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Flößersteig – hike

Linear walk from Bad Schandau via the Ostrauer Mühle, Forsthaus, Beuthenfall and Lichtenhainer Wasserfall to the Neumannmühle. Highlights: nature trail with 115 boards on natural history topics; Kirnitzschtal – described in the guidebook as the most beautiful valley in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains; Kirnitzschtalbahn tram.

Duration: approx. 4 h
Length: 13.4 km
Type: One-way hike
Area: Elbe Sandstone Mountains

What to expect

Rocks and caves
Streams, waterfalls or lakes
History along the way
in the national park
reachable without a car

Along the way

Bad Schandau
Toskana-Therme
Endhaltestelle Kirnitzschtalbahn
Kurhaus
Waldhäusl
Ostrauer Mühle
Campingplatz Ostrauer Mühle
Forsthaus
Beuthenfall
Lichtenhainer Wasserfall
Lichtenhainer Mühle
Felsenmühle
Neumannmühle

Please take a hiking map with you and stay on the marked paths in the national park.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the hike Flößersteig?

Approx. 4 h, 13.4 km, One-way hike.

What do you see along the hike Flößersteig?

Bad Schandau, Toskana-Therme, Endhaltestelle Kirnitzschtalbahn, Kurhaus, Waldhäusl, Ostrauer Mühle.

History along the way

Bad Schandau

As of: 2026-10-23

Keep asking TOURsten

Does this route suit your day, the weather and your children? TOURsten plans the hike from the doorstep, shows it on the map and knows the stories along the way.

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Stay right in the middle of it

Four holiday flats and a holiday house in the historic Hammergut Neidberg in the Bielatal valley – hiking trails from the doorstep, TOURsten included. Book directly with the hosts, without portal fees.

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