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Bad Schandau

In the destination Dresden and the Suíça Saxônica.

In the photo: Bad Schandau by the Elba

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The city

What to expect from Bad Schandau.

A small spa town (Kurort) on the banks of the Elba, Bad Schandau is the most practical base for exploring the Parque Nacional Suíça Saxônica. From there depart the historic tram of the Kirnitzsch valley, the Schrammsteine trails and the lift to the Ostrau plateau, and the S-Bahn takes you to the Bastei and the Festung Königstein. The Lichtenhainer Wasserfall is at the end of the valley.

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The local experience

What to see in Bad Schandau

Observation deck

Bastei

Sandstone formation about 190 metres above the Elba, with the Basteibrücke, a stone bridge from 1851, and viewpoints over the valley. It is the emblematic postcard image of Saxon Switzerland.

Castle

Festung Königstein

Fortress on a flat-topped hill about 240 meters above the Elba, with more than 50 buildings, walls up to 42 meters high and views of the valley. Open year-round.

Historic site

Kirnitzschtalbahn

Historic tram from 1898 that climbs the valley of the river Kirnitzsch for about 8 km, from the Kurpark of Bad Schandau to the Lichtenhainer Wasserfall, with stops next to the trails.

Park

Lichtenhainer Wasserfall

Small waterfall at the end of the tram line in the Kirnitzsch valley, dammed since 1830 so the water can be released in bursts. It is the starting point of the trail to the Kuhstall.

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Park

Schrammsteine

Chain of towers and sandstone cliffs east of Bad Schandau, with trails of iron stairs up to the Schrammsteinaussicht viewpoint and the ridgeline path Gratweg.

Observation deck

Historischer Personenaufzug Bad Schandau

Lift in a 52-meter steel tower, operating since 1904, that links Bad Schandau center to the Ostrau plateau, with views over the Elbe valley.

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