Rabenauer Grund Nature Reserve – Weißeritztalbahn Steam Railway loop from Rabenau

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Rabenauer Grund Nature Reserve – Weißeritztalbahn Steam Railway loop from Rabenau

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Rabenauer Grund Nature Reserve – Weißeritztalbahn Steam Railway loop from Rabenau

01:21

4.93km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Tal der Roten Weißeritz

Waypoints

Start point

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319 m

Rote Weißeritz River

Highlight • River

It's just incredibly beautiful here 😊.

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910 m

Cascades at the Rabenauer Grund Hydropower Plant

Highlight • Structure

The 460 meter long headrace tunnel begins at a weir around twelve meters wide near the Rabenauer Mühle. It is two meters wide and 2.20 meters high. The moated castle …

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917 m

Rabenau Gorge Hydroelectric Power Plant

Highlight • Monument

The Rabenauer Grund hydropower plant is a run-of-river power station on the Rote Weißeritz in Rabenauer Grund. There is an energy trail

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964 m

Rabenauer Grund Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Rabenauer Grund is ideal for beautiful hikes, cycling, running ... Along the Weißeritz, this wildly romantic reason is really an experience.

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1.21 km

Weisseritz Valley Stone Arch Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Weißeritz Bridge km 3.123
"The four bridges were built in 1881 in massive stone arch bridges. The low train mass enabled a comparatively slim, elegant construction that still meets the requirements of rail operations that have now increased."
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2.19 km

Weißeritztalbahn Steam Railway

Highlight • Monument

The Weißeritztalbahn is today Germany's longest-serving narrow-gauge railway. It started operations in 1883. Since the Weißeritztal was too narrow for a standard-gauge railway, a railway line with a track width …

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2.47 km

Rabenauer Grund and the Rote Weißeritz stream

Highlight • Gorge

Due to the Rabenauer Grund, the Weißeritz is wildly romantic. You can go hiking and walking here wonderfully.

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4.22 km

Weißeritz Valley Railway bridge at the hydroelectric power station

Highlight • Bridge

Weisseritz Bridge km 2.556
"The four bridges were built in 1881 in a massive construction as stone arch bridges. The low tensile masses enabled a comparatively slim, shapely construction that still meets the increased requirements of railway operations today."
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4.93 km

End point

Camper Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.39 km

521 m

Surfaces

4.08 km

637 m