{"id":779,"date":"2020-07-08T18:04:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T17:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/?p=779"},"modified":"2020-07-08T18:04:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T17:04:11","slug":"forget-walking-im-climbing-adventures-in-the-sachsische-schweiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/07\/08\/forget-walking-im-climbing-adventures-in-the-sachsische-schweiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget walking &#8211; I&#8217;m climbing! Adventures in the S\u00e4chsische Schweiz."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Two and a half hours drive from Berlin and I was in a small town called Stadt Wehlen.  When we parked  next to the River Elbe my initial reaction was &#8216;swimming weekend  &#8211; whoop whoop!&#8217;, but how wrong was I!  Not only have I been banned from swimming (vets orders) I was about to be challenged in ways I never thought possible. One that was to test me and my trust in my humans  <\/em>&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more   Read more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What can I say! We arrived at our new home for the next 4 nights to be greeted by our hosts &#8211; they certainly know how to treat us furballs. Not only do we get our own food and drink bowl, but there is also a towel and a welcome treat bag!  For those of you lucky enough to swim, there is also a small meadow with access to the River Elbe &#8211; great chance to cool down after all those hikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first thing my humans did after we settled in was grab a beer. No problem! I just found a perfect place to chill out, whilst they planned the days ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_152118-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_152118-498x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"789\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_152118-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/20200626_152118\/\" class=\"wp-image-789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_152118-498x1024.jpg 498w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_152118-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_152118-768x1580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_152118-747x1536.jpg 747w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_152118-rotated.jpg 986w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">where are they off to &#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_20200626_151651-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_20200626_151651-498x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"799\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_20200626_151651-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/img_20200626_151651\/\" class=\"wp-image-799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_20200626_151651-498x1024.jpg 498w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_20200626_151651-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_20200626_151651-768x1580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_20200626_151651-747x1536.jpg 747w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_20200626_151651-rotated.jpg 986w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_194502-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_194502-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"833\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_194502-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/20200626_194502\/\" class=\"wp-image-833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_194502-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_194502-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_194502-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_194502-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_194502-rotated.jpg 1885w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually we did manage to leave the Pension and do a little exploring. So far so good &#8211; no shortage of grass to roll around in whilst looking at spectular views.  In hindsight I should of taken more notice of those hills!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_185710-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_185710-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"801\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_185710-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/20200626_185710\/\" class=\"wp-image-801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_185710-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_185710-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_185710-768x1366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_185710-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200626_185710-rotated.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first day I was full of energy despite the crazy 26 degree forecast, but there was no way I was being left behind! We wandered towards Stadt Wehlen center and then started to gently climb. In the shade of the woods and canyons it was a lovely walking temperature.  After a &#8216;small&#8217; diversion to Heringsh\u00f6hle we continued towards Steinerner Tisch and Bastei to take a look at the famous bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_113639_001-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_113639_001-1-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"803\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_113639_001-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/?attachment_id=803\" class=\"wp-image-803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_113639_001-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_113639_001-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_113639_001-1-768x1366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_113639_001-1-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_113639_001-1.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Heringsh\u00f6hle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_111340-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_111340-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"802\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_111340-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/?attachment_id=802\" class=\"wp-image-802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_111340-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_111340-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_111340-768x1366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_111340-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_111340-rotated.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_133510-1-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_133510-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"804\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_133510-1-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/?attachment_id=804\" class=\"wp-image-804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_133510-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_133510-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_133510-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_133510-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_133510-1-rotated.jpg 1885w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bastei was super busy, so my humans didn&#8217;t hang around and quickly found the path down. We would get an amazing view another day instead! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135332-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135332-498x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"808\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135332-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/?attachment_id=808\" class=\"wp-image-808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135332-498x1024.jpg 498w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135332-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135332-768x1580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135332-747x1536.jpg 747w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135332-rotated.jpg 986w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135126-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135126-498x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"806\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135126-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/?attachment_id=806\" class=\"wp-image-806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135126-498x1024.jpg 498w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135126-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135126-768x1580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135126-747x1536.jpg 747w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135126-rotated.jpg 986w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135219-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135219-498x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"807\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135219-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/?attachment_id=807\" class=\"wp-image-807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135219-498x1024.jpg 498w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135219-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135219-768x1580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135219-747x1536.jpg 747w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_135219-rotated.jpg 986w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking back, the 800 steps down were a breeze compared to what was about to come! I even said hi to a very h\u00fcbsch black cocker spaniel. Such a shame we didn&#8217;t have time to chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have certainly found a most beautiful part of Germany!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2028\" height=\"986\" src=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_130507.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_130507.jpg 2028w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_130507-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_130507-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_130507-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200627_130507-1536x747.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Day one was complete and I went to bed very happy and tired and then day 2 started&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two and a half hours drive from Berlin and I was in a small town called Stadt Wehlen. When we parked next to the River Elbe my initial reaction was &#8216;swimming weekend &#8211; whoop whoop!&#8217;, but how wrong was I! Not only have I been banned from swimming (vets orders) I was about to be &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barney.wijnen.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/07\/08\/forget-walking-im-climbing-adventures-in-the-sachsische-schweiz\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Forget walking &#8211; I&#8217;m climbing! 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