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Saxon Switzerland National Park
A surreal landscape of eroded sandstone pillars, arches, and mesas along the Elbe, beloved by rock climbers and landscape painters.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Saxony, Germany · Europe
Wilthen works well as a base: 10 minutes from Obergurig, 24km from Saxon Switzerland National Park.
Wilthen is a town located in Saxony, Germany. With a population of 6,304, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Wilthen sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Wilthen to your route.
Wilthen (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪltn̩] ; Upper Sorbian: Wjelećin, pronounced [ˈwʲɛlɛtʃin] ) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. It is near the border with the Czech Republic, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of Bautzen and 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Dresden.
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Wilthen is located in Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.0975 latitude, 14.3929 longitude.
Wilthen has a population of approximately 6,304 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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national park
A surreal landscape of eroded sandstone pillars, arches, and mesas along the Elbe, beloved by rock climbers and landscape painters.
24 km · about 30 min drive
national park
A mesmerizing landscape of deep gorges, towering sandstone pillars, and dense forests in the Czech-German borderlands along the Elbe River.
24 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
The largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, standing majestically in the heart of Bohemian Switzerland National Park.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Sandstone wonderland in the Czech Republic with Europe's largest natural stone arch and dramatic rock formations.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, the centrepiece of Bohemian Switzerland National Park, walked from car parks at Hrensko or Mezni Louka.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A spectacular sandstone bridge spanning jagged rock pillars 194 metres above the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland National Park.
27 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A vast hilltop fortress on a sandstone plateau above the Elbe, with ramparts offering panoramic views over Saxon Switzerland.
31 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
Bohemia's oldest protected geological site (1933): a hillside of hexagonal basalt columns up to 12 m tall arranged like organ pipes, right beside the road at Kamenický Šenov. Famous from the Czech fairy-tale film Three Wishes for Cinderella.
37 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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