrammsteine on the same route region through the crevice of the Schrammtor rock Starting point / trailhead gate. With over 70 different climbing routes the Falkenstein rock has a special historical importance Bad Schandau for mountain climbers. In 1864 five gymnasts from Equipment Schandau were the first who reached (on the It is recommended to use secure hiking boots. "Turnerweg" trail, which was then named after Safety information them) the summit. This special moment is The hikers should not be afraid of heights, as the considered as the birth of the mountaineering scene path leads partly over almost vertical iron ladders in the . The typical form and the lookout point is located in a very exposed of rock climbing as we know it today without rock- position (but still secured with railings). changing aids (to attach steps, to cast in or attach climbing irons,...) became generally accepted after Getting there 1890. This respectful treatment of the nature and an Bad Schandau is well connected with the regional always present, strong transience were the major public transportation (train, bus). For the connection principles of the mountaineer Doctor Oscar Schuster between the station and the town center use the and his climbing collegues. Even today climbers ferry service. The optimal arrival is by train via the follow these climbing rules of the Elbe Sandstone station Krippen (one station before Bad Schandau). Mountains. However the first actual human Parking "utilisation" of the Falkenstein rock was further in A multi-storey car parking is located in Bad the past. With its exposed location the Falkenstein Schandau (next to the Sparkasse bank) or at the rock was particularly suitable as an observation and train station in Bad Schandau. safeguard post of the old trade routes in the Middle Public transport Ages. On the summit was located a look-out point, which was hard-fought due to its strategic Current timetable for buses and ferries: importance and therefore it often changed its http://www.saechsisch-boehmische- owner. At the bottom of the rock you can still find schweiz.de/html/verkehr/plan_2007.html. inscriptions from earlier centuries. If you decide to Alternatively take the train (S-Bahn) from to follow the immediate road to the Schrammsteine Schöna. rock formation, then you will arrive at the Tips, hints and links “Schrammtor” (rock gate) just a few meters after the Wanderkarte Schrammsteine-Affensteine 1:10000 junction. Here the trail was improved extensively (Verlag Böhm Wanderkarten) with wood. We cross the (as we will see later) Panorama der Schrammsteinaussicht impressive rock range through the high rising rock faces of the “Schrammtorwächter” and the Webcams der Sächsischen Schweiz Ostertürme rock towers. Following the blue Hotels, Ferienwohnungen und Ferienhäuser in der waymark we reach the “Wildschützensteig” trail Sächsischen Schweiz right below the cliffs. Alternatively we can also take Point of arrival the later ascent “Jägersteig” trail. From this point we Bad Schandau have a fantastic view on the adjacent climbing rock "Jungfer". After reaching the summit we arrive on Properties the Gratweg trail. We continue to direction Stage tour Nice views and after passing a few climbing sections we arrive Geological highlights Insider tip at the unique look-out points of the Schrammstein Tour route

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Bad Schandau - Schrammsteine lookout-point

Points of Interest Ferienwohnung-Kästner

Webcam Bad Schandau am Hönel-Hof OT Ostrau Dorfstr. 12 01814 Bad Schandau Friedrich-Gottlieb-Keller-Straße 15 035022 40456 01814 Bad Schandau Falkenstein FEWO Am Krippenbach Panorama von der Schrammsteinaussicht OT Krippen Bächelweg 31 01814 Bad Schandau Author and source 035028-80070 Author Elbsandsteingebirge Verlag... Ferienwohnungen Happe created 06.10.2013

Bächelweg 26 changed 27.04.2015 01814 Krippen Source Elbsandsteingebirge 035028/80158 Webcam Schrammsteine an der Pension Hönel-Hof

F.-G.-Keller-Straße 15 01814 Krippen 035028859600 Ferienwohnungen Lootze Pictures

Zum Mittelhangweg 2 01814 Bad Schandau, OT Krippen 035028 81030 Parkhotel Bad Schandau

Rudolf-Sendig-Straße 12

01814 Bad Schandau Schrammsteinaussicht 035022-520 Author Ottmar Vetter Source Elbsandsteingebirge Ferienwohnung Nikolaus

Ostrauer Ring 20 c 01814 Bad Schandau 035022 / 43058 Ferienwohnung Geissler

Ostrauer Ring 29 01814 Bad Schandau 035022 / 42960 oder 42949 Ferienwohnung Bach Panorama von der Schrammsteinaussicht Author Ottmar Vetter Falkensteinstraße 3B Source Elbsandsteingebirge 01814 Bad Schandau, OT Ostrau 035022 40421

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Bad Schandau - Schrammsteine lookout-point

Webcam Bad Schandau am Hönel-Hof Author Ottmar Vetter Source Elbsandsteingebirge Verlag, www.elbsandsteingebirge.de

Hotel Elbpromenade Author Ottmar Vetter Source Elbsandsteingebirge

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