The so-called area Saxon Switzerland is known for its beautiful nature and perfect for hiking trips. Since living in Dresden for a year and commuting to it for another year I had the shot to visit diverse spots in this area. It was the visit of my mom in October 2018 which made me visit this area first because we both already knew Dresden and wanted to explore something new. I have no clue why I never went before. We visited the "Fortress Königsstein" and the "Bastei". I was fascinated so went again this time exploring the area around the “Kuhstall” and the “Stairway to heaven”, this time autumn already took over with its beautiful colors. The third time I visited was in March 2019. In the following you’ll find my favorite pictures from these trips. I would always recommend to go and explore this area. There is so much more to explore than the few spots I visited. If you only have a day, maybe do a day trip but if you have some more time, stay in the area or in Dresden and enjoy the fascinating sites.

Festung Königsstein

Impressive what humas created such a long time ago without machines.

Lilienstein on the left side with a nice view over the area.

We really had georgeous weather and it felt like summer and not early autumn.

Beware ;)

My Mommy, isn't she gorgeous? It was a bless to have her visiting and to spent four days with her in Dresden and the Saxon Switzerland. I will always keep these moments in my heart. I owe her so much and I'm thankful for her support no matter what I'm up to.

Nice car, though I have no clue how it got up this fortress...

Bastei

The famous Bastei Bridge in the middle of this incredible mountains.

Do you see the red dot on top of the mountain? This is actually a guy climbing these mountains.

Impressed by this mountains.

On this photograph you can see the Lilienstein and the Festung Königsstein in the back, so now you know that all the parts I'm showing here are just a short drive apart and can be easily combined for a trip.

The Sweden holes are a pathway between rocks. Short before I hiked them a storm went through saxony and this tree is a result of that.

Again this beautiful bridge this time with less green trees and less people on it ;)

Lilienstein

Blue sky and wide view. It was a great day to get up here. I got up the south path and down the north path which is mostly in shades, so depending on temperature and time of the day decide which one to take. According to fitness level they are both similar.

This is where I bailed out from because my fear of height won... These stairs are so steep and it passes right at the border of the cliff. I tried to get near them but my whole body was shaking and people looked at me and obviously felt sorry. Some even talked to me like "Fear of height I see, your tough"...