I am planning a trip to the Sächsischer Schweiz, south of Dresden. Has anyone been there that can recommend a good trip route? Bastei, Königstein..
I was just thinking of taking the train to Königstein and then walking around. If anyone else is interested I can wait till next weekend or whatever...idea just came up
Saxon Switzerland (Sächsischer Schweiz) - Germany
Recommended walking routes in this national park
Hey astor,
What i normally do is take a bike (normally rent) and go on the train to Bad Schandeu (something like that) past Konigstein and cycle back to Dresden along the river.
It takes about 5 hrs and their are beer gardens along the way. I would be interested in doing it again.
What i normally do is take a bike (normally rent) and go on the train to Bad Schandeu (something like that) past Konigstein and cycle back to Dresden along the river.
It takes about 5 hrs and their are beer gardens along the way. I would be interested in doing it again.
Another interesting route (was great for my Mother) is to take the train to Rathen. walk up the Bastei, have lunch up there in the Hotel, walk back and take the steamer back to Dresden.
You need to check the boat times though.
There are a lot more other not so tourist popular places that I have bee nto but you would really need a car to get there to start.
You need to check the boat times though.
There are a lot more other not so tourist popular places that I have bee nto but you would really need a car to get there to start.
QUOTE(malikos @ Jul 27 2007, 10:26 am) 
Hey astor,
What i normally do is take a bike (normally rent) and go on the train to Bad Schandeu (something like that) past Konigstein and cycle back to Dresden along the river.
It takes about 5 hrs and their are beer gardens along the way. I would be interested in doing it again.
What i normally do is take a bike (normally rent) and go on the train to Bad Schandeu (something like that) past Konigstein and cycle back to Dresden along the river.
It takes about 5 hrs and their are beer gardens along the way. I would be interested in doing it again.
Where do you rent your bike from?
I normall rent it from this place in Louissenstrase.
how hard of a ride is it
Its not too bad. The beer gardens is what gave me the most problem Time i reached Dresden i could not ride
my bicycle.
my bicycle.
haha that sounds like a great idea, i'd be in for it...next weekend though, i have absolutely no money until my damn pay arrives
Next weekend we are off to berlin, to watch transformers.
We can go for the weekend after ???
We can go for the weekend after ???
im done working on the 10th and have to fly back the 15th...i may stay a couple days, i dunno yet
QUOTE(astor @ Jul 27 2007, 10:21 am)
I am planning a trip to the Sächsischer Schweiz, south of Dresden. Has anyone been there that can recommend a good trip route? Bastei, Königstein..
There are hundreds of different rock formations and trails to explore. The Bastei and Königstein are the most well known and usually have coach loads of tourists crwaling all over them. In contrast, if you go away from the tourist traps you'll find equally impressive rocks/trails and have the place to yourself.
I found this link in English Trails in Saxony Switzerland. When I'm down there and I normally just pick out an interesting rock formation from the hotel beer garden and climb it the following day. I can't recommend the area enough.
The above natural arch is in the Czech Rep. Well worth a visit. See link for details.
Wow that looks amazing...anyone wanna go next weekend? thanks for the descriptions
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