Malerweg, Stage 8: From Weißig to Pirna (official version TV Sächsische Schweiz)

On the last stage of the Malerweg you follow the markings from Weißig to the Rauenstein. You will reach Wehlen-Pötzscha via its ridge path. Follow the road and turn left to Naundorf, where you will find the Robert-Sterl-Haus, the most important art museum in Saxon Switzerland. In the center of Naundorf, the Malerweg leads you past the high bank of former quarries to the Königsnase. Alternatively, you can also use the Panorama Trail. From Obervogelgesang (S-Bahn stop), follow the Elberadweg in the direction of Pirna and turn right uphill to join the Canalettoweg, which you follow into the town center of Pirna. The end point is the Canaletto House at the market.

 

GPS - data updated 2021

Walkable all year round

 

Please note: in the Saxon Switzerland National Park, only marked trails may be used in the core zone! In case of violation, fines may be imposed.

Trail markings

Arrival:   Bus line 246 (Pirna - Königstein)   to Rathen suburban train S1 (Meißen - Schöna)   to Thürmsdorf bus line 241 (Pirna - Hinterhermsdorf)

Departure:   

S-Bahn S1 (Schöna - Dresden)buses, steamboat

The Canaletto Trail (4km / 1 hour / easy)

 

Above Pirna's old town and below the former Sonnenstein fortress, a romantic walkway runs between tall, old trees. Long ago, the local people named it Canalettoweg to commemorate the famous artist. However, it is not known whether the Venetian, who painted Pirna in twelve views for the Dresden court around 1752, ever walked along it.