--- title: "12th Route: Wild Romance in the Legendary Rabenauer Grund - Along Germany's Oldest Operating Steam Narrow-Gauge Railway" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/12th-route-wild-romance-in-the-legendary-rabenauer-grund-along-germanys-oldest-operating-steam-narrow-gauge-railway" description: "Follow the trail of legends and myths as well as historical events in the wild romantic nature reserve Rabenauer Grund with the Rote Weißeritz and Germany's oldest operating steam narrow-gauge railway, near the world-famous chair-making town Rabenau with the German Chair Museum. Points of interest along the way: Heilsberger Park Weißeritztalbahn / Timetable () Hains leisure center NSG Rabenauer Grund Stations of the ENSO energy experience path Sagenweg Chair Museum Rabenau Rabenauer Mill Somsdorfer Klamm Somsdorf Church Sun temple" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2722886/f1075cad2ee4ad257a22b342b83c1c6aabc062f74ac9f03d6248ef2d342a0329/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share 12th Route: Wild Romance in the Legendary Rabenauer Grund - Along Germany's Oldest Operating Steam Narrow-Gauge Railway ======================================================================================================================= - 16.36 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Great panorama - Hiking - 4:52 h - 16.36 km - 306 m - 306 m - 189 m - 348 m - 159 m - - Start: Roßmäßlerbau Tharandt, Campus of TU Dresden, Faculty of Forestry - Destination: Roßmäßlerbau Tharandt, Campus of TU Dresden, Faculty of Forestry During this hike, you follow the trail of legends and myths as well as historical events in the wild romantic nature reserve Rabenauer Grund. Follow the trail of legends and myths as well as historical events in the wild romantic nature reserve Rabenauer Grund with the Rote Weißeritz and Germany's oldest operating steam narrow-gauge railway, near the world-famous chair-making town Rabenau with the German Chair Museum. Points of interest along the way: - Heilsberger Park - Weißeritztalbahn / Timetable () - Hains leisure center - NSG Rabenauer Grund - Stations of the ENSO energy experience path - Sagenweg - Chair Museum Rabenau - Rabenauer Mill - Somsdorfer Klamm - Somsdorf Church - Sun temple Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Roßmäßlerbau Tharandt, Campus of TU Dresden, Faculty of Forestry - Beer garden Destination Destination Roßmäßlerbau Tharandt, Campus of TU Dresden, Faculty of Forestry Good to know ------------ Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions From the Kuppelhalle Tharandt, follow the hiking trail marked with a green dot initially to Freital. The Somsdorfer Straße leads along the Mühlgraben with the ENSO energy experience path marking to the entrance of the Rabenauer Grund. Alternatively, you can reach the Freital-Coßmannsdorf stop of the Weißeritztalbahn via Hainsberger Straße and the street "An der Spinnerei." Passing the Hains shopping and leisure center, you come to the Rote Weißeritz and upstream through the Rabenauer Grund. Crossing the Arthur-Lohse Bridge, climb steeply up to the Sagenweg. This hillside path leads to the Chair Museum and then to the Rabenauer Mill. Then it goes downstream until the yellow dash marking leads through the Teufelsklamm to Somsdorf and then back to the Kuppelhalle Tharandt. Alternatively, a return trip is possible with the Weißeritztalbahn Rabenau – Freital and the S-Bahn S3 / RB 30 Freital – Tharandt (Fare zone Freital VVO). Note: Both the ascent to the Sagenweg and the path through the Somsdorfer Klamm require surefootedness. Read more Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road Equipment Sturdy footwear required. Hiking poles recommended. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**Motorway A4 to the Wilsdruff junction, then follow signs to Tharandt Read more **Parking**Parking at the market (Am Markt), nature market (Pienner Straße/Dresdner Straße), park & ride at the station and the TU Dresden forestry campus (access from Dresdner Straße to the gatekeeper's house), as well as at Roßmäßlerstraße and the elementary school (Wilsdruffer Straße) Read more **Public transportation**S-Bahn S3 Dresden-Tharandt-Freiberg, Regional train RB30 Dresden-Zwickau, or Regional express RE3 Dresden-Hof to P+R Tharandt station (Fare zone Freital VVO) Read more Additional information Read more Author Dresden Elbland Redaktion Organization Dresden Elbland Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author - Weißeritztalbahn - Hains leisure center - NSG Rabenauer Grund - Sagenweg - Rabenauer Mill - Somsdorf Church - Sun temple Read more Safety guidelines Demanding route, surefootedness required. Read more Nearby ------ View on map Contact 01737 Tharandt Download GPX file - -