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Long-distance hikes in Saxony

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For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Saxony. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful long-distance hikes.
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The 10 Most Beautiful long-distance hikes in Saxony

Wir passieren das Felsmassiv der Schrammsteine.
Long-Distance Hiking · Saxon Switzerland
The Malerweg from Liebethal to Pirna
PremiumPremium content Difficulty difficult
15
112.6 km
37:00 h
3,525 m
3,562 m
In the footsteps of great painters, we hike in eight stages from Liebethal through the impressive Elbe Sandstone Mountains to Pirna.
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Lochmühle, im Verfall
Long-Distance Hiking · Dresden Elbland
Dichter-Musiker-Maler-Weg (kurze Variante ohne Prebischtor)
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate closed
2
78.7 km
23:00 h
2,930 m
2,912 m
Wir folgen auf dem Dichter-Musiker-Maler-Weg hauptsächlich dem historischen Malerweg sowie dem Fremdenweg von Dresden durch die Sächsische Schweiz bis nach Schmilka im Elbsandsteingebirge.
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Die Lausche
Long-Distance Hiking · Upper Lusatia
Upper Lusatian Mountain Trail
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
2
113.9 km
40:00 h
2,367 m
2,420 m
On a six-day hike from Neunkirch on the Upper Lusatian Mountain Trail to Zittau we discover a unique cultural landscape: the Upper Lusatian Mountains. 
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Long-Distance Hiking · Erzgebirge
Muldental Hiking Trail Zwickauer Mulde
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1
149.7 km
51:00 h
1,423 m
1,593 m
The Muldental hiking trail Zwickauer Mulde runs mostly along the banks of the Mulde and offers us beautiful views of the landscape of the Zwickauer Mulde.
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Kuhstall
Long-Distance Hiking · Upper Lusatia
Lusatian Snake - Elbe Sandstone Mountains Variant
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
39 km
12:00 h
1,139 m
1,383 m
This northern Süd variant of the Lusatian Snake long-distance hiking trail leads from Valtenburg in around 40 km through the varied Elbe Sandstone Mountains and ends in Saupsdorf. 
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Long-Distance Hiking · Elbe Sandstone Mountains
Über die Schrammsteine durchs Elbsandsteingebirge auf Abschnitt 4und 5 des Malerweges
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
34.6 km
12:00 h
1,232 m
1,226 m
Etappe 4 und 5 des schönen und abwechslungsreichen Malerweges über ein Wochenende  ( 2,5 Tage ) erwandern.   Unter Anderem werden folgende Punkte auf dieser Tour erreicht:  Schrammsteine, Schrammsteingratweg, Schrammtor, Kuhstall, Himmelsleiter, Kirnitzschtal, großer Winterberg, Katzstein, Kipphornaussicht, Kleinsteinhöhle, Jägersteig.  
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Pulsnitz zwischen Heinersdorf (links im Bild) und Kroppen (rechts im Bild); Heinersdorf liegt im Schraden, Kroppen in der Lausitz; links mündet der Kieperbach in die Pulsnitz
Long-Distance Hiking · Niederlausitz
Lusatian Snake - Western Lusatia Variant
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
61.8 km
16:00 h
353 m
319 m
The Westlausitz variant of the Lusatian Snake is located, as the name suggests, in the very west of the Lusatian region and runs for around 60 km from Senftenberg to Strauch. Along the way, we pass numerous ponds and lakes, all of which invite us to take a rest.
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Wasserfälle der Wesenitz bei der Daubemühle
Long-Distance Hiking · Saxon Switzerland
Lusatian Snake - Dresdner Heide Variant
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
72.8 km
20:00 h
1,188 m
1,061 m
The Dresden Heath variant of the Lusatian Snake long-distance hiking trail takes the pleasure hiker on an approximately 70 km long tour, starting from the spa town of Rathen üvia the Dresden Heath to Bühlau. Numerous attractions and a varied landscape await us along the way. 
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Long-Distance Hiking · Anhalt-Wittenberg
Försterweg
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
57.1 km
16:00 h
289 m
242 m
We hike across the entire Dübener Heide Nature Park on the Forester's Trail and experience numerous botanical and geological features. From Bergwitz we follow the "yellow crossbar in white field" markings for almost 60 km to Doberschütz.
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The monastery church of Malchow shines in all its splendour.
Long-Distance Hiking · Rügen
European Long Distance Trail E10 - German section from Cape Arkona to Bad Muskau/Neisse
PremiumPremium content Difficulty difficult
785.2 km
183:00 h
1,898 m
1,860 m
The European long-distance hiking trail E10 connects the north of Finland with the south of Spain and runs on German territory from the island of Rügen to the Muskauer Heide. It passes through varied natural and cultural landscapes in the eastern half of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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Forststeig - Stage 7 by Pablo
October 11, 2022 · Community
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Forststeig Elbsandstein by Carjo
April 03, 2021 · Community
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Via Czechia - North Trail - hiking by Jan
December 22, 2020 · Via Czechia - long distance trails in Czech Republic
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