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Rauenstein Ridge Trail – View of the Bastei loop from Stadt Wehlen

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Rauenstein Ridge Trail – View of the Bastei loop from Stadt Wehlen

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Rauenstein Ridge Trail – View of the Bastei loop from Stadt Wehlen

03:27

12.0km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Sächsische Schweiz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.65 km

Ascent to Kleiner Bären

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Not too steep, the path is also suitable for the dog.

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1.71 km

Ascent through Schneiderloch to Kleiner Bärenstein

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You almost walk past it, that would be a shame, what a mystical passage.

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1.82 km

Little Bärenstein

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The Bärensteine are ideal for short hiking tours with the family. The view from Kleine Bärenstein is breathtaking, as is the case with all the table mountains.

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2.38 km

Diebskeller

Cave Entrance

3.18 km

Thürmsdorfer Schloss

Castle

3.94 km

Biedermann Mausoleum

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At the beginning of the 90s the mausoleum was as good as destroyed and beautiful that it had been restored so well.

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4.03 km

Johann Alexander Thiele Viewpoint

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A beautiful place with a great view

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7.62 km

A fantastic descent over the Lehmann Gorge through opposite high, steep, narrow rock faces. When you get in, you look to the right at Lilienfels, then you go down steep narrow steel stairs. fantastic.

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7.69 km

Rauenstein Ridge Trail

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The ridge path Rauenstein or Rauensteinweg is another part of the famous Malerweg. From the Rauensteinweg there are great views on both sides of the bastion, quarries and table mountains. …

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8.21 km

View of the Bastei

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The ridge path offers a lot of beautiful views, of course, also of the mighty Bastei.

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12.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.05 km

3.08 km

2.38 km

877 m

644 m

Surfaces

4.04 km

3.30 km

2.05 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Rauenstein Ridge Trail – View of the Bastei loop from Stadt Wehlen

Ascent to Kleiner Bären

Ascent through Schneiderloch to Kleiner Bärenstein

Little Bärenstein

Biedermann Mausoleum

Johann Alexander Thiele Viewpoint

Lehmannschlucht Staircase

Rauenstein Ridge Trail

View of the Bastei

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