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Weißwasser/O.L. - Běła Woda

Kromlau Castle – Rakotz Bridge (Devil's Bridge) loop from Weißwasser (Oberlausitz) / Běła Woda

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Weißwasser/O.L. - Běła Woda

Kromlau Castle – Rakotz Bridge (Devil's Bridge) loop from Weißwasser (Oberlausitz) / Běła Woda

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Kromlau Castle – Rakotz Bridge (Devil's Bridge) loop from Weißwasser (Oberlausitz) / Běła Woda

04:01

15.6km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Geopark Muskauer Faltenbogen

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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458 m

Alter Ziegeleiteich

Lake

4.65 km

Kromlau Station – Muskau Forest Railway

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Steam locomotive operation is marked in red in the timetable:
waldeisenbahn.de/fahrtage-und-fahrplaene

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5.79 km

Heaven and Hell Grottos, Kromlau Park

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"Heaven and Hell" works of art made of basalt rock

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6.60 km

Kromlau Castle

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A romantic place to SAY is certainly a castle and if the castle still has a unique park, the ambiance is almost perfect!

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7.37 km

Rhododendron Gorge (Rhododendronschlucht)

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When all the azaleas and rhododendrons bloom, it gives off a fragrant sea of flowers. Should you have seen.

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8.03 km

View of Rakotz Bridge and Rakotz Lake

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Great view of the lake and the Rakotz Bridge! Especially when there is no wind, the bridge is best reflected on the smooth water!

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8.07 km

View of the Rakotz Bridge and the Organ at Rakotzsee

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The beautiful park invites you to relax from the stress of everyday life. 😉

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8.27 km

Rakotz Bridge (Devil's Bridge)

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Between Azalea and Rhododendron Park you will find one of the most bizarre bridges in the world. If you ask locals for the bridge, they sometimes look questionable. In the vernacular, it is often referred to as the Devil's Bridge. Namely, especially at sunset, it receives a devilishly red color. Devilishly beautiful.

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11.1 km

Lake in the Muskauer Faltenbogen

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Very lonely area, only birds and frogs to be heard

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15.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.72 km

3.67 km

3.17 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.74 km

4.35 km

2.27 km

2.05 km

960 m

250 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 5 July

19°C

15°C

87 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 18, 2024,Kromlauer Park mit Rakotzbrücke, Rhododendronblüten und Weißwasser

🎒 Whitsun is the perfect time to visit Kromlau Park and its spring festival. The 200-hectare park, which was created in 1844 by landowner Herman Rötschke in Kromlau, is known for its azalea and rhododendron populations. Also famous is the picturesque, unique Rakotz Bridge, built from field and basalt stones from Saxon Switzerland, which we visit right at the beginning. …

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May 17, 2025,Kromlauer Park mit Rakotzbrücke und Schmalspurbahn nach Weißwasser

🎒 May is the perfect month to explore Kromlau Park with its beautiful landscape. The approximately 200-hectare park, created in 1842 by landowner Herman Rötschke in Kromlau, is known for its azalea and rhododendron stands. Also famous is the picturesque, unique Rakotz Bridge, built from fieldstone and basalt from Saxon Switzerland and Bohemia, which we visit right at the beginning. …

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July 27, 2021,Besuch des Kromlauer Rhododendronparks mit Rakotzbrücke: Runde von Weißwasser 🛤🏛🌺🌳🌸🥾

After the restoration of the ensemble around the Rakotzbrücke (Devil's Bridge) was recently completed for four million euros, I looked at the result. To do this, I took the train to Weißwasser and hiked from there. The path leads along narrow-gauge tracks - past small lakes with azure blue or brown water - to Kromlau station, where the Muskau forest …

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May 1, 2025,1. Mai 2025 Wanderung Kromlau - Muskauer Faltenbogen mit Madeleine und Ayko 🚶🏻🚶🏻‍♀️🐕🦮

For the May Day holiday, I planned another trip to the Kromlau Rhododendron Park, including a detour to a section of the Muskau Arch. My daughter Madeleine and her male dog Ayko spontaneously agreed to accompany me and Nala. First, we walked through part of the park. Unfortunately, most of the rhododendron bushes weren't in bloom yet. Nevertheless, it's always …

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July 7, 2025,Sachsen - Rundweg zum Kromlauer Park

Today we went to Saxony again with @Naturfreundin Regina.
Only this time not to Dresden or Saxon Switzerland, but to Weisswasser.

This is where our joint tour started, with the destination being Kromlauer Park.
It wasn't the rhododendrons that interested us most, because they were already faded, no... but the basalt organ and the Rakotz Bridge.

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August 13, 2023,Kromlau - Geopark Muskauer Faltenbogen

Upper Lusatia third and last day - a beautiful area for hiking and strolling and so today it should be a round in the UNESCO Geopark "Muskauer Faltbogen".
We started in Kromlau at the Waldsee through the holiday home complex in the Kromlauer Park. Again, our loop somehow magically pulled us to the Teufelsbrücke, which was almost overrun today. Passing …

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May 18, 2023,Von Weißwasser entlang der Waldbahn in den Kromlauer Azaleen und Rhododendronpark

A tour for Ascension Day, without pubs, but with lots of nature and culture. White water, ice hockey, glass blowing, charcoal and, in GDR times, a very good sandy-blonde Karatpils are known. But otherwise? From the station of the forest railway, we went along the rails to Kromlau, in a protected area of Upper Lusatia. Kromlau is known for its …

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October 2, 2023,Weißwasser > Kromlau > Rakotzbrücke

Today was a nice, little, unspectacular hike.
We started in Weißwasser and then through the forest towards Kromlau. In Kromlau I looked at the Rakotz Bridge and the other highlights. But I have to say, it's enough to see it if you plan it as a stopover or if you're in the area anyway. The Rakotz Bridge and the area …

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Kromlau Castle – Rakotz Bridge (Devil's Bridge) loop from Weißwasser (Oberlausitz) / Běła Woda

Kromlau Station – Muskau Forest Railway

Heaven and Hell Grottos, Kromlau Park

Kromlau Castle

Rhododendron Gorge (Rhododendronschlucht)

View of Rakotz Bridge and Rakotz Lake

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Rakotz Bridge (Devil's Bridge)

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