Malerweg, stage 2: From Stadt Wehlen to Hohnstein (official version TV Sächsische Schweiz)

In Stadt Wehlen, we walk a little way up the Elbe, ascend the Schwarzbergweg and reach the "Steinerner Tisch" rest area. The building of the same name was once erected by Elector Augustus the Strong to dine here on the occasion of a hunt. The tourist trail leads us to one of the most famous sights in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, the Bastei. From the Bastei Bridge and the surrounding vistas, we have fantastic views of the landscape. We descend the Basteiweg via steps. From here, you can turn right into the spa town of Rathen to stop off at one of the many restaurants, but you will have to walk back again. In the Amselgrund, we pass the Rathen rock stage with its spectacular natural backdrop. We continue past the Amselsee lake, where we can take a short boat trip, to the Amselfall and then to Rathewalde. The cross-path leads parallel to the road towards the Hockstein parking lot. From there, we hike to the Hockstein and descend the steps of the Wolfsschlucht gorge into the Polenztal valley. The "Schindergraben" nature trail leads to Hohnstein. Here, the castle and the traditional site of the Hohnstein Punch and Judy show at the tourist information center are well worth a visit.

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