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Natural Monuments

Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Saxon Switzerland

Rathen

View from the Bastei Floating Viewing Platform

Natural Monuments

Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Saxon Switzerland

Rathen

View from the Bastei Floating Viewing Platform

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View from the Bastei Floating Viewing Platform

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Location: Rathen, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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Best Hikes to View from the Bastei Floating Viewing Platform

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1. View of the Elbe Valley – Bastei Bridge loop from Kurort Rathen

4.05km

01:15

140m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4.8

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2. Lilienstein North Ascent – Schluchtbrücke am Lilienstein loop from Kurort Rathen

11.6km

03:36

330m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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4.8

(480)

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3. Polenztalwächter – Polenztal Valley loop from Kurort Rathen

18.8km

05:29

480m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Beyond the Horizon

September 21, 2023

The bastion has shone in new splendor since February 2023. The floating bastion platform, a masterpiece of modern architecture, nestles gently into the panorama and offers visitors a view that is second to none. But although the platform is new and impressive, the bastion view behind it remains timeless and unchanged - a piece of nature that has defiantly stood its ground against time for centuries.

However, the real magic unfolds on the climb: when you look up and see the dazzling interplay of people and nature, you realize how special this place really is. The view down from the floating platform, where the world lies in all its glory at your feet, is an unforgettable experience.

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August 10, 2022

The floating bastion platform is finally complete. Since February 2023, visitors to the bastion have been able to enjoy the "new" old bastion view again. After all, nothing has changed about this.

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ChristinaAusÜbsche

March 12, 2023

The view from top to bottom is even nicer :-)

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Location: Rathen, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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View from the Bastei Floating Viewing Platform

1. View of the Elbe Valley – Bastei Bridge loop from Kurort Rathen

2. Lilienstein North Ascent – Schluchtbrücke am Lilienstein loop from Kurort Rathen

3. Polenztalwächter – Polenztal Valley loop from Kurort Rathen

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