Rabenauer Grund Nature Reserve – Rabenauer Mill loop from Rabenau

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Germany

Saxony

Freital

Rabenauer Grund Nature Reserve – Rabenauer Mill loop from Rabenau

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Rabenauer Grund Nature Reserve – Rabenauer Mill loop from Rabenau

02:59

11.0km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Tal der Roten Weißeritz

Rabenauer Grund

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.03 km

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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3.08 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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3.23 km

Rabenauer Grund – Valley of the Red Weißeritz

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

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 at the Rabenauer Mühle. Railway romantics will also get their money's worth here, as the Weißeritztalbahn runs through the Rabenauer Grund.

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5.94 km

Semmelsteig Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

In September 2004 the Semmelsteig Bridge at the "Rabenauer Mühle" was completed.

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7.04 km

Rabenauer Mill

Highlight • Restaurant

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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8.43 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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8.71 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 of 750 millimeters was used for the first time. The train still runs between Freital and Kipsdorf.

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9.69 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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11.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.36 km

2.24 km

539 m

477 m

405 m

Surfaces

7.84 km

1.53 km

1.06 km

477 m

107 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Saturday 31 October

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Comments

August 28, 2022,“Familientour Rabenauer Grund und Erlebnisweg“ (Tourentest :-)

Today again for the Erzgebirge e.V. tourism association as a hiking tour tester and that on the home ground.

"Family tour Rabenauer Grund and adventure trail" (page 110)

It is a very pleasant tour with a lot to discover. Good start and finish point and up to the Rabenauer Mühle you are pleasantly accompanied by the Weißeritz and then you …

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June 30, 2024,Von Freital-Cossmannsdorf entlang an der Weißeritz bis Rabenau und zurück

Unfortunately, due to storm damage, the Somsdorfer Gorge was not accessible☹️

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December 27, 2022,durch den Rabenauer Grund

Finally back in nature after 3 months. Class

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October 31, 2021,Somsdorfer Klamm und Rabenauer Grund

Today we went to the Somsdorfer Gorge, down the Himmelsleiter into the Rabenauer Grund. The ladder to heaven is only recommended for experienced people. A rest in the Rabenauer Mühle is highly recommended.

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October 8, 2022,Geocaching mit Sagenhaften Wegen

Today we went completely new ways in and around the Rabenauer Grund with a few geocaching tasks.
If I hadn't had the stupid muscle strain in my leg, the tour would have been much more relaxed 😫

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March 21, 2025,926-50/2025, Rabenauer Grund - Das Kind muss an die frische Luft

If a woman can't ride a bike, a man has to hike. And so we once again came to Rabenauer Grund, which was bathed in beautiful sunlight. A few animals also stopped by; it was lovely 🤗.

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May 10, 2024,Rundweg durch den Rabenauer Grund 🚶🏻🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️und Sagenweg

After yesterday's cycling day, today we wanted to go on foot. We got our money's worth on the Rabenauer Grund and Sagenweg. Our lovely tour guides pulled out all the stops for a wonderful day of hiking and led us through beautiful scenery. There was even an unexpected river crossing today.

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February 10, 2022,Durch die Somsdorfer Klamm und dem Rabenauer Grund ⛅

The landscape protection area Rabenauer Grund with the Rote Weisseritz is always worth a visit. The sun also lured us out today and the path to the Somsdorfer Klamm is actually a bit adventurous, but interesting... After that, in the Rabenauer Grund, it's a wide, straight path. The painter Ludwig Richter also found the nature of the Rabenauer Grund worth …

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