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

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Saxon Switzerland

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

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4.7

(525)

3,361

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

00:54

2.79km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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542 m

View of the Wehlsteine

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Very nice view of the rocks. Should you take a look. Great view from the viewing platforms.

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Bastei Viewpoint

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One of the most popular views of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, which means the whole area is quite "crowded" in the high season and when the weather is good.

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1.10 km

View of the Bastei Bridge from Ferdinandstein

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Very nice view of the Bastei hustle and bustle and the Wehlgrund. The short climb up the stairs is also entertaining. The view from the Bastei Bridge itself is fantastic. But the Bastei Bridge itself is very clearly visible from here.

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1.29 km

Bastei Bridge

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The Bastei Bridge is a classic among hiking destinations in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, with a magnificent view over the Elbe and the Lilienstein. A visit is most worthwhile in the early morning to enjoy the sunrise, and the tourist crowds are also very limited.

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1.49 km

Ascent to the Bastei Rocks

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It is worth visiting the Bastei bridge. Appearing early is advisable to many tourists.

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1.57 km

Kanapee View over the Elbe

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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.

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1.66 km

Felsenburg Neurathen (closed due to dilapidation)

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The Felsenburg Neurathen is an interesting starting point for all those interested in history, as signs present interesting facts about this historical place. It is impressive how long ago people were able to use the terrain for a purpose. There is a trust box at the entrance, so it is also possible to visit the site outside of the admission times.

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1.70 km

View of the Elbe Valley

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Great viewing point on the Bastei. Usually very crowded. If you want to walk and see in peace, you should get there early. There are usually only a few runners.

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2.79 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.86 km

559 m

293 m

Surfaces

1.37 km

1.12 km

207 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Sunday 23 August

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Comments

May 22, 2024,🚶🏼‍♀️PIR - Bastei 🪨🪨🪨🪨- Basteibrücke 🪨🪨🌉🪨🪨

On the way back, the weather cleared up over the Bastei, so we took the chance and drove there.

The parking lot wasn't very full and the walking time 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️ is only 10 minutes to the Bastei.

The price 💰 for the parking lot is steep. There are two parking times: 4 hours for €7, or a day ticket for …

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May 3, 2022,Bastei Dresden

My advice:
Look it up, but only if you're in the region in the off-season. It quickly gets crowded and narrow on the narrow paths.

However, you have wonderful views of the valleys and the mountains👍

A new platform is currently under construction. Nevertheless, there are enough other vantage points.

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December 29, 2022,Ausflug zur Bastei in der Sächsischen-Schweiz

That was necessary again after more than 30 years. Weather could have been better with the sun 🌞, the main thing is that it didn't rain.

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December 3, 2022,Bastei - Rundgang bei schlechtem Wetter

We wanted to climb the way Schwedenlochen the bastion. Unfortunately, the path has been closed since November 2022 and will be renewed. That's why we went straight to the bastion. Unfortunately the weather was not on our side, cold 2 degrees, hazy, foggy and slippery on some steps because it had snowed the night before.

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August 29, 2025,Bastei Bad Schandau

The rain had eased, and the remaining fog was gradually dissipating.
It's already quite crowded; I don't want to know what it will be like this weekend.

Unfortunately, the Felsenburg Neurathen area is closed for safety reasons.

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May 1, 2025,zum Sundowner auf die Bastei

And because we still couldn't get enough after our tour (and the weather was just soooo gorgeous), we went to the Bastei for a sundowner.

The visit was definitely worth it, and there weren't as many crowds in the evening 👍

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August 7, 2024,Elbsandstein-Bastei: "Bloß kein Tourist sein"

"I never want to be a tourist anywhere" - that's what you get when you spend important years of your youth in a health resort. Prices, cinema programs (Heintje and the five-year-old newsreel), beer bars, cable car construction (which took the life out of our local mountain), tourists with whom you played a few pranks, male bowling clubs that were …

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May 11, 2025,Bastei / Elbsandsteingebirge

After the Dresden trip, we made a short detour to the Bastei in Saxon Switzerland on the way back (no vignette required 😏 ).

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

View of the Wehlsteine

Bastei Viewpoint

View of the Bastei Bridge from Ferdinandstein

Bastei Bridge

Ascent to the Bastei Rocks

Kanapee View over the Elbe

Felsenburg Neurathen (closed due to dilapidation)

View of the Elbe Valley

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