Caravan Camping Sächsische Schweiz
- Camping
Campsite for tents and motorhomes in Kurort Gohrisch, about 1 km from the trail. The official Malerweg site recommends it for the end of stage 6.
Malerweg · Stage 6 of 8
Schmilka to Gohrisch
Stage 6 of the Malerweg covers 17.7 km from Schmilka to Gohrisch, with 663 m of ascent and 503 m of descent. The highest point is 420 m. Allow about 7 hours of walking, plus breaks.
17.7 kmdistance
663 mascent
503 mdescent
~7 hwalking time
harddifficulty
420 mhighest point
≈ 3 L
≈ 1,720 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Kurort Gohrisch
Hotel Albrechtshof
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
Hotel at Papstdorfer Straße 131 in Kurort Gohrisch, about 0.6 km from the end of stage 6.
Parkhotel Margaretenhof
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
Hotel with a restaurant at Pfaffendorfer Straße 89 in Kurort Gohrisch, about 200 m from the Malerweg at the start of stage 7.
Pension & Landgasthaus Erholung
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
Family-run guesthouse and country inn in Kurort Gohrisch, about 0.7 km from the trail; half board is possible.
Papststein
Bergwirtschaft Papststein
- Meals
- Restaurant
Mountain restaurant on top of the Papststein table mountain (452 m) on stage 6, about 30 minutes before Gohrisch. Food and drinks only.
Schöna
Gasthaus & Pension Zirkelstein
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
Country inn and guesthouse on the Malerweg in Schöna, about 2.5 km into stage 6. Card or cash payment; check the seasonal opening hours on the website.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed by the tourist board" are on the official Sächsische Schweiz tourism listing but could not be confirmed on their own website. Rooms for a single night are hard to find from May to October and on holidays: book ahead. Many hosts give you the free Gästekarte mobil for buses, trains and Elbe ferries.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 112 (ambulance, fire, mountain rescue). Doctor out of hours: 116 117. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Helios Klinikum Pirna (emergency department) · Pirna · 24/7 emergency
+49350171180 · Map
Health centres
- Arztpraxis Rast, Königstein (GP) · Königstein · opening hours only
+493502168323 · Map
On or near the trail
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Schmilka to Gohrisch with Outest
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