Lace up your hiking boots and go, with trails and towns a-plenty awaiting your discovery. Gems emerge wherever you look: here an attractive wine village, there scenic beauty up to endless horizons, plus a charming old church or romantic castle just around the corner. Dresden Elbland is a walking paradise: from strolls in several wine estates to maximum mileage and longer to enjoy it. Adventure trails, endless forest paths and hill climbs – the choice is yours.
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The Most Beautiful hiking routes in Dresden Elbland

Hiking trail
· Dresden Elbland
Dresden Highlight Route
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
5.2 km
1:16 h
6 m
6 m
On this city walk you will discover the most beautiful Dresden highlights such as the Frauenkirche, Semper Opera, Zwinger and much more.

Hiking trail
· Dresden Elbland
Saxon Wine Hiking Trail – Sample Excellent Wines on the Way
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Open
88.8 km
32:00 h
1,295 m
1,360 m
ATTENTION - STEP 6 (start/end): Until the end of 2020 the staircase to the Heinrichsburg in Seußlitz is closed due to construction work!
As an alternative access to the Saxon Wine Trail please use the Elbe Cycle Route from Seußlitz to Weingut Jan Ulrich and from there follow the original route to Löbsal etc. Or you can walk from Seußlitz along the forest road and the Seußlitzer Grund to the Radewitzer Straße (Gut Radewitz) and from there on "Am Brummochsenloch" to the Weingut Jan Ulrich, where you will find the original route Rtg.
The Saxon Wine Trail connects the pearls of the Dresden area along the river Elbe and leads to the most beautiful vineyards, viewpoints and wine cellars. The baroque and modern Dresden, the picturesque Pirna, the villa and garden city of Radebeul and the porcelain city of Meissen - these are just a few of the historically significant stages of the Saxon Wine Trail. Striking evidence of over 850 years of winegrowing in the Elbe Valley can be found, as well as modern wineries and cosy wine bars. Here you can taste the rare drops of more than 60 grape varieties - including Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir, but also Traminer, Scheurebe and the Goldriesling, which is only grown here on the Elbe.
Hiking trail
· Dresden Elbland
Moritzburg pond circular path
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
12.8 km
3:15 h
49 m
61 m
Circular trail through the Moritzburg pond landscape

Theme trail
· Dresden Elbland
Highlight route Meissen's old town
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
2.6 km
0:44 h
44 m
44 m
Discover Meissen's historical monuments and secret places on foot.
House-specific QR Codes offer fascinating insights into the reconstruction of Meissen as a cultural and historical treasure.

Hiking trail
· Dresden Elbland
Through the Gauernitzbach and Regenbach Valley
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
10.3 km
2:43 h
140 m
140 m
Relaxed hiking tour past historic mills

Hiking trail
· Dresden Elbland
3rd route: Through the forests of the earth
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
5.5 km
1:47 h
190 m
190 m
We hike along historic paths to the Forest Botanical Garden. A tour of the facility, which was established in 1811 and now covers 34 hectares, takes us from the woody plants of North America to Japan.

Hiking trail
· Dresden Elbland
Übers Hochland nach Pillnitz
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
10.5 km
2:45 h
96 m
226 m
Ein Wanderweg oberhalb der Dresdner Elbhänge am Rande des Schönfelder Hochland entlang bis zur Keppmühle. Weiter über untersagten Weg nach Pillnitz.

Hiking trail
· Dresden Elbland
Königsweg (King's Path)
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
11.2 km
4:00 h
20 m
28 m
The circular hike on the "Königsweg" combines the experience of a historical cultural landscape with the hunting lodge Moritzburg in the center and a surrounding varied pond and forest landscape, which was already appreciated by the Saxon electors and kings.
The "Königsweg" is a circular hiking trail within the Moritzburg cultural landscape. The 11 km route is easy, almost level and barrier-free.

Hiking trail
· Dresden Elbland
Lookout towers and wineries in the Elbe region
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
16.1 km
4:19 h
180 m
164 m
Hike past historic castles and towers

Hiking trail
· Dresden Elbland
From wine and wild grapes
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
10.3 km
2:48 h
203 m
203 m
A hike past wineries and Besenwirtschaften, back to the Spitzgrundteich.

Hiking trail
· Dresden Elbland
6th route: circular walk between Tharandt and Freital-Hainsberg
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
13.8 km
4:05 h
173 m
178 m
A culturally rich hike through the Freital district of Hainsberg with interesting sites such as the Hope Church, the Iron Cross and the Freigut Heilsberg.

City walking tour
· Dresden Elbland
Historic center of Seußlitz
0.8 km
0:13 h
11 m
13 m
The historic center of Seußlitz is located at the entrance of a wooded side valley of the Elbe and is characterized by the castle complex with park and church.
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Von Schloss Burgk zur Kaitzer Höhe by Michael
March 16, 2023
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When did you do this route? March 15, 2023
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Wanderung in der Umgebung von Moritzburg by Andreas
March 12, 2023
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When did you do this route? February 19, 2023
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Megamarsch 50/12 Dresden 2023 by Chris
March 03, 2023
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