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Uttewalder Rock Arch – Uttewalder Grund Gorge loop from Obervogelgesang

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Uttewalder Rock Arch – Uttewalder Grund Gorge loop from Obervogelgesang

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Uttewalder Rock Arch – Uttewalder Grund Gorge loop from Obervogelgesang

07:24

27.2km

400m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 21.7 km for 77 m

Open: • Monday-Friday: 4:40 AM-1:10 AM • Saturday: 5:40 AM-1:10 AM • Public holidays & Sunday: 5:40 AM-11:40 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.42 km

Historic Market Square in Pirna

Highlight • Historical Site

Picturesque city center with pretty little shops and cafes. You will find the tourist office directly on the market square. There is also the first stamp for the Malerweg. If …

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10.7 km

Liebethaler Grund

Highlight • Gorge

It's just about possible with a mountain bike. Please always be considerate of hikers.

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10.8 km

Ruins of the Liebethaler Grund Hydroelectric Power Plant

Highlight • Monument

From 1894 to 1970, electricity was generated here. Now the dilapidated buildings are among the forgotten "lost places" and huge reinforced concrete pipes (built in 1922) line the way. First …

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11.0 km

Richard Wagner Monument (Liebethaler Grund)

Highlight • Monument

The world's largest Wagner memorial, raised at the foot of the sandstone cliffs, can not be missed with a total height of 12.5 meters (including pedestal). A short path leads …

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11.2 km

Wesenitz Waterfall at the Lochmühle

Highlight • Waterfall

Another welcome rest on the Malerweg.

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11.2 km

Lochmühl Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A picturesque arch bridge made of sandstone, which according to the inscription was built in 1934. From the middle of the bridge you have a great view of the Wesenitz waterfall on the Lochmühl weir.

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13.4 km

Koordinatenstein

Viewpoint

19.0 km

Uttewalder Rock Arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

A must in Saxon Switzerland, also worthwhile because there are still many highlights in a relatively small area.

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19.6 km

Uttewalder Grund Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

in the Uttewalder Grund are strong rock formations and overhangs, very romantic. In the warm summer it is still cool on the trails. Simply a must!

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21.4 km

Burgruine Wehlen

Castle

27.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.73 km

6.86 km

6.60 km

3.89 km

847 m

241 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.36 km

8.86 km

4.33 km

3.97 km

305 m

194 m

132 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

27°C

13°C

28 %

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Comments

August 14, 2025,1.Tag Sächsische Schweiz - 1.Etappe Malerweg

The start of our first stage of the Malerwege was in Pirna. We rented accommodation there for the entire duration of the long-distance trail, from where we commuted to the stages using public transport/buses and ferries. This stage ended in the town of Wehlen. From there, we took the ferry and the S-Bahn back to Pirna.
The first day was …

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November 21, 2025,TAG 6 Malerweg -ENDE- Von Bastei nach Pirna

Route Description

Beautiful hiking trails
Few rest stops
Magnificent views
A few surprises

Conclusion

After 128.1 km and 3730 meters of elevation gain, we reached our destination 👍😊❤️

The Painters' Way is full of surprises right up to the end and lives up to its reputation.

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May 17, 2022,D/SN/Sächsische Schweiz/Malerweg Etappe 1/Von Pirna nach Wehlen

First of all...I was already on the S-Bahn when I finished the tour.
It was right 20.8 km.

Our goal is to walk the entire Malerweg from Pirna. In the evening we return there and the next day we continue again. There are a lot of hiking buses, but most of them only run until the late afternoon and during …

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June 8, 2023,Malerweg-Wanderung Etappe 1 von Pirna Liebethal, ab Pirna und weiter nach Wehlen an der Elbe

1st stage of the Malerweg hike from Pirna to Liebethal and from there via the Liebethaler Grund, Uttenwalder Grund to the town of Wehlen on the Elbe. Quaint accommodation in the Schützenhaus hostel by the artist/painter Christopher Haley Simpson. A Brit who ended up here. The whole house is full of self-made pictures that could also be purchased.
Despite the …

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April 11, 2025,Malerweg mit Hund Etappe 1 von Pirna nach Stadt Wehlen

A picturesque start

The Malerweg (Painter's Trail) starts spectacularly: The first stage takes us from Pirna via Liebethal to Stadt Wehlen, offering a taste of the beauty of Saxon Switzerland right from the start.

Even in the romantic Liebethaler Grund (Lower Valley), you can feel the power of nature – moss-covered rocks, babbling brooks, and dense forests accompany the trail. …

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June 9, 2023,Unterwegs im Elbsandsteingebirge Teil 3 Der Zauberwald

In super sunny weather we started today in Bad Schandau with the S 1 to Pirna. From there we walked through the Wesenitzaue to the start of the first stage of the Malerweg, in the Liebethaler Grund. Along the Wesenitz, past the Richard Wagner monument and the Lochmühle, the path continued across meadows and fields. We left the little villages …

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February 23, 2025,Pirna - Liebethaler Grund - Uttewalder Grund - Stadt Wehlen

Went hiking in Saxon Switzerland again today. Went on a very good, pleasant hike with my friend @Jörg and saw a lot. Our hike started in Pirna at the S-Bahn and went over the Pirna city bridge. Our path continued through part of the city up to Liebethal, which was very interesting. As we went through all the villages up …

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July 23, 2023,Von Pirna nach Wehlen (Malerweg Etappe 1)

Today we largely stuck to the official route on the first stage of the Malerweg, with 2 short detours: the first went to a small waterfall north of Lohmen, the second through the Teufelskammer and Teufelsschlucht. Especially the latter was very interesting, just don't be claustrophobic 🙂

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Uttewalder Rock Arch – Uttewalder Grund Gorge loop from Obervogelgesang

Historic Market Square in Pirna

Liebethaler Grund

Ruins of the Liebethaler Grund Hydroelectric Power Plant

Richard Wagner Monument (Liebethaler Grund)

Wesenitz Waterfall at the Lochmühle

Lochmühl Bridge

Uttewalder Rock Arch

Uttewalder Grund Gorge

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