Bastei Bridge
Bastei Bridge
1.9km
Total Distance
182m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
A climb from the Elbe at Rathen up to the Bastei, a wall of sandstone pillars linked by a famous stone bridge high above the river. The viewpoints over Saxon Switzerland are among the most photographed in Germany. Return the same way.
Route Map
Along the trail
- 1Shelter · 1.3km
- 2Kanapee · 1.5kmViewpoint
- 3Basteibrücke · 1.6kmViewpoint
- 4Ferdinandaussichtat the end · Viewpoint
- Bus stop
- Rathen - Nationalparkexpress · 476m from the start
- Parking
- 320m from the start
- Path grade (SAC)
- T1
- Surface
- paved 68%, natural ground 26%
- Marked route
- DichterMusikerMaler-Weg (DE), Basteirundweg, European Walking Route E3, Saxonia (East)
