Table mountain with a long ridge path, striking views and a traditional mountain hut.
The Rauenstein is located on the left bank of the Elbe near Rathen. The up to 600-metre-long rocky outcrop consists of heavily fissured sandstone.
A ridge path leads over the entire massif with steps, ladders and narrow passages. Time and again, there are sweeping views of the Elbe valley, the Bastei and the rocky landscape towards Königstein Fortress.
There is a mountain restaurant at the highest point, which has been open since the end of the 19th century. The historic building blends into the rocky plateau and offers a place to rest with a view.
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