Best trails near Raubsteiner Taufe

This route is stage 4 of the Malerweg, a long-distance trail through the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. This segment leads from Altendorf to the Neumannmühle. Highlights include the imposing Schrammsteine cliffs with their famous viewpoint, the Lichtenhain Waterfall, and the massive Kuhstall rock gate, reached via the narrow Ladder to Heaven (Himmelsleiter). Overnight stays are available in guesthouses in the Kirnitzsch Valley; camping is prohibited within the national park. Surefootedness and a...

Varied hike in Saxon Switzerland, Saxony. The name of the hike is a long rock massif in beautiful Saxon Switzerland - the Winterstein. A medieval rock castle once stood on the 389 meter high rock, which is where the name Raubschloss comes from. The tour leads there, starting at the Elbe at the Neumannsmühle car park. Following the Kirnitzsch for a while, it finally heads south uphill to the Winterstein. From there and along the plateau you have a wonderful view. For quite a long stretch we...

Popular circular trail in the Saxon Switzerland National Park, Saxony. This circular trail starts and ends at the Lichtenhain waterfall car park, which is subject to a charge. The trail leads uphill via the Flößersteig trail through the Knechtsbachtal valley and finally via the Ottendorfer Steig trail. The route continues up and down past the Felsenmühle restaurant to the "Kuhstall". This is a huge rock gate at the foot of the Himmelsleiter. The Himmelsleiter leads over narrow steps through...

Varied hike from the Neumannsmühle in Saxon Switzerland, Saxony. The route begins at the Neumannmühle, where you can park or travel by bus. Along the Zeughausstrasse it goes through the Saxon Switzerland National Park to the Großer Reitsteig. Many serpentines lead to the Great Edelweiß Tower. From there it goes down through the Hickel Gorges and the dry valley of Großer Zschand. After the valley follows the ascent via the Goldsteig up to the excellent Goldstein viewpoint. The Roßsteig leads...

This circular route through the rear section of the Saxon Switzerland National Park takes you through many of the typical landscapes of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. You’ll cross typical valleys such as the Kleiner Zschand, the Richterschlüchte and the idyllic Kirnitzschtal, climb the Großer Winterberg (the highest mountain in the national park, a basalt peak) and explore the Hickelhöhle, a fissure cave and the second-largest cave in Saxon Switzerland. You’ll also pass three historic mills in...