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title: "From Freital along the Rote Weißeritz through the Rabenauer Grund"
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From Freital along the Rote Weißeritz through the Rabenauer Grund
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- 6.67 km long
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Great panorama
- Hiking

- 1:30 h
- 6.67 km
- 90 m
- 1 m
- 190 m
- 280 m
- 90 m
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- Start: Freital-Hainsberg West S-Bahn station
- Destination: Stop Weißeritztalbahn Spechtritz

This hike takes us from Freital-Coßmannsdorf along the Rote Weißeritz through the Rabenauer Grund to Spechtritz. We then take the historic Weißeritz Valley Railway back to Freital.

The Rabenauer Grund is the most famous gorge in the foothills of the Ore Mountains. This 80 m deep gorge valley is home to many beautiful rock formations as well as unique flora and fauna. It is home to the fire salamander, for example. On our way, we pass the historic Rabenau mill, which now houses a hotel and a restaurant. 
In 1882, the Weißeritz Valley Railway was the second narrow-gauge railroad in Saxony to go into operation. Today, it is the longest-serving narrow-gauge railroad in Germany and runs daily in steam mode between Freital-Hainsberg and the spa town of Kipsdorf.

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Start

Start

Freital-Hainsberg West S-Bahn station

- Inn

- Inn

- Inn

Destination

Destination

Stop Weißeritztalbahn Spechtritz

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Pavements

Unknown (67%)

Asphalt (1%)

Gravel (32%)

Best to visit

suitable

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Tour information

- Cultural Interesting
- Stop at an Inn

Author

Dresden Elbland Redaktion

Organization

Dresden Elbland

License (master data)

Dresden Elbland Redaktion

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Contact

01705 Freital

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