Great Nordic Walking Bastei Trail

3:00 h
9.04 km
122 m
124 m
259 m
321 m
62 m
Start: P+R parking lot Bastei
Destination: P+R parking lot Bastei

In a wide arc to the bastion

Route: P+R parking lot Bastei - Bruno-Barthel-Weg- Schulweg - Rathewalde - Rathewalder Fußweg - Basteiaussicht - Steinerner Tisch - Basteistraße - P+R parking lot Bastei

Pavements

Street (5%)

Asphalt (26%)

Gravel (28%)

Trail (30%)

Path (11%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Directions

This hike is particularly suitable in sunny weather and can also be tackled with sledges if there is enough snow.

From the P+R parking lot, the trail leads to Rathewalde on a well-maintained asphalt path. In Rathewalde, at the church, you won't find the right signpost for the right direction at first. However, just 20m after turning right, a small road leads uphill at an angle. Here you can also see the path that leads down into the Amselgrund. Follow the Basteiweg (yellow line) southwards through a small ground and continue on the "Rathewalder Fußweg". The path invites you to chat, as there are no treacherous spots. After about 500m you come to the road that leads to the Bastei. Walk parallel to this road on a good forest path in the direction of "Schwedenlöcher". As soon as you reach the Bastei parking lot, the number of people on the hiking trail increases, as it is now only a few meters to the world-famous Bastei Bridge. Here you can buy souvenirs, have a snack or dine in the panorama restaurant. The numerous views at this location never cease to amaze.

On the way back, turn left at the souvenir stalls onto the Malerweg trail. This detour to the Stone Table is immediately quieter. The forest restaurant at the "Stone Table" is currently still undergoing renovation work. It is to be hoped that you will be able to stop off here next winter. After the short detour to the Steinerne Tisch, the route returns to Basteistraße. Stay on this road until you reach the parking lot. Once you are out of the forest, you can see the Schrammsteine and the Napoleonschanze (near Hohnstein) on the horizon to the east.

Tour information

Loop Road
Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Onion-skin clothing and winter hiking boots
Backpack with hiking map, snacks, thermos flask with a warm drink, smartphone, flashlight, first aid kit
Hiking poles, ice goggles

Directions & Parking facilities

P+R parking lot Bastei

Arrival and departure: Bus 237

Additional information

Winter refreshments open:

Berghotel & Panoramarestaurant Bastei (daily from 12:00 noon)

Rathewalder Mühle (open at the weekend 11:00-17:00)

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Pavilion view, Ferdinand view, Bastei bridge, New viewing platform at the Bastei

Interesting facts about winter hiking in Saxon Switzerland

Safety guidelines

This hike is a blue route (easy tour, mostly flat, almost always walkable).