--- title: "Great Nordic Walking Bastei Trail" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/great-nordic-walking-bastei-trail-hohnstein" description: "Route: P+R parking lot Bastei - Bruno-Barthel-Weg- Schulweg - Rathewalde - Rathewalder Fußweg - Basteiaussicht - Steinerner Tisch - Basteistraße - P+R parking lot Bastei" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2715438/ff4169a81db7ef70533df1336d49623ab2701c014e3f10c663240906308ca117/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Great Nordic Walking Bastei Trail ================================= - 9.04 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: medium - Winter hikes - 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 Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start P+R parking lot Bastei - Viewpoint/viewing tower Destination Destination P+R parking lot Bastei Good to know ------------ Pavements Street (5%) Asphalt (26%) Gravel (28%) Trail (30%) Path (11%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec 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. Read more 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 Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Parking**P+R parking lot Bastei Read more **Public transportation**Arrival and departure: Read more Additional information **Winter refreshments open:** (daily from 12:00 noon) (open at the weekend 11:00-17:00) Read more Author Nicole Hesse Organization Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz License (master data) Nicole Hesse Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author , , , Read more Safety guidelines This hike is a blue route (easy tour, mostly flat, almost always walkable).The hiking trails are not cleared of ice and snow. Please refrain from the winter hike in icy conditions. Read more Map Read more Nearby ------ View on map Contact 01848 Hohnstein Download GPX file - -