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Saxon Switzerland hiking map
Sandstone rocks, table mountains and deep gorges in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, with Saxon Switzerland National Park.
A sat nav only asks: how do I get there fastest? The hiking map asks with you: where is it beautiful, when is the light good, which forest grows there, what is growing right now – and will you be back before dark? Tap a point, plan your loop or let us guide you there.
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Hiking in Saxon Switzerland
Best hiking day this week: Tomorrow – dry, sunny, 11 °C Dark today from 17:25
Bar: how well the day suits a hike (dry, mild, little wind). For an exact spot, tap the map.
Highest summits
- Tanečnice 599 m
- Großer Zschirnstein 560 m
- Großer Winterberg 556 m
- Zeisigstein 551 m
- Ungerberg 538 m
- Gerstenberg 533 m
- Wachstein 524 m
- Hraniční vrch 522 m
- Augustusberg 507 m
- Kleiner Winterberg 500 m
Viewpoints
- Zeisigstein 551 m
- Hartenstein 548 m
- Katzfels 474 m
- Carolafelsen 458 m
- Wetterfahne 448 m
- Frühstücksplatz 440 m
- Pavillon 437 m
- Emmabank 418 m
Huts & mountain pastures
Bathing spots
Marked trails
- Malerweg 115 km
- Fernwanderweg Zittau – Wernigerode (Sachsen Ost) · ZW 102 km
- Rundweg Roter Punkt (Meißen - Schmilka) 85 km
- Forststeig Elbsandstein 80 km
- Lausitzer Schlange 2: Rathen – Valtenberg · LS 78 km
- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen Ost-Ost) · EB 69 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Sachsen (Ost) · E3 69 km
- DichterMusikerMaler-Weg (DE) 54 km
- Kamenz - Stolpen - Kuhstall (Sächs. Schweiz) 37 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Görlitz - Seiffen) · WDE 35 km
- Via Czechia - Severní (3. Labské pískovce a České Švýcarsko) · VIA-CZE-103 21 km
- DichterMusikerMaler-Weg (CZ) 16 km
Length inside the map area. In total 1,040 km of marked trails in the area.
Not just from A to B: an outdoor planner that understands nature
Route planners look for the shortest or fastest way. Outside, other things count: the forest you walk through, the light on the summit, the morning fog, the mushrooms by the path and the time until dark. That is exactly what this map knows – at every point, for every day.
What is here?
Tap any point: weather for the next three days, sunrise and sunset, fog and rime, protected areas and the nearest summit or hut.
The forest beside
With a free account you see at every point how much forest grows there and which tree species – larch, beech, spruce, birch and more.
Loop from here
One tap and the planner builds a loop on real hiking paths – with elevation profile, walking time and car park start.
Navigate here
From where you are to the summit, hut or viewpoint – with voice navigation and an offline map for dead spots.
Back before dark
At the chosen point, the time until dark counts down – so you can plan the way back calmly. Or be at the top right at golden hour.
Ideas for this area
Without a selection, the map suggests what is worth it here right now – viewpoint walk, photo tour, mushroom round – each with the day that suits best.
Mushroom chance on the way
With a free account you can show today’s chance for your favourite mushroom – zoomed in down to single patches of forest.
For photographers
Viewpoints, summits and lakes with photo weather. For a photo tour starting at blue hour, jump straight into the planner.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the highest summit on the Saxon Switzerland hiking map?
Tanečnice at 599 m. Other high summits in the map area: Großer Zschirnstein (560 m), Großer Winterberg (556 m), Zeisigstein (551 m).
Which long-distance trails are there in Saxon Switzerland?
Among others, these run through the map area: Malerweg (115 km), Fernwanderweg Zittau – Wernigerode (Sachsen Ost) (102 km), Rundweg Roter Punkt (Meißen - Schmilka) (85 km), Forststeig Elbsandstein (80 km) – in brackets the length inside the area. In total, 101 named marked trails are shown here.
How many huts are there in Saxon Switzerland?
The hiking map shows 172 huts, mountain pastures and shelters here, for example Schutzhütte-Kalkbude, Zschirnstein-Biwak, Trekkinghütte "Rotsteinhütte". Please check opening times with the hut before your tour.
How do I plan a hike in Saxon Switzerland?
Tap a summit, a hut or any point on the map. You will see weather, light and the time until dark, and can plan a loop or be guided straight there – for free.
Does the hiking map work without signal?
A route planned in the planner is saved offline on your phone automatically – with a path map and voice prompts. So you find your way even without signal.
Is the hiking map free?
Yes. Map, spots, weather and planning loops work without an account. With a free account you also see the forest at every point and use navigation, offline map, GPX and PDF.
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