Walking tours

Day 1: Individual arrival in Bad Schandau
Day 2: Bad Schandau – Polenztal – Hohnstein (approx. 12,5 km, approx. 4 h)
Day 3: Hohnstein – Brand – Hohnstein (approx. 12,5 km, approx. 4,5 h)
Day 4: Hohnstein – Hockstein – Amselgrund – Schwedenlöcher – Bastei – Rathen – train ride/overnight stay in Bad Schandau/Krippen (approx. 10 km, approx. 3,5 h)
Day 5: Krippen – Gohrisch – Papststein – Königstein Fortress – train ride/overnight stay in Bad Schandau/Krippen (approx. 14 km, approx. 5 h)
Day 6: Krippen – Schrammsteine – Kirnitzschtal – train ride/overnight stay in Bad Schandau (approx. 12 km, approx. 5 h)
Day 7: Individual departure

Note: The times refer to the average, pure walking time. A certain basic condition as well as surefootedness are required on this walking tour.

CulinaryPLUS

• 6 x dinner as a 3-course menu or buffet in the hotel or tavern

CulturePLUS

• Admission and guided tour of the national park centre in Bad Schandau, approx. 75 min
• Admission and guided tour of the fortress Königstein including use of the passenger lift, approx. 90 min

TransportPLUS

• Luggage transfer from accommodation to accommodation
• Two individualised luggage tags per person

RidePLUS

• Boat trip Rathen – Bad Schandau
• Ride with the fortress express from Königstein to the fortress (round trip)
• Ride with the tram of Kirnitzschtal: Waterfall of Lichtenhain – Bad Schandau

Have we piqued your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your non-binding enquiry for your next group walking holiday.

The programme doesn't quite meet your expectations yet? That's no problem either. As a long-standing partner for walking holidays in Saxon Switzerland and the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, we will be happy to advise you on alternatives suitable for groups with different tour itineraries. Take a look at our individual offers for walking enthusiasts in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains and then contact us with your ideas and wishes for your next group walking tour.

Day 1: Individual arrival in Osterode
Day 2: Osterode – Oberharzer Wasserregal – Clausthal-Zellerfeld (approx. 16 km, approx. 4 h)
Day 3: Clausthal-Zellerfeld – Großer Gerlachsbach – Eisenquelle – Altenau (approx. 17 km, approx. 5 h)
Day 4: Altenau – Torfhaus – Brocken – ride on the narrow-gauge railway to Schierke (approx. 20 km, approx. 6 h)
Day 5: Schierke – Königshütter waterfall – Hoher Kleef viewpoint – Rübeland (approx. 21 km, approx. 6 h)
Day 6: Rübeland – ‘old mining’ area – Wendefurth dam – Mühlental valley – Altenbrak (approx. 15 km, approx. 4.5 h)
Day 7: Altenbrak – Bodetal – (Hexentanzplatz/Rosstrappe) – Thale – (train journey to Quedlinburg) (approx. 14 km, approx. 4 h)
Day 8: Individual departure

Note: The times refer to the average, pure walking time. A certain basic condition as well as surefootedness are required on this walking tour.

CulinaryPLUS

• 7 x dinner as a 3-course menu or buffet in the hotel or restaurant (Altenau)

CulturePLUS

• Expert guidance by a national park ranger from Torfhaus to the Brocken (half day)
• Admission and guided tour of Baumannshöhle cave in Rübeland (approx. 50 minutes)
• City tour of Quedlinburg (1.5 hours)

TransportPLUS

• Luggage transfer from accommodation to accommodation
• Two individualised luggage tags per person

RidePLUS

• Ride on the Harz narrow-gauge railway from Brocken to Drei Annen Hohne
• Train ride from Thale to Quedlinburg

Have we piqued your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your non-binding enquiry for your next group walking holiday.

The programme doesn't quite meet your expectations yet? That's no problem either. As a long-standing partner for walking holidays in the Harz Mountains, we will be happy to advise you on alternatives suitable for groups with different tour itineraries. Take a look at our individual offers for walking enthusiasts in the Harz Mountains and then contact us with your ideas and wishes for your next group walking tour.