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4-Day Saxon Switzerland (Germany) Itinerary: Bastei Bridge Guide
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Rathen in 4 days: complete itinerary with map

4-Day Saxon Switzerland (Germany) Itinerary: Bastei Bridge Guide

Explore Saxon Switzerland National Park in Germany with our 4-day itinerary. Discover the Bastei Bridge, Königstein Fortress, and travel tips.

Duration
4 days
Cities
Rathen, Naundorf, Dresden, Hohnstein, Stolpen, Königstein, Bad Schandau, Hřensko, Děčín, Lohmen, Pirna

The plan in numbers

The itinerary at a glance

A practical summary calculated directly from the planned days and ordered stops.

Duration
4 days
Ordered stops
21 stops
Cities
11 cities
Estimated movement
63.9 km · 309 min

Day-by-day route map

Select a day to explore the planned stop order and understand how the itinerary moves through the destination.

Day 1

Rathen

Rathen is a village in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, in Saxony, Germany, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Dresden. The village occupies both banks of the river Elbe and, as of 2020, has 339 inhabitants. Rathen is a popular tourist destination, the main sights are the Bastei cliffs, the Amselsee, and the outdoor theater "Felsenbühne Rathen".

Estimated route logistics

From St. Ursula to Stolpen Castle As A Whole, With The Following Individual Monuments: Partly Only Ruined Castle Complex With All Its Components, Including Casemate, Stables, Main Guardhouse, Granary, Renaissance Portal With Coat Of Arms, Johannisturm (Coselturm), ..., with 9 ordered stops.

9 stopsApprox. 26.2 kmApprox. 130 min moving

Distances and travel times are estimates based on the ordered stops. Check live directions and opening information before leaving.

From the previous stop · Transfer · 5.3 km · ~25 min
From the previous stop · Transfer · 1.1 km · ~11 min
From the previous stop · On foot · 0.5 km · ~7 min
From the previous stop · Transfer · 2.9 km · ~17 min
From the previous stop · Transfer · 4.1 km · ~21 min
From the previous stop · On foot · 0.1 km · ~2 min
From the previous stop · Transfer · 12 km · ~47 min
From the previous stop · On foot · 0.1 km · ~2 min

Day 2

Königstein

Königstein is a town on the river Elbe in Saxony in Germany. Königstein lies in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District and had a population of 2,089 in 2018. It includes land on both banks of the Elbe, but the centre and most of the town lies to the south of the river. The Königstein Fortress is situated above and to the south-west of the town.

Estimated route logistics

From Burg Lilienstein to Falkenstein, with 3 ordered stops.

3 stopsApprox. 14.5 kmApprox. 62 min moving

Distances and travel times are estimates based on the ordered stops. Check live directions and opening information before leaving.

From the previous stop · Transfer · 13.3 km · ~51 min
From the previous stop · Transfer · 1.2 km · ~11 min

Day 3

Bad Schandau

Bad Schandau is a spa town in Germany, in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, at the mouth of the valley of the Kirnitzsch and in the area often described as Saxon Switzerland.

Estimated route logistics

From DichterMusikerMaler-Weg (DE) to Krinitzgrab, with 2 ordered stops.

2 stopsApprox. 3.2 kmApprox. 18 min moving

Distances and travel times are estimates based on the ordered stops. Check live directions and opening information before leaving.

From the previous stop · Transfer · 3.2 km · ~18 min

Day 4

Lohmen

Lohmen is a municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany.

Estimated route logistics

From Diebskeller to Klosterkirche St. Heinrich (Pirna), with 7 ordered stops.

7 stopsApprox. 20.1 kmApprox. 99 min moving

Distances and travel times are estimates based on the ordered stops. Check live directions and opening information before leaving.

From the previous stop · Transfer · 2 km · ~14 min
From the previous stop · Transfer · 1.7 km · ~13 min
From the previous stop · Transfer · 15.1 km · ~57 min
From the previous stop · Transfer · 0.8 km · ~10 min
From the previous stop · On foot · 0.1 km · ~2 min
From the previous stop · On foot · 0.3 km · ~4 min

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