Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: December 17, 2025

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Start point

Train Station

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4.50 km

View of the Elbe Valley and the Lilienstein

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Beautiful view of the Elbe loop, Königstein Fortress, Lilienstein…- and lots of other hikers

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4.66 km

View of the Elbe Valley from the Bastei

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From here you simply have one of the most beautiful views from the Bastei into the beautiful Elbe valley.

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5.03 km

Bastei Bridge viewpoint

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Very nice viewing platform that you can reach if you turn left before the actual bridge. From there you have a great view of the entire Bastei Bridge & a good photo angle.

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6.42 km

Pavilion Viewpoint

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This is the so-called pavilion view; From here you look towards Lilienstein & Bastei. Directly below, in the basin, is the Felsenbühne Rathen. The AP is at the top of the Schwedenlöcher and signposted.

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6.69 km

Rock formation in Schwedenschlucht

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It is a fairytale landscape.

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7.12 km

Schwedenlöcher Gorge

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The deeply cut, almost one kilometer long gorge was created by the erosion of the softer sandstone. It follows the main direction of the fissure in the Elbe sandstone.

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8.28 km

Amselsee

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The reservoir, known as Amselsee, quickly developed into a tourist attraction in the community of Rathen. The approximately 540 meter long body of water is surrounded by a series of …

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8.85 km

Schwedenlöcher Gorge

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An up and down to the goal.

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10.2 km

Viewpoint

13.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.31 km

3.66 km

2.26 km

580 m

578 m

137 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.20 km

3.06 km

2.82 km

1.00 km

438 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Tuesday 23 December

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