Hotel Restaurant Sächsische Schweiz "Lichtenhainer Wasserfall" in Sebnitz

Very cozy, but also very crowded.

Nice excursion restaurant with gimmick 'waterfall' and historic tram

Very chilled beer garden with a nice children's playhouse for very little ones. We had a beer and tried the whole variety of sausages there (Kamener, Wiener, Bockwurst). Inside it seems to be a dignified restaurant. Plus the great waterfall in the background. Plus the very nice tram ride, which was included in the tourist tax (also in the Germany ticket)

It's a great view not only of the waterfall but also of the surrounding nature, you can also go directly to the nature and the mountains in the summer are also warm, otherwise it was great, I recommend it for families with children😀😃.

Small waterfall. The dam opens every hour and a lot of water flows down the valley. This is done with musical accompaniment

The best part is the marketing behind it. You don't have to see it. There are a lot of beautiful things to see everywhere in Saxon Switzerland that are not so advertised to tourists and therefore overcrowded.

For a large bus there is only space at the edge of the road at the bend. In a cafe you have to sit down at a table and only then will they take your food order

Unfortunately, the Lichtenhain waterfall is more of a short stopover than a real excursion destination. You cross the small town, take a quick look at the artificially operated waterfall - and that's it. The town itself has little to offer, and the waterfall seems more like a tourist attraction from another era. If you're in the area anyway, you can stop by for a moment, but I wouldn't recommend taking a detour. In short: A nice photo moment, but definitely not a highlight of the Malerweg.

Beautiful waterfall, we were lucky to be where the water opened.

Absolutely not recommended, waterfall turned out to be a trickle. After 30 seconds you have seen everything and can spend the rest of your time until the departure of the Kirnitzschtalbahn eating at the overpriced snack bar. The potato salad was definitely an industrial product. There is self-service ice cream in the hut opposite. There were lots of flies on the unhygienic looking ice cream machine.

A lovely destination when the weather is good! Of course there was a lot going on here on the long May 1st weekend, but everything was relaxed and the many hiking opportunities meant that the crowds of tourists were well distributed. Traveling by public transport because of the limited parking options and then continuing on with the Krimnitzschtalbahn is highly recommended!

Well, we imagined a waterfall to be a little more impressive, but every 30 minutes the scene is enlivened by some accumulated water, which also falls down. The small train, which runs through a valley that is threatened by tree death, is enchanting...

A timed waterfall every half hour for one to two minutes and not exhilarating.

A very cozy atmosphere in the restaurant. Courteous staff, very friendly and quick. The food was very good and plentiful. The singing, rolling robot was a very nice birthday surprise for the birthday child🧑‍🦳

Nice area, would love to come back

Too little water :( and less space options

If it's on the way you can take it with you. But it's not worth driving there specifically for that.

I recommend this place, affordable prices, quite a lot of people but quick service, great views of the waterfall, fired every half hour

We hoped for more. There is a basin where the water is dammed and then released every half hour as a waterfall.

Fantastic cheesecakes and great coffee

The place could have a lot more flair if the ugly white beer/ice cream umbrellas weren't there and there were simple umbrellas. The umbrellas shine brightly into your eyes and you don't have to have the alcohol advertising on them.

Beautiful nature. Short-term waterfall, only for tourist groups

Small mini waterfall, if you are nearby you can take a look at it, good starting point for small hiking tours, cowshed etc.

If you're in the area you can take a look at it, but it's not spectacular. Hiking from there, for example to the cowshed, is much more fun. But be careful, steep 😉😁

Whatever the reason it is a tourist highlight.🙈 This music before the water comes - I just had to laugh. You can do it, but you don't have to.

The waterfall is very small. You expect to see a waterfall, but here it is just a slide from which water flows. The height is 5 meters in total.

A mini waterfall with a lock opening every half hour to make it look a little more impressive.

Nice, small waterfall at the terminus of the Kinitzschtalbahn from 1898

Interesting, waterfall takes a bit of getting used to

Not worth it, just a tourist rip-off

Beautiful waterfall. Unfortunately there is little parking and a lot of crowds.

We were looking forward to a great experience. When we arrived there was a trickle, I can't describe it any other way Above there is a reservoir that opens every half hour and then comes the “real” waterfall. So definitely disappointing for us.

As a married couple we ate chicken schnitzel and Dresden Sauerbraten for lunch on Easter Monday. Excellent food, very attentive service staff, good value for money. Nice atmosphere with decorations from the forest and hallway.

Very beautiful waterfall and the restaurant serves very tasty schnitzel with fries

End point of the historic tram and starting point of many hikes. It's worth taking a quick look. The lock opens every 30 minutes. (when it opens). Otherwise not really a waterfall...

