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Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Neurath rock castle

Natural Monuments

Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Saxon Switzerland

Rathen

Neurath rock castle

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Neurath rock castle

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

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1. Schwedenlöcher – Schwedenlöcher loop from Stadt Wehlen

12.3km

03:45

370m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Neurath rock castle – Bastei Bridge loop from Oberrathen

7.73km

02:20

230m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Neurath rock castle – Wolfsschlucht Gorge (Saxon Switzerland) loop from Rathewalde

15.9km

04:42

410m

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

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MichaelNT

November 27, 2022

The film is quickly filled with photos of the most beautiful view from the Bastei.

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Beyond the Horizon

October 14, 2022

Anyone who has ever stood here, on the stone parapet of the Bastei, knows: Some places need no advertising. They simply stand there, defying wind and centuries, and bring a sense of stillness. Below, the Elbe River meanders – not hastily, not spectacularly, but with that understated elegance that only ancient rivers possess. The valley lies deep, the cliffs rise steeply, and between them stretches a landscape as if sculpted by a painter.

On clear days, the water sparkles like polished glass, and the light catches in the sandstone walls as if there were a second sun here. A lone train passes far below through the valley – a tiny reminder of the restless present. But up here, among trees, rocks, and the viewing platform, it's not speed that counts, but the moment.

A branch frames the view, a rock intrudes into the picture, and suddenly you understand why people have been coming to this place for centuries: Not for selfies. But because the view from the Bastei does something to you. It puts you back in perspective. In a way that belongs to the landscape – and not to the calendar.

Those who wish can come early in the morning. When the light is still soft, the path almost empty, and only your own breath is audible. Or stay until evening, when the valley is shrouded in shadow and the last rays of sunlight gild the rocks. Then a stillness lies over everything, a stillness that is not empty, but full: full of history, full of nature, full of the present.

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Karel Sachsen

October 10, 2022

Very nice view from the bastion in the Elbe valley 👍🏻

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

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Neurath rock castle

1. Schwedenlöcher – Schwedenlöcher loop from Stadt Wehlen

2. Neurath rock castle – Bastei Bridge loop from Oberrathen

3. Neurath rock castle – Wolfsschlucht Gorge (Saxon Switzerland) loop from Rathewalde

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