Malerweg

The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.

Stages

A suggested split into 8 days of about 14.5 km (9.0 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.

1. Day 1 Pirna to Uttewalde 14.5 km · 14.5 km from the start
2. Day 2 Uttewalde to Hohnstein 14.5 km · 29 km from the start
3. Day 3 Hohnstein to Bad Schandau 14.5 km · 43 km from the start
4. Day 4 Bad Schandau to Saupsdorf 14.5 km · 58 km from the start
5. Day 5 Saupsdorf to Reinhardtsdorf 14.5 km · 72 km from the start
6. Day 6 Reinhardtsdorf to Königstein 14.5 km · 87 km from the start
7. Day 7 Königstein to Weißig 14.5 km · 101 km from the start
8. Day 8 Weißig to Pirna 14.5 km · 116 km from the start

Start and finish

Places to stay

Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:

• Pirna, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
• Uttewalde, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
• Hohnstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
• Bad Schandau, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
• Saupsdorf, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia →
• Reinhardtsdorf, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge · After day 5 Booking.com → Expedia →
• Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge · After day 6 Booking.com → Expedia →
• Weißig, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge · After day 7 Booking.com → Expedia →
• Pirna, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.