Curry sausage tastes very good and so does the fish roll.

The route to the waterfall was very beautiful, however the waterfall was not as expected and as seen in photos.

The waterfall is negligible, but it could also be due to the current drought. With the Kirnitzschtalbahn as the final stop, it's worth the trip and a great starting point for the hike to the Felsentor Kuhstall, Himmelsleiter etc.

For me, a little too much fanfare about a small waterfall where a little more water comes briefly every half hour.

We went there with the Kirnitzschtalbahn.

It's not a way though It's a miracle, but you can sit quite comfortably with a beer and a snack.

The waterfall is really not very beautiful. But it is very amusing when the signal sounds and (almost) everyone sprints to the waterfall.

We were here for lunch. The Müllerin-style trout is highly recommended. Very tasty 😋

An absolute “insider tip”: A visit to the Lichtenhain waterfall in winter, because that’s when the waterfall is at its most beautiful.

If you only go there because of the waterfall, you will probably be disappointed. If you combine this with a hike and a meal in a restaurant, then it's okay.

Located at the terminus of the Kirnitschtalbahn and is a magnet for visitors. Actually nothing special, just a small waterfall. The operator of the restaurant opens the inflow every half hour to make the waterfall appear larger. This is accompanied by dramatic music 🎶. If you don't expect too much it's ok 👌

A very nice place. The waterfall is very great, flows in a stronger gush every half hour.

The waterfall is unspectacular and not worth visiting, but it is a good starting point for hiking trails.

It was a beautiful little waterfall. Every half hour, the dam is released, producing a larger flow of water. The waterfall is free to visit and can be easily combined with a hike to the "Kuhstall" (cowshed). The parking lot costs €7 for a day pass.

Waterfall ok. The restaurant had delicious food and the waitresses were nice. Good start to get to the cowshed.

So the waterfall itself is not that spectacular 🙈 The surroundings and the inn are even more so. Taking the old tram up and down for €10 and having a good meal at the top of the waterfall is definitely worth it!

Good starting point for the cowshed.

The tap is turned on every half hour.

A great tour from and to the waterfall. Have a great time with kids ages 4 and up.

The train ride was quite nice but that was it. Local to toilets as well as the waterfall, well if I tip over a bucket of water in the garden there is more action all in all disappointing!

The parking machines don't really work and don't want to give change. And they are not cleared even in winter, so you have to hope to get away again by car.

Very beautiful natural spectacle, unfortunately the restaurant and the rafting climb were not open due to the January weather, understandable but a shame!

Finally water again. During my last visit only drops came out... now I really like the waterfall

Nice little waterfall. You can hike there or take the tram directly from Bad Schandau. The waterfall is right next to the inn on the road.

Not worth mentioning. Inconspicuously hidden behind the inn.

It looks much better in the pictures than in reality. It's actually hidden in the back of a bar...

A big thank you from Koitaboch-Musi from Garmisch-Partenkirchen / Bavaria!

Nice location! However, no chair porter came for us 😅🤣

Not a highlight as a waterfall, but okay as a short rest if it's not too crowded. The food there was okay.

On November 2nd, 2024 I had lunch in the restaurant. Sauerbraten, red cabbage and dumplings. Super! I haven't eaten so well in a restaurant for a long time. Real home cooking! Rustic restaurant, cozy and clean. Modern toilets. When the weather is nice, outdoor seating right by the waterfall. Attentive, friendly staff. Short waiting time for food and drinks. I recommend the restaurant and will come back. Thanks for a nice day.

Very nice modern rooms, cleverly decorated, great breakfast and hospitable. We'll be back!

The food was very tasty. Had game. It was very tender. Really great! And the service is really nice.

It was 5 great days in the Kirnitzschtal. The rooms have been lovingly renovated and furnished. The mattresses are a dream. The food as part of the half board was great. Fresh fruit salad and egg dishes for breakfast. The sausage and cheese platter was varied and lovingly designed. Even the vegetarians among us got their money's worth at dinner. Various hiking routes start right outside the door and the tram to Bad Schandau runs every 30 minutes. The WLAN and the internet are not quite as powerful, but you don't need it given the many impressions.

Cozy restaurant at the end of the Kirnitzschtalbahn route. Outside there is a beer garden with a small restaurant (Thüringer Rost Bratwurst for €4.50/as of October 2024) and inside, delicious food and drinks await the hikers. The Lichtenhain waterfall can be admired right next door.

