HIKING THE FORSTSTEIG

In autumn we hiked the 100 km long trail called “Forststeig” in Saxon Switzerland. It has been developed by Saxony Forestry Services and partners and was opened in April 2018. The hike follows remote landscapes on the left side of the Elbe River, in Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland. Off the beaten paths you’ll find silence and almost no supplies. That makes the hike a challenging one as you need to take food and water with you on most days and that makes your backpack heavier than you’d wish

By the end of day one we made it to the Taubenteich bivouac right before dawn. There’s firewood and a dry place to sleep - but only if you are the first one at the bivouac. We had company from two old ladies who would hike certain parts of the trail. We set up our tent, slept in there and listened to the fire cracking, when they were still sitting there enjoying the warmth of the fire place.

Nothing like a night out there in the woods with a view above the valley underneath..

100 km later we start our final day early in the morning. Right after dusk we pack our backpacks and soak up the sun to and finish the round trip in Bad Schandau again. 5 days in nature felt like 5 weeks in town. Our minds wide awake and the speed being slow we enjoyed a beautiful, demanding and quiet hike.