"Bad Schandau and the Elbe Sandstone Mountains" Top 5 Page for this destination Bad Schandau by himalia11

Bad Schandau Travel Guide: 98 reviews and 307 photos

Promenade at Bad Schandau - Postelwitz - Bad Schandau

Bad Schandau is a spa town in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony (south-east of Germany). The villages Ostrau, Potelwitz, Schmilka and Krippen also belong to the town of Bad Schandau. Bad Schandau lies about 45 km from Dresden.

The Saxon Switzerland National Park is close-by and you'll find lots of hiking trails in this area. I'm putting my tips about other sights of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains and Saxon Switzerland also on this page.

View from Bad Schandau - Krippen

We stayed in Bad Schandau for one week and walked a lot. The Saxon Switzerland National Park has lots of interesting places and although I feel that we've seen a lot I know that there's so much more to discover! It's a beautiful area with remarkable rock formations and lots of forest. Actually the National Park consists of two parts, close to each other. In the south-east in the Czech Republic then is found the Bohemian Switzerland National Park.

Pros and Cons

Pros:close to great hiking trails, nice landscape
Cons:a rather busy town

Last visit to Bad Schandau: Sep 2006
Intro Updated Sep 27, 2006
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Reviews (29)

View point Emmabank Things to Do (17)

The view point Emmabank can easily be reached from Bad Schandau – Ostrau and offers a fantastic view on the Elbe river... more travel advice

Get yourself a hiking map! What to Pack (1)

When going to the Saxon Switzerland National Park, I recommend you buy a hiking map. We took the "Tophographische... more travel advice

Hiking in the National Park Favorites (1)

On most parking sites where you can start to walk into the National Park you'll find a map and recommended hiking tours.... more travel advice

Kleinsteinhöhle Things to Do (17)

The so-called Kleinsteinhöhle is a cave that is open from both sides and is found in the Kirnitzsch valley, close to the... more travel advice

Restaurants (6)
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Transportation (3)
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Hotels (1)
Hotel at the Elbe river
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Comments (9)

King_Golo Sep 8, 2010 at 4:46 AM Report Abuse

Immer wieder schön, ins Elbsandsteingebirge zu kommen! Mein Favorit ist der Lilienstein, besonders an einem sonnigen Tag Ende Oktober, wenn unter einem alles golden leuchtet! Sehr nette Seite, weiter so!
Kathrin_E Oct 3, 2008 at 4:00 PM Report Abuse

I should have read your tips before allowing someone to take me on a hiking tour up Schrammsteine - had no idea what was awaiting me. Vertigo here, too. I really made it to the top. Made it down with only about half a dozen panic attacks. Never again!!!
Helga67 Feb 18, 2008 at 4:59 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for the interesting tips. We are planning going there later this year.
iandsmith Nov 6, 2007 at 2:05 AM Report Abuse

Wonderful, just what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing. Shame you missed going up to the Bastei, it's brilliant.
Jim_Eliason Aug 19, 2007 at 11:32 AM Report Abuse

Great tips Angela! I really liked the elevator
Sjalen Apr 25, 2007 at 1:02 PM Report Abuse

Great info! Any particular tips for good views of the Schrammstein area by public transport?
wandeljp Dec 24, 2006 at 4:10 AM Report Abuse

Great work, nice pics and through love: What wil people have more in those life! Weldone Angela! Jean-Pierre
Nemorino Dec 14, 2006 at 7:27 AM Report Abuse

Congratulations on getting married and on having your honeymoon in this beautiful area!
globetrott Nov 26, 2006 at 4:21 AM Report Abuse

excellent informations and lovely pics bringing back great memories ! Habe dort leider nur das Standart-programm der eiligen Touristen gemacht, ich komme aber bestimmt wieder...