Through the Rabenauer Grund, Spechtritzgrund to the Malter dam

We start our tour in Freital-Coßmannsdorf, where the Weißeritz-Park shopping center is located on the right, and follow the road 400 m to the Hains leisure pool. After another 300 m, we cross a steel bridge and keep left (towards the ENSO Energy Experience Trail, green hiking markings). We continue along the Rabenauer-Grund-Weg, where after approx. 1 km there are old silver mine tunnels on the right-hand side. After approx. 500 m, the hiking trail leads under a bridge, where the "Plaunscher Grund power station" is located shortly afterwards on the right-hand side. There is a rest area here with an adventure center where you can learn interesting facts about the hydroelectric power station. Following the path, we see the "Needle's Eye" on the right and shortly afterwards two boards about the fauna in the Rabenauer Grund and the "Sky Ladder". We continue past the headrace tunnel, the moated castle and the cascades (on the left). Bridges of the Weißeritz Valley Railway cross the path and a short time later we reach a rest area. We then pass "Nixentump" and "Planwiese" with a picnic area and shelter. The path continues to meander along the Weißeritz, past two villas to the Rabenauer Mühle, where we have completed about half of the tour. We cross the road and reach the "Zum Wanderer" restaurant.

We then walk further upstream, climbing a few steps up the rocks and back down again. We cross a bridge. A few meters upstream - on the opposite side of the river - is the Lübauer Gründl, a small side valley along the Borlasbach stream, which may invite you to take a short detour on your next tour. This part of the valley is known as Spechtritzgrund and leads to the former Spechtritzmühle mill. There it continues as Seifersdorfer Grund. We pass the Seifersdorf stop, walk a short distance along the road to the level crossing and shortly afterwards turn right onto the path (Rumbergwiese). The path leads up the meadow and at the end turns right into the forest. Follow the signs for Malter station. The path leads up and down close to the railroad line and repeatedly offers views of the tracks. Eventually we reach the Malter reservoir.

Tourist Information Rabenau

Market 3, 01734 Rabenau

Tel. 0351 6498226

Places of interest:

- German Chair Making Museum Rabenau, www.deutsches-stuhlbaumuseum.de

- Hydroelectric power plants and adventure stations of the SachsenEnergie adventure trail, https://www.sachsenenergie.de/wps/portal/energie/cms/menu_main/sachsenenergie/ueber-uns/engagement/sachsenenergie-erlebnispfad

- Dippoldiswalde Tanners' Museum, www.lohgerbermuseum.de

Refreshment stops:

- Weißeritzpark in Freital - Coßmannsdorf (Tel. +49 351 6477100)

- "Wanderer" at Rabenau railroad station (Tel. +49 4602061)

Rest station:

- Several shelters and benches along the route