Hiking the Bastei Bridge in Bad Schandau, Germany | Saxon Switzerland National Park

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Hiking Date: August 2017

The Bastei is a rock formation towering 194 metres above the Elbe River in Saxon Switzerland National Park.

Originally the Gals and I ended up right in the smack-middle of the National Park thinking we could get hike to the bridge from there. After a mile or so, we found out it wasn't so.

We actually had to get back on to the train from the Visitor's Center and take it like two stops up to Bad Schandau where it drops you off in this picturesque German town.

From there you must take a ferry to take you to the other side of the town (that is the first clip of the video). The ferry takes literally 5 minutes and it moves incredibly slow. Once you get to the other side of the town, you follow the signs that say "Bastei" and it is a 45 minute (or so) hike from base to the top.

Once up there it is literally breathtaking. The walk up is not too bad but pretty exhaustive at some points - fret not, there are some great stops along the way where you can just enjoy the pure beauty of nature.

Along the way up you will begin to see the rock formations which just excites you even more and pushes you to not stop. Crazy enough we caught a lot of rain but once it settled, you were able to see the "smoke like" feature of the cool air hitting the rocks - it was magical.

If you get hungry or want to award yourself with a beer, there are a couple of spots at the very top of the mountain in which you can enjoy a quick bite while enjoying the view.

This was one of the main things I wanted to do when planning my trip to Germany and was so happy once I got to cross it off my list. Hope you all enjoyed!

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