Yondo

Rathen over the Bastei to Wehlen

Up to the Bastei bridge among the sandstone towers and along the Elbe to Wehlen.

Distance
10.6 km one way
Time
3 hours 6 minutes
Grade
not graded by its publisher
Without a car
Yes

When to set off

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December15:5712:2015:26
15 March18:0614:3017:36
15 June21:1817:4020:46
15 September19:2015:4018:46

From the route’s slowest published time (3 hours 6 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • S-Bahn S1 from Dresden to Kurort Rathen, then the ferry across the Elbe (paid separately)

Start: Kurort Rathen station. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Sure feet and proper shoes needed
  • Back on the S1 from Stadt Wehlen

The route

Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: Saxon Switzerland tourism. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.

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