Rathen: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

A marked trail starts in the resort town of Rathen, connects Amselsee, Amselgrund, Schwedenlöcher, Bastei and Neurathen Rock Castle, and then continues to Stadt Wehlen. The route from Rathen reaches Neurathen Rock Castle, where visitors can see the remains of a medieval castle complex. Sure-footedness and sturdy footwear are required for the trail.

Nature and Culture

The combination of the trail and historical traces passes through several well-known sites around Rathen, including Amselsee, Amselgrund, Schwedenlöcher, Bastei and Neurathen Rock Castle.

Geographical Location

Near Rathen are Hohnstein Castle, the castle ruins of Stadt Wehlen and Rauenstein. The surrounding area of Rathen includes Diebskeller, Stolpen Castle, the Richard Wagner Monument and Gohrisch. Rockauer Aussicht is located in the wider regional area around Rathen.

Activities

In the area around Rathen, visitors can go climbing, paddle, cycle along the Elbe Cycle Route, take a gondola ride on Amselsee or travel on the Elbe aboard a historic paddle steamer.

Other destinations: Geising, Dürrröhrsdorf-Dittersbach, Glashütte, Heidenau, Freital, Bahretal, Sebnitz, Wilsdruff.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Rathen can continue their accommodation search afterwards.

For the higher-level travel overview: Saxon Switzerland.