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Long-distance trail

Malerweg

About 112 km through Saxon Switzerland, in 8 stages.

Stages
8
Total distance
about 112 km

Stages

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Buswendeplatz in Pirna-Liebethal → Stadt Wehlen

Stage 1

Liebethaler Grund – Mühlsdorf – Coordinate Stone – Lohmen – Uttewalder Grund – City of Wehlen

11.5 km approx. 3:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
110 m
Descent
141 m
Highest point
261 m
Lowest point
125 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m
3.7 km 7.1 km 0 km 11 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: Yvonne Brückner · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stadt Wehlen → Hohnstein

Stage 2

Town of Wehlen - Schwarzbergweg - “Steinerner Tisch” Rest Area - Fremdenweg - Bastei - Bastei Bridge - Basteiweg - Rathen Spa - Amselgrund - Rathen Rock Amphitheater - Amselsee - Amselfall - Rathewalde - Querweg - Hockstein Parking Lot - Hockstein - Wolfsschlucht - Polenztal - Schindergraben - Hohnstein

10.9 km approx. 4:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
499 m
Descent
345 m
Highest point
328 m
Lowest point
114 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m
2.7 km 8.4 km 0 km 11 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: Yvonne Brückner · CC BY-SA 4.0
Malerweg, Stage 3: From Hohnstein to Altendorf (official version by TV Sächsische Schweiz) Image rights: Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz, Sebastian Thiel · CC BY-SA 4.0

Hohnstein → Altendorf

Stage 3

Hohnstein - Bärengarten - Halbenweg - Räumichtweg - Brandaussicht - Tiefer Grund - Dorfgrund - Waitzdorf - Waitzdorf Loop Trail - Mühlweg - Kohlichtgraben - Kohlmühle - Sebnitz Valley - Schwarzbach Estuary - Mühlweg to - Altendorf

14.0 km approx. 4:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
449 m
Descent
440 m
Highest point
348 m
Lowest point
142 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m
4.6 km 7.8 km 11 km 0 km 14 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: Yvonne Brückner · CC BY-SA 4.0
Malerweg, Stage 4: From Altendorf to Neumannmühle (official version by TV Sächsische Schweiz) Image rights: Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz, Sebastian Thiel · CC BY-SA 4.0

Altendorf → Neumannmühle

Stage 4

Altendorf – Dorfbachklamm – Kirnitzschtal – Flößersteig – Ostrauer Mühle – Mühlweg–Bauweg – Elbleitenweg – Schrammsteine – Jägersteig or Wildschützensteig - Schrammsteingrat Trail - Schrammstein Viewpoint - Zurückesteig Trail - Kleiner Dom - Sandloch - Zeughausweg Trail - Lower Affenstein Trail - Lichtenhain Waterfall - Kuhstall - Neuer Wildenstein - Neumann Mill

18.3 km approx. 6:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
553 m
Descent
662 m
Highest point
435 m
Lowest point
133 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m
8.4 km 14 km 0 km 18 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: Yvonne Brückner · CC BY-SA 4.0
Malerweg, Stage 5: From Neumannmühle to Schmilka (official version by TV Sächsische Schweiz) Image rights: Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz, Marko Förster · CC BY 4.0

Neumannmühle → Schmilka

Stage 5

Neumannmühle - Buschmühle - Arnstein - Neuer Weg - Kleinstein - Sturmbauers Eck - Räumichtmühle - Mühlschlüchte - Großes Pohlshorn - Kirnitzsch - Zeughaus - Goldstein Lookout - Rosssteig - Katzstein - Großer Winterberg - Schmilka

13.6 km approx. 5:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
587 m
Descent
676 m
Highest point
543 m
Lowest point
119 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m
4.9 km 0 km 13 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: Yvonne Brückner · CC BY-SA 4.0

Schmilka → Kurort Gohrisch

Stage 6

Schmilka - Elbe Ferry - Schmilka-Hirschmühle S-Bahn Station - Aschersteig - Schöna - Caspar David Friedrich Trail - Wolfsberg - Reinhardtsdorf - Krippenberg - Püschelweg - Elysiumweg - Koppelbergsweg - Liethenmühle - Alter Schulweg - Papststein - Gohrisch (Stein) - Muselweg - Gohrisch

18.0 km approx. 6:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
667 m
Descent
448 m
Highest point
442 m
Lowest point
118 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m
5.1 km 9.3 km 0 km 17 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: Yvonne Brückner · CC BY-SA 4.0
Malerweg, Stage 7: From the spa town of Gohrisch to Weißig (official version by TV Sächsische Schweiz) Image rights: Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz, Sebastian Thiel | Thiel PR · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kurort Gohrisch → Weißig

Stage 7

Gohrisch Spa Town - Musel Trail - Jagdsteig Trail - Königsweg Trail - Old School Trail - Pfaffendorf - Nadelöhr - Pfaffenstein - Bequemer Trail - Quirl - Pfaffendorf Sports Field - Königstein - Latzweg - Königstein Fortress - Old Fortress Road - Kanonenweg - Thürmsdorf - Thürmsdorf Castle - Malerweg Chapel - Eulensteine - Weißig

16.6 km approx. 5:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
568 m
Descent
639 m
Highest point
417 m
Lowest point
118 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m
8.2 km 12 km 0 km 16 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: Yvonne Brückner · CC BY-SA 4.0
Malerweg, Stage 8: From Weißig to Pirna (official version by TV Sächsische Schweiz) Image rights: Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz, Sebastian Thiel · CC BY-SA 4.0

Weißig → Pirna Markt

Stage 8

Weißig - Rauenstein - Rauenstein Ridge Trail - Wehlen-Pötzscha - Naundorf - Robert Sterl House - former quarries (Alternative: Panorama Trail) - Königsnase - Obervogelgesang - Elbe Cycle Route - Pirna - Canaletto Trail - Pirna Market Square - Canaletto House

13.8 km approx. 4:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
256 m
Descent
360 m
Highest point
286 m
Lowest point
112 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m
4.4 km 9.6 km 0 km 14 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: Yvonne Brückner · CC BY-SA 4.0

Elevation data

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Regions along the route

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