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  • out and aboutEurope 101
    Day42

    ... in Bad Schandau

    June 5, 2016 in Germany

    Arrived near midday in lovely warm weather. Train trip was easy from Dresden and then a ferry across the Elbe R. The hotel is nicely placed on river front . Noise from trains could be an issue from the freight trains , we will see. Complimentary drink. We then went looking for where a bakery could. Be found for Monday so we can take lunch food. All shut today, only cafes, restaurants open here on Sundays. We then went to a historic tower and went up the lift to a nice forestry walk and a great viewing platform was there to take nice photos of the township. Walked further up to a nice view of a distant hillside possibly in the national park and then we had a cool beer. We descended in the lift and walked to the river through a park and on to the church which looked interesting and a fountain. Then the rain came down & we waited a while before putting on our jackets and came back to the hotel to go to our room with the bags that had been stored. Looked at the info pack for our walk and checked out the map too. Time to pack our day packs for tomorrow's first walk to Kurort Rathen.Read more

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  • out and aboutEurope 101
    Day43

    Bad Schandau to Rathen

    June 6, 2016 in Germany

    Bad Schandau to Rathen
    After a sumptuous breakfast of muesli, scrambled eggs, cheese, fruits and croissant we left the hotel but was just raining. Umbrella up and zipped off pant legs ,we were off. A steep climb and the sun reappeared so we were sweating madly. Great views from the Galgenberg plateau where wheat & some kind of beans were growing. Walked to a great view from a restaurant/ pension at Brand where we had a dark beer each.Walked through forests to an area for lunch called Gautschgrotte , shady sandstone rocks all around us. This is abseiling country .Instructions were a little confusing when we arrived at Hohnstein and after searching we eventually found the green on white marker. We had a lovely day with all the green moss, lots of fungi ,very tall straight trees. Got a bit confused by incorrect literature but some girls were going our way and together we matched up the map to our route. Climbed a metal staircase between cliffs to a nice view across to Hohnstein and its castle at mount Hockstein before descending into the forest again & to a lake called Aselsee, followed this to Rathen and our accommodation . Walked to shops and the ferry , had icecreams.Dinner to have in the hotel restaurant tonight after our 17 km walk.Read more

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  • out and aboutEurope 101
    Day46

    Görisch to Krippen

    June 9, 2016 in Germany

    Bad Schandau to Rathen
    After a sumptuous breakfast of muesli, scrambled eggs, cheese, fruits and croissant we left the hotel but was just raining. Umbrella up and zipped off pant legs ,we were off. A steep climb and the sun reappeared so we were sweating madly. Great views from the Galgenberg plateau where wheat & some kind of beans were growing. Walked to a great view from a restaurant/ pension at Brand where we had a dark beer each.Walked through forests to an area for lunch called Gautschgrotte , shady sandstone rocks all around us. This is abseiling country .Instructions were a little confusing when we arrived at Hohnstein and after searching we eventually found the green on white marker. We had a lovely day with all the green moss, lots of fungi ,very tall straight trees. Got a bit confused by incorrect literature but some girls were going our way and together we matched up the map to our route. Climbed a metal staircase between cliffs to a nice view across to Hohnstein and its castle at mount Hockstein before descending into the forest again & to a lake called Aselsee, followed this to Rathen and our accommodation . Walked to shops and the ferry , had icecreams.Dinner to have in the hotel restaurant tonight after our 17 km walk.Read more

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  • out and aboutEurope 101
    Day48

