Saxon Wine Hiking Trail - Stage 3 - From Dresden-Wilder Mann to Radebeul-Zitzschewig

From the stop Dresden, Wilder Mann (final stop of tram line 3) on Großenhainer Straße, we walk a bit up the street until we turn left into Schützenhofstraße. We initially go through the district Trachau, where viticulture was introduced from 1446. The route leads on asphalt roads through residential buildings from the last century and villas on the hillsides. Signs of former viticulture can be found, for example, in Schützenhofstraße (vineyard on the "Old Trachenberg", remains of old walls, terraces, and stairs) and in Galileistraße (steep former vineyard stairs, which go up to house number 50 on Schützenhofstraße on the right).

We follow Galileistraße, turn right into Neuländer Straße (playground), turn left onto Moritzburger Landstraße, and pass under the highway. Shortly after, a path leads right into the forest, and we reach forest paths (crossing Semmelweg, Boxdorfer Weg, a small part of Augustusweg, which takes us at the first turn right over a forest path back to Boxdorfer Weg) to the Waldmax inn (on Waldhofstraße).

Behind the inn, the forest path continues to Augustusweg (with hidden viticultural hints (Weinbergstraße, rubble stone walls)) up to the former hotel "Baumwiese" (at the so-called Baumwiese or Boxdorf Baumwiese stop).

We cross Dresdner Straße, walk a short piece through the forest above Augustusweg until we meet Augustusweg and follow it to Radebeul, where a particularly idyllic section of the wine hiking trail begins. Terraced vineyards with approximately 400-year-old rubble stone walls, steep narrow stairs, and vintner houses testify to the historical viticulture.

At Eduard-Bilz-Platz we turn right into Eduard-Bilz-Straße, which turns into Weinbergstraße. Here we also encounter the current wine industry: On Weinbergstraße, for some locals the most beautiful street in Radebeul, located directly below the wine terraces, several small wineries are lined up. Here and there there are opportunities to taste the rare drops. In a wine-induced mood, we discover architectural gems such as the "Haus Sorgenfrei", the former Bilz Sanatorium (now apartments) or the "Bennoschlösschen" with its Renaissance gables amidst a vineyard.

At Haus Lorenz, a half-timbered vintner’s house from 1680, we turn right into Weberstraße, which becomes the narrow Eggersweg. This leads through the vineyard location "Goldener Wagen" up to the Spitzhaus (restaurant). From up here, we have an overwhelming view of the Elbe valley, the wine landscape, and Radebeul.

Along Spitzhausstraße, we pass Bismarckturm and the viewing plateau at its base. Only a few steps from there is the Muschelpavillon, where we descend via the Spitzhaustreppe, Saxony's longest staircase, to the historic Hoflössnitz winery complex. A longer break is definitely due here – to visit the Wine Museum in the Berg- und Lusthaus or the ecologically certified winery with visitor center „Saxon Wine Road“, which provides information about the entire wine-growing region.

Through the large gate to the winery complex, we reach Hoflössnitzstraße via Knohllweg and the distinctive Meinhold Tower House (today Karl-Friedrich Aust winery). Although the route now continues again on asphalt roads (Weinbergstraße, right into Lößnitzgrundstraße, left into Hoflössnitzstraße, left into Lößnitzgrundstraße, right into Paradies- and Dr.-Rudolf-Friedrichs-Straße, left into Jägerhofstraße, Auf den Bergen, left into Höhenweg, left into Obere Burgstraße), we can again delight in lovingly restored manor and vintner houses. Vineyards line the way and the widely visible Radebeul water tower greets us. After the steep descent (Burgstraße) on the right of the inaccessible Friedensburg, we turn right into Obere Bergstraße and pass the 1st Saxon sparkling wine cellar („Bussard“, now residential park) until the few steps to Moritzburger Straße.

Before reaching Obere Bergstraße, it is worth taking a detour from Burgstraße to the left into Bodelschwinghstraße and walking almost to the end, where on the left is a steep staircase (past the wine tavern Haselbusch) leading up to below the Friedensburg (private property). From there, standing in the middle of the vineyard, one has a fantastic view of the Elbe valley and Radebeul.  

Following Moritzburger Straße downhill, we turn into Mohrenstraße (playground; continues as Auf den Ebenbergen), where we reach the Ebenberge (past the Strausswirtschaft "Weinwirtschaft am Neufriedstein"). The Adolph Diesterweg Planetarium shows us the way down to Jacobstein, a vineyard pavilion from 1743, and finally, past the Belvedere and the vineyard terraces, down to the Saxon State Winery Schloss Wackerbarth with restaurant and farm market. The first experience winery in Europe invites you to wine, sparkling wine, and park tours with tastings, the extensive baroque park area is open to the public all year round.

Past the castle, we go to the western park gate (entrance opposite the restaurant and manufactory), which leads us onto Mittlere Bergstraße, which we walk straight until Hohenhausweg. We turn right into it and leave it again at Hohenhaus (information board; now a residential building; opposite: FeWo Winery Zechstein, 0351/656 3679), to the left onto Zechsteinweg with a nature trail about Saxon grape varieties. Via Langenbergweg we shortly after reach Mittlere Bergstraße/corner Gerhart-Hauptmann-Straße, and thus the destination of the 3rd stage in Radebeul-Zitzschewig (above tram stop Gerhart-Hauptmann-Straße). Near the stage end there is an accommodation option, e.g., at FeWo Annelore Große (Mittlere Bergstraße 27c, 0351/838 3434 or 0174/246 3854).

• Start: with tram 3 to (H) Dresden, Wilder Mann or with bus 80, 477, 458 to (H) Dresden, Wilder Mann
  VVO route information to final stop tram 3, Dresden Wilder Mann
• Destination: with tram 4 from (H) Radebeul, Gerhart-Hauptmann-Straße or 1 km further on foot with S-Bahn S1 from (H) Radebeul Zitzschewig, railway station
  VVO route information from tram stop Gerhart-Hauptmann-Str., Radebeul

Tourism Association Elbland Dresden e. V.
Dresdner Straße 7
01662 Meißen
Phone: +49 3521 76350
Fax: +49 3521 763540
www.visit-dresden-elbland.de
www.facebook.com/Saechsisches.Elbland 

There is a dedicated website for the Saxon Wine Hiking Trail with all information on the individual stages, maps, interesting sights, places to eat and much more:

https://weinwandern-sachsen.de/

Attention! Please check the opening hours of the various places to eat along the way before starting the hike so that you don't find them closed. For example, Besenwirtschaften are usually only open on weekends or in spring and autumn.

• Stop and taste Saxon wine in wineries, cozy Strausswirtschaften, and wine taverns with the distinction "Especially recommended in the Saxon wine region" 
• Enjoy magnificent viewpoints with views into the Elbe valley
• Experience historic means of transport
  - Narrow-gauge railway www.loessnitzgrundbahn.de  
  - Weiße Flotte Sachsen GmbH www.saechsische-dampfschiffahrt.de
• Travel offers (hiking also without luggage)
  - AugustusTours
  - Corso Reisen

The route is not barrier-free. 

* 7-piece hiking map set „Saxon Wine Hiking Trail“ (€6.50) - order via bookstores (ISBN 978-3-86843-124-7) or via www.sachsen-kartographie.de (map shop, hiking tour guide) or via www.meierwerbung-dresden.de (map sets)

* Hiking and cycling map „Saxon Wine Hiking Trail“, Dr. Barthel Verlag (€8.90) - order via bookstores (ISBN 978-3-89591-227-6) or via www.verlag-dr-barthel.de (cycling and hiking maps, zig-zag folding)