Nice staff, fast service, child-friendly and most importantly, everything was very tasty. We had trout, spicy meat, wild goulash & pork steak! We went there and back by train

I took the Kirnitzschtalbahn from Bad Schandau to the final stop at Lichtenhainer Wasserfall. The restaurant is also located right next to the bus stop. Seating inside and outside, although outside was already limited due to the season. The guest room is comfortably furnished. The toilet has recently been modernized. Everything still looked very new and clean. There is a machine for charging mobile phones in the anteroom of the toilets. The food was very good! The service was also very good! I was only a day tourist and therefore cannot rate the rooms.

The food was really great I would never have thought that someone would cook with such heart and mind... keep it up

If I could give stars, I would give one! Were here for dinner! Pork steak baked with cheese and spiced meat! Absolutely delicious 😋

The sauerbraten was very tasty. After a nice tour, the perfect stop... And keep it up 😃👍

A very atmospheric place located at the last station of the historical railway, right next to the waterfall. The cuisine is very tasty, many vegetarian dishes, a large selection of desserts. The service in Polish was a pleasant surprise - fortunately, because the card was only in German :)

Very nice and good food. Good service and staff

We were here for dinner. Excellent food and top service. Gladly again.

Great hotel and definitely worth the money for the price. We stayed here one evening while walking the Malerweg. There is a bus from the end point of day 4 back to this hotel so you can easily end here (and start again the next day). It is a nice, authentic hotel. The room had recently been renovated and looked fantastic. In the evening the guests leave the restaurant and it is wonderfully quiet here. The food tasted fantastic and the staff was friendly. Highly recommended, especially with all the nature in the area.

Very friendly staff, very good, hearty cuisine and clean, nice rooms. I had to spontaneously stop by today with my nephew and luckily we got a room from the friendly owner. We'd love to come back!

An interesting tourist destination in Saxony Switzerland

Very nice staff and the food was very tasty.

Very good food, nice service and clean and modern rooms. Don't be fooled by the exterior, as the building dates back to the 1850s.

We ordered something outside the serving window - the food was delicious, but the lady was noticeably unfriendly.

Nice restaurant and friendly staff. We were here for lunch. The roast pork with dumplings was very tasty. Here you can take smoked trout to take home. Unfortunately, the waterfall next to it was destroyed by a storm. But there are numerous trails for hiking from here.

After you say what you want to drink, the staff leaves again. You wait over half an hour for the food and then it's too salty and without ketchup or mayo.

Restaurant very friendly and helpful. Food very good

We are always thrilled with the restaurant and the hotel. Have been here very often. It's all true! Good food, nice and courteous staff, great, renovated rooms and all in a fantastic area of ​​Saxon Switzerland! What more do you want !

Extremely unfriendly staff in the restaurant area, you'd better move on straight away.

We were lunch guests in the restaurant. Kudos for the smoked trout. Great dish! The meat from the sauerbraten was also ok, but the red cabbage and dumplings weren't convincing. The service was nice, the attention to the guest had room for improvement.

Super clean double room with modern bathroom. Comfortable clean double bed. Room was very pleasant. Breakfast was great, something for everyone. Very friendly and helpful staff. Bus stop and Kirnitzschtalbahn only 60m away. vs. an ice cream machine. Beautiful nature/area. There are 5 free parking spaces on site for hotel guests. Fine. Even a place to charge electric cars.

Went there for lunch today. The food was really delicious. It was also very nicely prepared and the portion size was good enough to fill you up. Ambience also very appealing and cozy. Staff really very friendly and attentive. All in all very recommendable.

Fish sandwiches for €4.50 with dry old bread rolls. Impudence! When I complained about it, the lady claimed that it had been freshly made...

Very friendly service, delicious food, newly restored rooms, garage for the motorcycle, what more could you want

We only had a drink here... The friendliness of the lady at the bar leaves a lot to be desired and the price of drinks - especially considering that this is self-service - is too high. There is also a construction site outside right now (July 2024...

I wasn't a customer of this cafe, but we parked nearby and the parking meter took our money but didn't give us any proof of payment. We went to this restaurant to ask for help and without missing a beat the staff were so helpful. After our hike, we had a delicious beer before heading home. The location and the restaurant itself are beautiful. If you want to take a break during or after a hike, don't miss this gem!

The food tasted good, only the schnitzel was really tiny. Since I wasn't full, I ordered a dessert, which was also a very small portion. 23€ is quite hefty.

Always beautiful and delicious!!

Perfectly located and very nice staff

A great accommodation on the Malerweg! Very lovingly furnished and well-renovated rooms. Very nice staff and tasty food. I am completely satisfied! 👍

Nice service and staff as well as a nice rustic atmosphere. I highly recommend it. The waterfall is also great. After the restoration, I think it will be better to visit again. Will definitely come back. LG from Freiberg