    Krippen to Bad Schandau the long way

    June 11, 2016 in Germany

    Well we started the day by taking the ferry across the river to Postelwitz a town up the road from Bad Schandau ( ~ 2.5km). After a short walk we reached a path to our left which was steep for a short time. We crossed a junction and climbed metal ladders etc to reach the Schrammstein . Fantastic views from this famous German lookout.Teenagers were sitting eating their morning tea blocking the tiny access to the best view point! Typical. Returned to a main path and followed the forest path .There were 2 options and only 1 was marked on the map ( yesterday only 1 was marked on the map!). We found a sign pointing towards the opt. Kuhstall. We were very glad we did! It was another natural arch of stone, the 2 nd largest. We had our lunch on the rock platform overlooking national parkland with enormous cliffs.It was a hefty climb up a solid metal staircase between the narrow rock crevasse( one person at a time only) . The trip down was easier - there was an alternative stone and timber route!!! It was good to be able to do both. The crazy walk description mentioned often " just a few steps" .There were a hundred steps to be sure,taking us down to the forest floor. Once we'd left the Cow Barn ( Kuhstall ) we followed a path to Lichtenhainer waterfall. What a disappointment - it was so small and tucked away between a hotel and it's beer garden. The silliest thing also was that they block up some of the water flow and then release it so people get good photos. We had a nice dark beer anyway sitting in the garden. We walked down the road to see the Beuthenfall waterfall. The buildings beside it were derelict & a fence across the viewing of it . This was an even smaller one. The walks notes ended the walk here and they simply said take a bus back to Bad Schandau, but they recommended going on the historical tram Kirntzschtalbahn back. We decided to walk. This added on several kms but it was beside the river and took us on rough paths requiring chain fencing ropes for some exposed ascents and descents. Very worthwhile.Picnic dinner planned in our room with cheeses, salami,chips, nice bread, wine , dessert and TV.( even though we can't understand German! It's quite hilarious watching Eddie Murphy and Jacki Chan being dubbed!) . I had my pacer counter on today - approx 11 km the route paper said. Well we walked 26.8 km.Read more

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  • BerghexMalerweg
    Day2

    3. Tag - 2. Etappe

    June 18, 2017 in Germany

    Kilometer: 23km
    Gehzeit : 8,5 Stunden
    Wetter : 24 Grad , sonnig

    Rathen- Amselgrund/ Hockstein- Hohnstein- Brandaussicht-Bad Schandau

    Frisch und flott mach' ma uns um 8.45Uhr auf'm Weg. Heid is as perfekte Wanderwetter! Durch den "Zauberwoid" is einfach fantastisch! Dann geht's über die Teufelsbrücke runter durch die Wolfsschlucht über steile Treppen ins Polenztal. Anschließend rauf über moosige Woidweg am Bachlauf entlang nach Hohnstein. Aufm Weg zur Brandaussicht mach' ma Pause. Noch samma guad zu Fuß. :) Die Aussichtspunkte bieten an tollen Blick über des ganze Elbsandsteingebirge! Vor Altendorf no moi kurze Rast....allmählich stellt sich a bissl a Schwäche ei!
    Zum Schluss no an Panoramarundweg.... nach 7 Stunden a koa Pappenstiel mehr!
    De letzten Meter nach Bad Schandau san dann scho mühsam. Aber mia homm' s gschafft!

    Fazit: Heid warn's einige Höhenmeter und ungefähr über 1500 Stufen , die ma rauf und runter ganga san.
    War doch scho anstrengend, aber superscheene Tour.    Read more

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  • BerghexMalerweg
    Day5

    6. Tag- keine Etappe .....Heute Kultur;)

    June 21, 2017 in Germany

    Wetter: 30 Grad, sonnig

    Ich beschließe, meim Mo heute Gesellschaft zu leisten; )).... Mia ham de Blos'n gestern verarztet und verbunden. A Wanderschuha geht do gar nimma! :(
    Um hoibe zehn start ma mim Auto ( ja, des homma jetzt doch no do..!) zu der Bäckerei / Brauerei und machan do die Brauereiführung mit. Des hod da Braumoasta echt guad erklärt und de Lokalität dabei wär bei uns da Hit! Anschließend no die Mühlenführung vom Bäckersbua...do wär a bissl saubere Arbeitskleidung a net schlecht gwen.....Trotz Bio....Beim Wolter geht 's ja a..:)!
    Pause im angrenzenden Biergarten : Kuacha is guad, Bier homma in Bayern a bessers!
    Den Rest des Tages verbring ma auf da Festung Königsstein und omds geb'm ma uns no moi a Essen im Bio- Biergarten.
    I stell' mia für moing no moi a Wandertour zam...oa Etappe braucht's scho no....!

    Fazit: I muss zuageb' m , meine Wadl hod der Erholungsdog heid a ganz guad do!:)    Read more

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