8 days | approx. 80 km ELBE SANDSTONE MOUNTAINS View of the Saxon Switzerland countryside WALKING TOUR ELBE SANDSTONE MOUNTAINS Tours that are as individual as you! 1. Day: Individual arrival in Bad 4. Day: Königstein – Pfaffenstein – ‘Edmundsklamm’ and finish the tour in Schandau Bad Schandau is a well-known Gohrisch (approx. 11 km/ 4.5 hrs) Today Hrensko, where you use the ferry boat health resort in the heart of the Saxon you start your walk on easy and shady again and travel back by train from Switzerland. forest paths to the impressive rock Schöna to Krippen (ferry-fees are not formation ‘Barbarine’. Later on, you pass included). 2. Day: Bad Schandau – Rathen the Quirl mountain and climb up the (approx. 17 km/ 6 hrs) Through the table Pfaffenstein mountain where you © Yvonne Brückner, Sächsische Schweiz e.V. Saxon Switzerland National Park you can have a wonderful view of the walk uphill to the fortress Hohnstein. Lilienstein mountain, a very famous You will then arrive at Rathen with its mountain in Saxon Switzerland. Via natural theatre and its lake called Muselweg you reach the health resort ‘Amselsee’. Gohrisch. 3. Day: Rathen – Fortress Königstein – 5. Day: Gohrisch – Papststein – Krippen Königstein (approx. 14 km/ 5 – 6 hrs) (approx. 10 km/ 4.5 hrs) After a short Please start early in the morning to warm up you walk slightly uphill crossing benefit from the emptiness on the meadows and fields. You make your way famous Bastei bridge. Here you can to the top of the Table Mountains enjoy a wonderful view over the Elbe Gohrisch (448m) and Papststein (451m). river valley and the table mountains of Beautiful sceneries will recompense the 7. Day: Krippen – Schrammsteine – the Saxon Switzerland. The next highlight effort. An old mill with gastronomic Lichtenhain waterfall – Bad Schandau is the famous Königstein Fortress. After offers is worth a break before you (approx. 13 km/ 6 hrs) Today you use visiting the fortress you continue your continue towards Krippen. the ferry boat (extra costs) from Krippen walk downhill to the town of Königstein. to Bad Schandau and take the walking 6. Day: Hrensko – Rock Arch – Hrensko path to the ‘Schrammsteine’ cliffs. A part (approx. 17 km/ 5 hrs) In the morning of the route consists of steep ascents you go by train from Krippen to Schöna and metal stairways. Through the lovely and take the ferry boat to Hrensko, Kirnitzschtal valley you will walk back to Czech Republic. The walking tour leads Bad Schandau or use the traditional tram Our package: you to the Rock Arch ‘Pravčická brána’, ‘Kirnitzschtal tram’ (extra costs). the largest natural stone bridge on the Welcome drink European continent and natural 8. Day: Individual departure or additional 7x overnight stays incl. continental monument. During the walking tour you nights in Dresden breakfast use the boat through the gorge Train ticket for the 6th day Luggage transfer from accommodation to accommodation 1 package of detailed travel information and maps per room Attention 24-hours-service-hotline during the Price per person: This walking tour does require a certain tour dbl sgl basic condition as well as a sure foot and € 499 € 629 no fear of heights. Solo walkers € 699 Arrival: daily arrival from 01/04 to 31/10/19 The time data refers to the average, pure Close out dates: 17/06 to 20/06/2019 Additional nights walking time. Accommodation: guesthouses/3-star-hotels Bad Schandau, Dresden € 55 € 80 Minimum number of participants: 1 Krippen, Gohrisch € 51 € 65 Please note that in certain cities a compulsory city, tourist or occupancy tax This trip is not recommen- Rathen € 62 € 87 Please note: is required to be paid. Unless otherwise dable for travellers with mobility other places € 47 € 63 indicated, the taxes have to be paid impairments. directly to the hotel. AugustusTours - Turnerweg 6 - 01097 Dresden - Tel. +49 (0)351 5634820 - [email protected] - www.augustustours.de/en .