The Bastei Foot Bridge in Swiss Saxony, Germany is built from surrounding sand-stone.
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What a thrill!
We took the hiking-route – every huff and puff have been worth the destiny and vistas.
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The Bastei is a spectacular rock formation towering 194 metres above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone of Swiss Saxony of Germany. The jagged rocks of the Bastei reach a height of 305 metres above sea level.
My Gordon
Me
How did we get to the Bastei bridge?
We arrived by train at Rathen station on the right of the Elbe River and then..
crossed over by ferry
From here we found the path up to the Bastei bridge and to the very top.
The first glimpse of the Bastei Bridge!
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Panoramic views from the Bastei bridge over the Elbe River
Peering down from the Bastei Bridge
so natural.
From here we climbed to the top and enjoyed a great plate of soup and fresh homp of bread, feasting our eyes on wunderbar views.
In the afternoon we got ourselves first by bus then by train to Konigstein Festung/Fortress – but that is for another time.
This link will lead you to lots of further interesting information.
