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From Porschdorf through the Polenztal to Rathen
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- 12.08 km long
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Great panorama
- Hiking

- 3:53 h
- 12.08 km
- 255 m
- 267 m
- 113 m
- 312 m
- 199 m
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- Start: Porschdorf station
- Destination: Kurort Rathen station

This impressive route leads from Porschdorf through the picturesque Polenztal via the interesting Hockstein to Rathen.

Porschdorf stop - Polenztal - Waltersdorfer Mill - Polenztalschänke - Hocksteinschänke - Wolfsschlucht - Hockstein Cave – Amselsee – Kurort Rathen - Kurort Rathen station

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Directions

The route starts at the Porschdorf stop, from where you initially walk along the street to the left until you reach the Polenztal. Through this, you first follow the red dot to the Waltersdorfer Mill and then to the Polenztalschänke.

From the Hocksteinschänke, you then follow the green mark on the Hockstein through the Wolfsschlucht. At the lower end of the stairs, it is worth taking a look around the corner into the Hockstein Cave – a layer fissure cave below the rock massif.

Once you have reached the top of the Hockstein, after enjoying the views, continue following the green mark towards Amselsee – Kurort Rathen.

Once you arrive in Rathen, you then cross the Elbe with the help of the ferry and keep to the right until you reach the station where the route ends.

GPS data updated 2019

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Tour information

- Stop at an Inn

Equipment

sturdy footwear and some provisions

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**Schandauer Str. (172) via Hohnsteiner Str. and Am Sebnitzbach to Porschdorf station

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**Parking**Parking options at Bad Schandau station

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**Public transportation****Arrival:**

 (Rumburk - Sluknov - Sebnitz - Bad Schandau - Decin)

**Departure:**

 (Schöna - Bad Schandau - Pirna - Dresden - Coswig - Meißen)

**!ATTENTION! -** the ferry in Rathen is not part of the Upper Elbe Transport Association (VVO) and must therefore be paid for separately.

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Additional information

Tourist Information Kurort Rathen: 03502470422

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Literature

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Author

ELBSANDSTEINGUIDES Sächsische Schweiz

Organization

Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz

License (master data)

ELBSANDSTEINGUIDES Sächsische Schweiz

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Stop for refreshment at the Polenztalschänke or the Waltersdorfer Mill

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Map

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Contact

01814 Bad Schandau

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