Saxon wine trail - a good drop at every stage
- 32:00 h
- 88.33 km
- 1,367 m
- 1,351 m
- 100 m
- 241 m
- 141 m
- Start: Pirna
- Destination: Diesbar-Seußlitz
There is a special website for the Saxon Wine Trail with all the information about the individual stages, maps, interesting sights, places to stop for refreshments and much more:
https://weinwandern-sachsen.de/
The Saxon Wine Trail connects the gems of the Dresden region along the Elbe and leads to the most beautiful vineyards, viewpoints and wine cellars. Baroque and modern Dresden, picturesque Pirna, the villa and garden town of Radebeul and the porcelain town of Meissen - these are just some of the historically significant stops along the Saxon Wine Trail. Striking evidence of over 850 years of viticulture in the Elbe Valley can be found alongside modern wineries and cozy wine taverns. Here you can taste the rare wines of more than 60 grape varieties - including Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir, as well as Traminer, Scheurebe and Goldriesling, which is only grown here on the Elbe.
Walking from Pirna to Dresden, hikers and wine lovers will pass beautiful villas and magnificent castles. A detour into Dresden's old town takes you to the Zwinger, Semper Opera House and Frauenkirche. In Radebeul, hikers should take time to visit the Hoflößnitz Saxon Wine Museum and Europe's first adventure winery at Schloss Wackerbarth. The route continues to Meissen: The imposing castle hill with the cathedral and Albrechtsburg Castle can be seen from afar. The WeinErlebnisWelt of the Sächsische Winzergenossenschaft Meißen winegrowers' cooperative provides extraordinary insights into the past and present of winegrowing. At the end of the trail, the winegrowers and innkeepers of the numerous historic wine taverns in Diesbar-Seußlitz invite you to stop by.
The Saxon Wine Trail is divided into 6 daily stages with an average of 15 to 18 km or 5 to 6 hours of walking per day.
The route is not barrier-free.
The logo and marker of the Saxon Wine Trail is a red grape with a red S above it, supplemented by the words Saxon Wine Trail.
Attention! Please find out about the opening times of the various refreshment stops along the way before starting your hike so that you are not faced with closed doors. For example, wine taverns are usually only open at weekends or in spring and fall.
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
The route is not barrier-free.
Tour route:
- Pirna - Dresden-Pillnitz (approx. 13 km)
- Dresden-Pillnitz - Dresden-Wilder Mann (approx. 18 km)
- Dresden-Wilder Mann - Radebeul-Zitzschewig (approx. 15 km)
- Radebeul-Zitzschewig - Oberau (approx. 14 km)
- Oberau - Meißen (approx. 13 km)
- Meißen - Diesbar-Seußlitz (approx. 16 km)
Stage 1: From Pirna to Dresden-Pillnitz
The Saxon Wine Trail begins where the first large vineyards once appeared on the Elbe: in Pirna. Today, there are only small vineyards here, but numerous examples of historical viticulture. Cultural highlights on the first stage of the wine trail are the Richard Wagner sites in Graupa as well as Pillnitz Castle and the vineyard church in the middle of the Pillnitz Royal Vineyard.
>> detailed route description stage 1
Stage 2: From Dresden-Pillnitz to Dresden-Wilder Mann
This stage runs on predominantly asphalted roads with little traffic and leads past all the vineyards in the Dresden city area as well as stately villas and wine-growing gems. Fantastic views of the Elbe valley, the Carl Maria von Weber Museum, the Wachwitz rhododendron garden and Dresden's Elbe castles make this "urban" section of the route well worthwhile.
>> detailed route description stage 2
Stage 3: From Dresden-Wilder Mann to Radebeul-Zitzschewig
Initially still in Dresden, one of the most beautiful sections of the wine trail begins in Radebeul: lovingly renovated winegrowers' houses, small castles, the longest staircase in Saxony in the middle of the vineyards and the historic Hoflößnitz winery are real gems along the way. Finally, Schloss Wackerbarth, Europe's first adventure winery, invites you to events and daily guided tours.
>> detailed route description stage 3
Stage 4: From Radebeul-Zitzschewig to Oberau
On this stage, you only pass a few vineyards in Coswig and Weinböhla, but there are great viewpoints - some from historic towers - on the Weinböhla heights. Architectural highlights include the Gellerthaus, Oberau Castle and Germany's oldest railroad station in Niederau.
>> detailed route description stage 4
Stage 5: From Oberau to Meißen
After crossing the village of Niederau with its small tower windmill and the Nassau nature reserve, you reach the Spaargebirge, a mountain range between the wine village of Sörnewitz and Meißen. The hiking trail leads past vineyards, wineries and historical evidence of winegrowing, but also to unique vantage points overlooking the Elbe. Finally, you reach the wine and porcelain town of Meissen with the Wine Experience World of the Meissen Winegrowers' Cooperative.
