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Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

View of Die Gans

Natural Monuments

Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Saxon Switzerland

Rathen

View of Die Gans

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View of Die Gans

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

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1. Bastei Bridge – Schwedenlöcher loop from Stadt Wehlen

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2. Bastei Bridge – View of the Bastei Bridge loop from Oberrathen

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3. Schwedenlöcher – Schwedenlöcher loop from Königstein (Sächs Schweiz) Hp

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Christoph

June 8, 2025

Wehlen is a so-called country town in Saxon Switzerland. It lies on the railway line from Dresden to Prague and in the heart of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, making it a starting point for hikes to destinations such as the Bastei, the Rathen Rock Stage, the Bärenstein and Rauenstein, as well as the Wehlen and Uttewalder Grund.

Saxon Switzerland is the name given to the German part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony.

Rathen is a spa town located below the rocky backdrop of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxon Switzerland, approximately 35 kilometers from Dresden.

Both Wehlen and Rathen have a passenger ferry across the Elbe and a rail connection to Dresden, among other places! So you can easily reach the Elbe Sandstone Mountains!

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Sächsische Wurzeln

January 13, 2025

Halfway up the Bastei, you have a beautiful view of the Gans

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Joe Outside

September 29, 2025

"Gans" in the Bastei Saxon Switzerland refers to the rock formation of the Little Goose, a rock massif located north of the Bastei and the Wehlgrund. This rock complex is a popular hiking and climbing destination and offers fascinating views of the Bastei and the surrounding landscape from its vantage points, especially the southern vantage point.

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

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