Over the Pesterwitz and Wurgwitz heights

We start our hike at the parking lot on Carl-Thieme-Straße, opposite the Norma supermarket. From here, we follow the green line and trail no. 8 up into the forest at Jochhöh. At a small spring (approx. 100 meters to the left of the path, signposted "Schafborn"), two benches and fresh, cool water invite you to take your first break. After another 500 meters uphill, we reach the Jochhöhschlösschen, on whose now wooded southern slope there was once a vineyard. Built in 1795, the baroque castle now houses owner-occupied apartments. Following the road for one kilometer, we reach the center of Pesterwitz. Every year on the third weekend in September, a wine festival is held here, where people dance and celebrate with music and fine wines in the grounds of the renovated manor and on the Pesterwitz vineyard. After the listed St. James Church, where concerts are regularly held in Pesterwitz, we briefly leave the Green Line and continue right along No. 8 to the "An der Winzerei" vantage point. From here, we have a beautiful view of 100-year-old Freital and, in good weather, as far as the Osterzgebirge mountains and Saxon Switzerland. After a few meters we meet the green line again. We continue across the meadows along the Almabach stream to Kohlsdorf. At some point on the road "Zum Hammerbach" there is a chainsaw-carved bench that invites you to linger. Following the hiking signs no. 8, we pass the "Wurgwitzer Scheune" cultural and association center after a kilometer, later cross the main road to Kesselsdorf and after a while reach the Niederhermsdorfer Hof, where you can enjoy a refreshment stop.

From there, the route continues in the direction of Wurgwitz. Shortly after crossing Kesselsdorfer Straße, we turn right onto the cycle and hiking trail (Edgar-Rudolph-Weg) and follow the yellow dot markings. After passing the Bombastuswerke, founded in 1904, we leave the yellow dot after a further 1.5 kilometers and follow only No. 8 to the left. Once we reach Burgwartstraße, we follow it for a final kilometer until we arrive back at the starting point.

Sturdy shoes are recommended

• A17 to the Dresden-Gorbitz exit - continue towards Freital via Kesselsdorfer Str. - Wilsdruffer Str. - Carl-Thieme-Straße (towards Dresden), 100 meters after the Oberpesterwitzer Str. junction the parking lot is on the left-hand side.
• Coming from Dresden via Tharandter Straße to Freital, shortly after entering the town straight ahead onto the bypass (Carl-Thieme-Str.), after 200 meters the parking lot is on the right-hand side.

There is a free parking lot directly at the start/finish point

S-Bahn S3 Dresden-Tharandt to S-Bahn station Freital-Potschappel (3 minutes walk to the starting point)

Regional train RB 30 / Regional express RE 3 to Freital-Potschappel S-Bahn station (3 minutes' walk to the starting point)

City bus line 160 (Dresden Löbtau - Freital) to the Fichtestraße stop (3 minutes on foot to the starting point)

City bus line 161 (Pesterwitz - Freital-Hainsberg S-Bahn station) to the Oberpesterwitzer Straße stop (1 minute walk to the starting point)

In summer, a wine tavern is open on the Pesterwitz vineyard at weekends, where you can enjoy the local wine with a wonderful view.