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Rabenauer Grund Nature Reserve – Swiss Bridge loop from Freital-Coßmannsdorf

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Freital

Rabenauer Grund Nature Reserve – Swiss Bridge loop from Freital-Coßmannsdorf

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Rabenauer Grund Nature Reserve – Swiss Bridge loop from Freital-Coßmannsdorf

05:51

21.8km

260m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Tal der Roten Weißeritz

Dippoldiswalder Heide

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1.41 km

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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1.56 km

Rabenauer Grund – Valley of the Red Weißeritz

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The Rabenauer Grund is a hiking and walking path along the red Weißeritz. The idyllic nature along the Weißeritz is beautiful. There is a good place to stop for refreshments …

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4.31 km

Rabenauer Mill

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The Rabenau mill was first mentioned in 1235 as a large mill. It belonged to the local castle and later to the electoral property.

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4.75 km

Swiss Bridge

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The bridge was originally dismantled after the Swiss Federal Gymnastics Festival in 2002 and brought to Rabenau as a donation. However, the bridge was damaged by the flood and had to be replaced.

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5.09 km

Covered wooden bridge over the Rote Weißeritz River

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The bridge was rebuilt after the flood in summer 2002, and urgent renovation work on the wooden structure began in April 2021.

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5.98 km

Weißeritztalbahn Steam Railway

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quaint ancient railway line - steam locomotive beautifully restored

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14.3 km

Götzenbüschchen

Forest

18.9 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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20.2 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."
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wei%C3%9Feritztalbahn#Br%C3%BCcken

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21.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

2.99 km

1.37 km

709 m

473 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

3.68 km

1.98 km

1.52 km

1.46 km

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 7 August

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Comments

July 31, 2025,Rabenau, Dippoldiswalder Heide, Malter und Rabenauer Grund

Beautiful route between Rabenau and Dippoldiswalder Heide with lots of greenery and beautiful views.

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June 12, 2023,Rabenauer Grund – An der Weißeritz bis zur Talsperre Malter Runde von Freital

After hiking mostly in flatland over the past few weeks, today we headed to Rabenauer Grund. A very beautiful and mostly shady loop with easy trails. Some climbs are challenging for us flatlanders, but everything is easily manageable. Unfortunately, the planned trails at the Malter Dam were closed, so we had to re-plan. Nevertheless, we definitely recommend it and would …

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July 6, 2025,Talsperre Malter nach Freital Hainsberg

After a wonderful weekend at the Malter Dam🐬☀️, I walked back to the 🚂 and home today.

With a pleasant breeze and clouds, I walked past a few historical stones. After sightseeing in the forest, I walked through part of the beautiful, cool Rabenauer Grund.

All in all, a relaxing hike to end the weekend 🤗.

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November 1, 2023,Von Oelsa nach Cossmannsdorf über Malter

The tour including the journey from Dresden and return to Dresden was wonderfully planned by hiking friend Reichenburg. From the Oelsa inn we walked through the Dippoldiswalder Heath towards the Malterstausee and passed all the famous sights, such as St. Barbara's Chapel, Hermitage Stone, St. Catherine's Chapel, Foundling Stone, Stone Knife and Wolf's Column. I only liked the section over …

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May 1, 2025,🇩🇪🅿️🏘️🚏🚂Freital Coßmannsdorf🌲🌳Rabenauer Grund m. Roter Weißeritz 🌊🚧Talsperre Malter - 1.Mai 🕊️Wanderparade

May 1st - Labor Day!

Well then, off to the "parade" with hiking boots, provisions, and the best company. So today, in good spirits, we hiked through the Rabenauer Grund to the Malter Dam.

It was simply wonderful to spend the whole day outside in this weather, and the trail seemed to run itself.

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August 3, 2024,[🏙️ Dresden 🏞️ 2024-03] | [🥾👩‍👦 2024-08]: Tal der Roten Weißeritz & Rabenauer Grund

After the ride on the Weißeritztalbahn and the short walk through Dippoldiswalde, the bus took us to the start of our hiking tour. 🚌🥾

This started in the small village of Malter and was supposed to take us through the valley of the Rote Weißeritz and the Rabenauer Grund back to Freital. A really incredibly great hike with my express …

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April 16, 2023,Vom Hains zur Talsperre Malter und zurück

Unfortunately I don't have a photo for you today 😂 great route along the wild Weisseritz. The goal was the Bella Vista with a beautiful view of the dam. Unfortunately we were 15 minutes too late, the restaurant was closed. Did we reserve a table for the evening, walked back to the car and drove back to the Italian - …

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April 5, 2024,Mit der Weißeritztalbahn hin - zu Fuss zurück 🚂🚃🚃🚃 Malter - Tharandt

At 9:25 a.m. we take the Weißeritztalbahn from Freital-Coßmannsdorf to Malter. The train is steam-powered and runs on a narrow gauge.
We take a seat in the open observation car. The train winds its way upstream through the valley of the red Weißeritz. We get off in Malter.
From the station we walk a bit along the dam and cross …

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Rabenauer Grund Nature Reserve – Swiss Bridge loop from Freital-Coßmannsdorf

Rabenauer Grund Nature Reserve

Rabenauer Grund – Valley of the Red Weißeritz

Rabenauer Mill

Swiss Bridge

Covered wooden bridge over the Rote Weißeritz River

Weißeritztalbahn Steam Railway

Rabenauer Grund and the Rote Weißeritz stream

Weisseritz Valley Stone Arch Bridge

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