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Malerweg, Stage 3: From Hohnstein to Altendorf (official version TV Saxon Switzerland)
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BrandbaudePhoto: Florian Trykowskie, Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz
Hike of medium difficulty through the Saxon Switzerland National Park, 412 meters of altitude gain.
moderate
Distance 14 km
5:30 h
449 m
440 m
348 m
142 m
Hohnstein - Bärengarten - Halbenweg - Räumichtweg - Brandaussicht - Tiefer Grund - Dorfgrund - Waitzdorf - Waitzdorfer Rundweg - Mühlweg - Kohlichtgraben - Kohlmühle - Sebnitztal - Schwarzbachmündung - Mühlweg bis - Altendorf
GPS data updated 2021
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
348 m
Lowest point
142 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
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Track types
Asphalt
0.3 km
Dirt road
0.2 km
Forested/wild trail
0.9 km
Path
1.2 km
Unknown
11.3 km
Safety information
Please note: in the Saxon Switzerland National Park, only marked trails may be used in the core zone! Fines may be imposed for violations.
Detailed stage descriptions: https://malerweg.link/gps Attention detours: https://malerweg.link/status
Tips and hints
Tourist Information Hohnstein: +49 (0) 35975 86813Tourist information Altendorf: +49 (0) 35022 42774 o. 50372
Tourist information Bad Schandau: +49 (0) 035022 90030
Hosts with the certificate "Hiker-friendly along the Malerweg" along the 3rd stage
Start
Hohnstein (273 m)
Coordinates:
DD
50.977830, 14.109310
DMS
50°58'40.2"N 14°06'33.5"E
UTM
33U 437471 5647737
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Destination
Altendorf
Turn-by-turn directions
From Hohnstein we descend to the Bear Garden. There we walk along the old wall remains on a forest hiking trail via the Halbenweg and Räumichtweg in the direction of Brandaussicht. After a fantastic panoramic view from this "balcony of Saxon Switzerland", located 170 meters above the Polenz Valley, we descend over 800 steps into the Tiefen Grund. After about 300 meters of road, the Malerweg leads right up the Dorfgrund to Waitzdorf. From the Waitzdorfer Rundweg we follow the Mühlweg and arrive at the Kohlmühle via the Kohlichtgraben. The markings lead us into the Sebnitz valley to the mouth of the Schwarzbach. We now hike on the Mühlweg to the stage destination Altendorf and enjoy the view to the Schrammsteinen from there.
GPS data updated 2021
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Arrival:- Bus lines 236 (Sebnitz - Pirna, Mon-Fri) and 237 (Sebnitz- Pirna), stop: Hohnstein Polenztal
- Bus line 264 (Hohnstein - Neustadt, Mon-Fri), stop: Hohnstein Eiche (oak)
- Bastei-Kraxler
Departure:
- U28 National Park Railway (Rumburk - Děčín - Rumburk), stop: Goßdorf- Kohlmühle train station.
- Bus line 260 (Sebnitz - Bad Schandau), bus stop: Altendorf Erbgericht
Getting there
via the A4 freeways from Leipzig, Erfurt and Görlitz: Continuing via the A17 coming from Dresden in the direction of Prague via the Pirna exit.
from Berlin: via the A13 then A4 in the direction of Görlitz via the exits Ottendorf Okrilla or Burkau in each case via Neustadt Sachsen.
Parking
Parking lot - "Hohe Eiche" or "Alter Bahnhof".Coordinates
DD
50.977830, 14.109310
DMS
50°58'40.2"N 14°06'33.5"E
UTM
33U 437471 5647737
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Book recommendation by the author
Order here: "Wanderboschüre" (Herausgeber: Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e.V.)
Author’s map recommendations
Order here: Malerweg-Shop
Equipment
Sturdy shoes requiredReviews
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
14 km
Duration
5:30 h
Ascent
449 m
Descent
440 m
Highest point
348 m
Lowest point
142 m
Statistics
Maps and trails
- 4 Waypoints
- 4 Waypoints
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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