Rauenstein Hill

#1748 among destinations in Germany

Nature, Natural attraction, Rock

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The Rauenstein is a table hill in Saxon Switzerland in Germany. It rises west of the Elbe inside the Elbe loop near Rathen. It has a height of 304 metres and drops steeply to the north into the Elbe valley. It has a deeply incised structure and is about 600 metres long and 200 metres wide. It thus rises almost 100 metres over the surrounding area. The Rauenstein is almost completely wooded, but has several dominant sandstone rock faces. The sandstone here is very soft and heavily weathered. ()

Local name: Rauenstein Coordinates: 50°56'54"N, 14°3'15"E

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Rauenstein Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bastei, Wartturm, Nonne, Neurathen Castle.

1.2 miNE
Famous rock formation in a national park
Bastei, Saxon Switzerland National Park
31 min walk • Nestled within the rugged beauty of the Saxon Switzerland National Park, the Bastei is a natural wonder that has been captivating visitors for centuries. This stunning rock formation in Germany stands as a sentinel overlooking the Elbe River, offering panoramic views...
1.1 miNE
Climbing
Wartturm, Saxon Switzerland National Park
29 min walk • The Wartturm is a rock tower in Saxon Switzerland in East Germany near the famous Bastei rocks. It stands high above the Elbe, just below the town of Rathen and dominates the view from the Bastei and Rathen looking downstream.
0.6 miE
Climbing
Nonne
16 min walk • Nonne in Germany is a unique place that has gained fame among rock climbing enthusiasts. This picturesque location attracts extreme sports fans from all over Europe, who are looking for new challenges and beautiful landscapes.
1.3 miNE
Museum, Forts and castles, View point
Neurathen Castle, Saxon Switzerland National Park
33 min walk • Neurathen Castle, which was first mentioned by this name in 1755, is located near the famous Bastei rocks near Rathen in Saxon Switzerland in the German Free State of Saxony.
1.3 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Nazi architecture
Felsenbühne Rathen, Saxon Switzerland National Park
35 min walk • The Rathen Open Air Stage is a natural stage in Saxon Switzerland in East Germany. It is located in a hollow at the upper end of the Wehlgrund valley between the rocks of Kleine Gans and Großer Wehrturm below the famous Bastei rocks and Neurathen Castle.
1.2 miNE
50°57'21"N • 14°4'42"E
Eisenbahnwelten, Rathen
30 min walk • Amusement, Specialty museum, Museum
1.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Mönch, Saxon Switzerland National Park
34 min walk • The Mönch is a rock pinnacle and popular climbing peak in Saxon Switzerland in Germany near the spa town of Rathen. The weather vane on the summit, in the shape of a tin monk, is visible from afar and acts as a navigation aid.
1.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Burg Altrathen, Rathen
35 min walk • Altrathen Castle is located on a rock outcrop near Rathen in Saxon Switzerland in the German Free State of Saxony.
0.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Großer Bärenstein
11 min walk • The Großer Bärenstein is a 327 metres high table hill in the German region of Saxon Switzerland in the Free State of Saxony. Close by is the Kleiner Bärenstein which, together with the Großer Bärenstein, forms the massif known as the Bärensteine.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Wehlgrund, Saxon Switzerland National Park
35 min walk • The Wehlgrund in Saxon Switzerland in Eastern Germany is a right-hand, side valley of the Amselgrund, between the Bastei massif and the Kleiner Gans.
0.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Kleiner Bärenstein
14 min walk • The Kleiner Bärenstein is a 338 metres high table hill in the German region of Saxon Switzerland in the Free State of Saxony. Close by is the Großer Bärenstein which, together with the Kleiner Bärenstein, forms the massif of the Bärensteine.