Brand Viewpoint
Brandaussicht
Known as the 'Balcony of Saxon Switzerland', a broad sandstone platform overlooking the Polenz Valley and the table mountains, including the Lilienstein.
The Brand Viewpoint is a projecting sandstone plateau near Hohnstein, about 317 metres above sea level. Its wide platform commands nearly the whole of the Elbe sandstone region. The Lilienstein, Königstein and distant table mountains are all laid out below, which is why it is called the 'Balcony of Saxon Switzerland'. Beside it is a century-old mountain inn with a restaurant. It is about a 30-minute walk from Hohnstein. You can also descend the 800-plus Brand Steps to the Polenz Valley, a classic stretch of the Painters' Way.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hohnstein Castle
- Lilienstein
- Bad Schandau & Historic Lift
- Felsenbühne Rathen
- Bastei Bridge, Saxon Switzerland
- Schwedenlöcher & Amselsee
- Pfaffenstein & Barbarine
- Königstein Fortress