# Introduction to climbing on Elbe sandstone, from Ottendorf What to do en Saxon Switzerland · Saxon Switzerland Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/saxon-switzerland/things-to-do/sandstone-climbing-intro · Revisado: 2026-11-12 - Desde: 93 € per adult, with equipment - Duración: 6 h - Temporada: When the rock is dry; fixed dates or by arrangement - Para quién: No experience needed; children with their own rate up to age 12 Climbing · 1 day · From €93 · With guide and equipment · Your first day on the sandstone pinnacles of Saxon Switzerland What it is Saxon Switzerland has more than a thousand sandstone pinnacles and a climbing tradition of its own. If you have never climbed, the way to try it is an introductory day with a local school. The one at the Ottendorfer Hütte, in Ottendorf, in the upper Kirnitzsch valley, has been running courses for more than 25 years. Its Schnuppertag Felsklettern is a day on real rock: it begins with the basics and exercises on the ground, and then you climb easy routes chosen according to what the group wants and can do, always belayed by mountain and climbing guides. Price and what is included The day costs €93 per adult and €75 per child up to age 12, with rental equipment included. That individual price requires at least three participants paying the full rate; for groups they quote separately. If you like it, the two-day course costs €190 (€160 for children) and each extra day, €93. There are tailor-made guided outings from €275 for one or two people. The school only climbs when the rock is dry: after days of rain it is postponed. Getting there and booking The meeting point is in Ottendorf, in the municipality of Sebnitz, above the Kirnitzsch valley. From Bad Schandau you get there by car; by public transport, check the connection with the Kirnitzschtalbahn and the local buses on the VVO transport association's website. Book on the website or by phone: they have a calendar of fixed dates and also dates by arrangement. The website does not say whether classes are given in English; ask when you book. Lo organiza: Ottendorfer Hütte, desde 93 € per adult; children up to 12 years, €75 (https://www.ottendorfer-huette.de/klettern-aktivitaeten/kursangebote/) Lo organiza: Ottendorfer Hütte, desde 190 € per adult; children up to 12 years, €160 (https://www.ottendorfer-huette.de/klettern-aktivitaeten/kursangebote/) ## Cómo llegar y contacto - Coordenadas: 50.9439, 14.2909 ## Cerca de aquí - [Bergwirtschaft Kuhstall](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/saxon-switzerland/where-to-eat/bergwirtschaft-kuhstall), a 3.1 km - [Kirnitzschtal tram to the Lichtenhainer Wasserfall and the climb to the Kuhstall](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/saxon-switzerland/things-to-do/kirnitzschtal-tram-and-kuhstall), a 3.7 km - [Malerweg stage 4: Schrammsteine, Kuhstall and Lichtenhainer Wasserfall](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/saxon-switzerland/things-to-do/malerweg-stage-4-schrammsteine), a 7.0 km - [Camping & Pension Ostrauer Mühle](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/saxon-switzerland/where-to-stay/camping-ostrauer-muehle), a 7.0 km - [Gasthof zur Mühle, Schmilka](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/saxon-switzerland/where-to-eat/gasthof-zur-muhle-schmilka), a 7.2 km - [Toskana Therme Bad Schandau, salt water with a view of the Elbe](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/saxon-switzerland/things-to-do/toskana-therme-bad-schandau), a 9.9 km - [Hotel Elbresidenz an der Therme Bad Schandau](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/saxon-switzerland/where-to-stay/hotel-elbresidenz-an-der-therme), a 10.1 km - [The Bastei and its stone bridge over the Elbe](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/saxon-switzerland/things-to-do/bastei-and-bastei-bridge), a 15.4 km ## Consejos ### Book ahead in summer The fixed dates fill up early. ### Bring comfortable clothes and layers In the shade of the forest it is cool even in summer. ### Have a plan B for rain If it rains there is no climbing: the Toskana Therme in Bad Schandau is the easy swap. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Do you need experience? No. The introductory day is designed for people who have never climbed. ### Can children go? Yes, with a child's rate up to age 12. The website sets no minimum age: ask. ### What happens if it rains? There is no climbing on wet sandstone: talk to the school to change the day. ### How much does it cost? €93 for adults and €75 for children, with equipment included. Destino: [Saxon Switzerland](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/saxony/saxon-switzerland.md)