Kanapee - Blick auf die Elbe

A piece above the Basteibrücke there is this great vantage point on the Elbe and mountains. Directly at your feet you can see the famous sandstone cliffs and on the horizon rise the table mountains south of the Elbe.

Bastei and Schwedenlöcher are the absolute highlights of Saxon Switzerland. Other sights quickly fall into oblivion. The over 1,000km long Elbe is but worth seeing. From up here you can do that especially well!

Tip: also visit the Saxon Switzerland from autumn, because the view through missing leaves is even more beautiful.

Many high-heeled tourists do not come down here, and so it's basically the better bastion view. The bastion can then be left out during the day and circulated on the Rahmhanke.
It is especially nice on the view at night: the ferry leaves until after 1 clock (inquire! - season dependent), you walked up in less than 30min and has a great view of Rathen. In the rock niche with a bench you can cuddle up to your loved ones and roast your dinner on the gas stove, or make a mulled wine.
At night you can still walk the few steps to the Bastei Bridge, then there is none ... best in fog, then it drives the swaths spectacular under and over the bridge.

Breathtaking view of the Elbe

On the way on the Malerweg.

We were in November and had great weather and a great foliage color ... and there were only a few people a week

ev. For sunrise photography in the direction of Lilienstein

What a nice spot NAtur

At Kanapee, a rocky outcrop overlooking the valley to the south of the castle with a good view of the Elbe Valley and Bastei, there was another post office in the Felsenburg.

At the Tiedgeaussicht / -stein is the entrance to the Rahmhanke. Inscription on the rock: TO REMEMBER TIEDGE, the singer of Urania. More info here:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christoph_August_Tiedge and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiedgestein

Otherwise, a magnificent viewpoint overlooking the Elbe, to Rathen, on the King stone ....

Off season also quieter.

A nice area and if you are in the vicinity is worth a visit. But also very well visited during the main times.

Beautiful view! Who wants to admire the bridge in the whole, should pay the 2 Euro entrance to come to the Basteigelände. From there you can photograph the bridge super. Unfortunately on the holiday too many people there, preferably visit during the week.

Not secured (be careful)

A short distance to the bastion you have a perfect view of the Elbe in both directions.

The view of the Elbe is simply terrific.

Beautiful view over the Elbschleife near Rathen.

Very nice but definitely visit in the morning

Great view of the Elbe and the surrounding area

It is also interesting to watch the climbers, or to climb yourself ..
We used to do that more often, but not necessarily in the overcrowded tourist areas, but rather in the Schrammstones or Bielatal.

After you have pushed over the bastion, you have a good view of the Elbe Valley from the lead.