Apartmenthaus Zum Wildschütz
Proprietor: Hans-Joachim Gnauck
Neudorfstraße 35
01855 Hinterhermsdorf

• For organisational reasons, this hike can only be booked up to 7 days before the date of arrival.
• We recommend sturdy ankle-high hiking boots and a small backpack for food and rain gear.
• A good level of fitness, sure-footedness and a head for heights are required for this hiking tour.
• Communication during the trip is possible in the following languages: German
• The trip is unsuitable for guests with limited mobility.
• German citizens should ensure that their identification documents are up to date. All other persons should note the respective passport and visa deadlines. Your embassy will be happy to provide you with information on this.
• The Saxon Switzerland Tourism Association only acts as an agent for this trip.

• Day 1: Travelling to Hinterhermsdorf
• Those travelling by train will be picked up from Bad Schandau.
• Day 2: Hike to the ‘Thorwalder Wände’ (approx. 19 km)
• Day 3: Hike through the Wißbach valley to the ‘Obere Schleuse’ (approx. 15 km)
• Day 4: Hike through Bohemian Switzerland through the Khaa Valley to the ‘Zeidlerburg’ and ‘Preußenlager’ (approx. 18 km)
• Day 5: Hike along the ‘Goldsteig’ to the ‘Großer Winterberg’ (approx. 16 km)
• Day 6: Hike through the Affensteine (approx. 15 km)
• Day 7: Hike to the Kleinstein Cave (approx. 15 km)
• Day 8: Individual departure

If you don't want to miss any of the most marvellous spots in Saxon Switzerland, it's best to follow the famous Malerweg trail. Artists with an eye for wild beauty have left their mark on it. Here you will discover many an atmosphere and rock formations that you have seen before - in paintings that have made art history. An inexhaustible wealth of bizarre rock formations, wooded, wildly romantic gorges and majestic table mountains with breathtaking views. The ‘Malerweg’ in the Saxon Switzerland National Park offers you all of this. From the very beginning, artists have been attracted to the picturesque rock formations. Follow in the footsteps of famous Romantic painters such as Caspar David Friedrich, Carl Gustav Carus and Ludwig Richter. Experience the fascinating rocky landscape of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains from its most picturesque side on this traditional hiking trail.

If you want to get to know the entire Malerweg, you will have to hike the 108 kilometres from hotel to hotel. But that also means unpacking your suitcase every evening and packing it again every morning. Where's the cosiness in that? We take you to and pick you up from each stage every day. Of course, this means much more relaxation for you and also a lot of contact with like-minded ‘Malerweg hikers’ who live in the same house. Do you have any questions about the individual routes? No problem, because an experienced mountain guide will talk to you every day about the tours and give you valuable tips. The owner of your accommodation, the Apartmenthaus zum Wildschütz, has been a mountain guide in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains for many years and of course knows the Malerweg trail inside out.

An unforgettable hiking experience is guaranteed!