Best trails near Caspar-David-Friedrich-Quelle

Left Elbe section of the Elbe Cycle Route in Saxony. The stage starts in Dresden and leads to Schmilka. It can also be used as a day trip and departed from Schmilka-Hirschmühle station. On the way, there are the charming, historic town centres of Dresden, Rathen, Königstsein and Bad Schandau to discover, always accompanied by magnificent views of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains . For those interested in model railways, a trip to the spa town of Rathen with the world's largest garden railway is...

Historical hiking trail around Krippen. The hiking trail follows the historical footsteps of the painter Caspar David Friedrich. The route connects locations in Saxon Switzerland where the painter made drawings in 1813. Along the way, 12 information boards show the works created at the respective locations. One stop is the Kaiserkrone; the pencil drawing "Felsige Kuppe" ("Rocky Hilltop") created there served as a preliminary study for the rock motif in the oil painting "The Wanderer above...

Varied hike near Bad Schandau. The hike offers a scenically varied route that leads through forests and over heights with sweeping views. Highlights of the tour are the Kaiserkrone, a striking table mountain, and the Wolfsberg. These elevations offer panoramic views of the rock formations of Saxon Switzerland, including the Schrammsteine and the Zirkelstein.

Varied cycle tour near Königstein, Saxony From Königstein, take the road along the Biela and the Cunnersdorfer Bach to Cunnersdorf (outdoor pool!). There you turn off onto the Taubenbachweg. Cycle along quiet forest roads to Schöna and from Schöna along the Elbe cycle path back to the starting point. After the long but gentle climb, you can take a break at the Taubenteich pond (recommended!) to recharge your batteries for a descent and two more climbs. Then it's on to the banks of the Elbe...

The cycle route runs from the campsite on Treidlerweg in Königstein along the Elbe Cycle Route to Bad Schandau, into the Kirnitzsch Valley as far as the Lichtenhain Waterfall, then along the cycle paths into the Zahnsgrund valley and back along the Elbe Cycle Route to Schmilka and Hřensko. Back in Schmilka, take the ferry (subject to a fee) to the other side of the Elbe and follow the Elbe Cycle Route back to Königstein on this side of the river. Alternative starting point: Königstein or Bad...