AugustusTours: WinterSaxon Switzerland 5 days

AugustusTours GmbH & Co. KG
Proprietor: Anke Herrmann
Turnerweg 6
01097 Dresden

• Depending on the weather conditions, you should also be prepared for wintry conditions in Saxon Switzerland
• The paths are usually not cleared of snow and ice.
• The hike is at your own risk and peril.
• We recommend sturdy ankle-high hiking boots for the tours as well as a small rucksack for food and rain protection.
• A good basic level of fitness, surefootedness and a head for heights are required for this hiking tour.
• The complete overview of the booked accommodation is noted on the travel confirmation/invoice and will be sent to the guest by post by the tour operator together with the documents after booking.
• Communication during the trip is possible in the following languages: German and English.
• The tour is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility.
• Please also note the information in the General Terms and Conditions of the tour operator Augustus Tours.
• The Saxon Switzerland Tourism Association is only an agent for this tour.

• Day 1: Individual journey to Bad Schandau
• Use the afternoon for a short stroll through the tranquil spa town.
• Day 2: Great Schrammstein tour: Bad Schandau - Schrammsteine - Schmilka (approx. 11 km, approx. 3.5 h)
• Take the historic passenger lift (extra charge) up to Ostrau and enjoy the marvellous view of the Elbe valley. Continue into the mystical forests of Saxon Switzerland. You reach the winter village of Schmilka and take the S-Bahn back to Bad Schandau.
• Day 3: Bad Schandau - Gohrisch - Königstein (approx. 11 km, approx. 3.5 h) or
• Day 3: Königstein - Stadt Wehlen (approx. 8 km, approx. 3 h)
• There are two options today:
• A) Via Krippen you hike into the ‘realm of stones’, as the region around Gohrisch is also known. You will enjoy breathtaking views and then hike on to Königstein, where the ‘impregnable’ fortress is well worth a visit. The S-Bahn will take you to the spa town of Rathen.
• B) Take the S-Bahn to Königstein and start today's winter hiking tour there. Pay a visit to the ‘impregnable’ fortress here. Then continue via Thürmsdorf and Kleiner Bärenstein in the direction of Wehlen. The S-Bahn will take you to the spa town of Rathen.
• Day 4: Bastei circular hike (approx. 9 km, approx. 3 h)
• Today is all about the famous Bastei. The day begins with the ascent to the Bastei rock. You reach Rathewalde via the Stone Table. The path leads you back to the Bastei and you descend to the spa town of Rathen.
• Day 8: Individual return journey
• Today it's time to say goodbye to the winter hiking paradise of Saxon Switzerland. Of course, you also have the option of extending your unforgettable hiking holiday with an extra night in Rathen or Dresden.