Historical light railroads in Saxony

Using steam, electricity or engines and mostly running on a 600 mm gauge, light railroads were once found in quarries, brickworks, gravel pits, for building roads and railroads, and in forestries and agriculture. The military also used this flexible means of transport.

The fans of light railroads in Saxony have dedicated themselves to the preservation of these technical monuments. They transport their visitors on the field railroads in Upper Lusatia, Saxon Switzerland, around Leipzig and in Chemnitz.

On open days, industrial culture can be experienced as a fun leisure activity for the whole family.

Sideline attractions

• Steam boat tours on the Elbe River with the oldest paddle-steamer fleet in the world

• Bastion Rock and Bastion Bridge, offering spectacular views of the sandstone formations and the Elbe River

• Rathen Open-Air Stage, one of the most beautiful in Europe

• Königstein with its never-conquered fortress on top of a sandstone rock

• Saxon Switzerland National Park with its sandstone formations along the Elbe river resembling Monument Valley