>> detailed route description stage 5
Stage 6: From Meißen to Diesbar-Seußlitz
If you want to visit the historic old town, Albrechtsburg Castle and the cathedral or the world-famous porcelain manufactory, you have to change sides of the Elbe, as the wine trail runs along the right bank of the Elbe. The last stage is mainly above the vineyards. Proschwitz Castle, beautifully renovated village churches and numerous wine taverns line the trail, which also features a Bronze Age rampart and further panoramic views of the Elbe landscape. The picturesque Elbe wine village of Diesbar-Seußlitz marks the end of the Saxon Wine Trail.
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Directions & Parking facilities
Take the A4 highway towards Dresden and then the A17 highway towards Pirna/Prague.
Take the Pirna exit and follow the signs for Pirna-Zentrum on the B172.
Cross the Elbe bridge in the center and turn right onto Postaer Straße (signposted as "Oberposta") and follow it to the end. The hiking parking lot is on the right-hand side.
Diesbar-Seußlitz:
Via highway A4, exit Nossen in the direction of Meißen and after the Elbe bridge turn left along the Elbe to Diesbar-Seußlitz
Via highway A13, exit Thiendorf direction Großenhain, B 101 direction Meißen, exits direction Diesbar-Seußlitz or Löbsal - Diesbar-Seußlitz
Via the B169, exit Nünchritz, continue in the direction of Meißen to Diesbar-Seußlitz
Via the B6 to Meißen, exit at the new Elbe bridge in the direction of Großenhain, after the Elbe bridge turn left along the Elbe via Diera and Nieschütz to Diesbar-Seußlitz
Hikers' parking lot on the Elbe on Postaer Straße at the entrance to Mockethaler Grund in the Pirna district of Oberposta
Diesbar-Seußlitz:
Parking lot at the Elbe ferry in Diesbar-Seußlitz, opposite the entrance to the castle (subject to charge)
Start: with S-Bahn S1, S2 to (H) Pirna, Bf continue with ferry F9 (H Pirna, Fähre/Elbeparkplatz or H Pirna Copitz, Fährstelle)
- Destination: by bus 63 from (H) Dresden, Pillnitz town hall
- Stop on the way (Pirna-Copitz): with train RB 71 (Pirna - Neustadt (Sachsen) - Sebnitz), (H) Pirna, Copitz Nord (at BSZ für Technik und Wirtschaft Pirna)
Dresden Pillnitz - Dresden Wilder Mann
- Start: by bus 63 to (H) Dresden, Rathaus Pillnitz
- Destination: by streetcar 3 from (H) Dresden, Wilder Mann or by bus 80, 477, 458 from (H) Dresden, Wilder Mann
Dresden Wilder Mann - Radebeul Zitzschewig
- Start: with streetcar 3 to (H) Dresden, Wilder Mann or with bus 80, 477, 458 to (H) Dresden, Wilder Mann
- Destination: by streetcar 4 from (H) Radebeul, Gerhart-Hauptmann-Straße or 1 km on foot and continue by S-Bahn S1 from (H) Radebeul Zitzschewig, Bf
Radebeul Zitzschewig - Oberau
- Start: by streetcar 4 to (H) Radebeul, Gerhart-Hauptmann-Straße or by S-Bahn S1 to (H) Radebeul Zitzschewig, Bf and then 1 km on foot
- Destination: with RB 31, RE15, RE18, RE50 from (H) Niederau, Bf or with bus 421, 459 from (H) Niederau, Bf
Oberau - Meißen
- Start: with RB 31, RE15, RE18, RE50 to (H) Niederau, Bf or with bus 421, 459 to (H) Niederau, Bf
- Destination: by S-Bahn S1 from (H) Meißen, Bf or by bus 401, 404, 407, 408, 409, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 421, 422, 426, 428, 446 and city bus lines from (H) Meißen, Busbf
Meißen - Diesbar-Seußlitz
- Start: with S-Bahn S1 to (H) Meißen, Bf or with bus 401, 404, 407, 408, 409, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 421, 422, 426, 428, 446 and city bus routes to (H) Meißen, Busbf
- Destination: by bus 407 from (H) Seußlitz, Schloss/Fähre
Connection information: www.sachsenauskunft.de
Additional information
Dresdner Straße 7
01662 Meißen
Phone: +49 3521 76350
Fax: +49 3521 763540
www.weinwandern-sachsen.de
www.visit-dresden-elbland.de
www.face book.com/Saechsisches.Elbland
Author
Dresden Elbland Redaktion
Organization
Dresden Elbland
License (master data)
Dresden Elbland Redaktion
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
- Stop off and taste Saxon wine in wineries, cozy Strauss taverns and wine bars with the title "Especially recommended in the wine country of Saxony"
- Enjoy magnificent vantage points with views of the Elbe valley
- Experience historic means of transportation
- Narrow-gauge railroad www.loessnitzgrundbahn.de
- Weiße Flotte Sachsen GmbH www.saechsische-dampfschiffahrt.de
- Travel offers (hiking also without luggage)
Safety guidelines
Map
* Hiking and cycling map "Sachsischer Weinwanderweg", Dr. Barthel Verlag (8.90 euros) - order from bookshops (ISBN 978-3-89591-227-6) or via www.verlag-dr-barthel.de (cycling and hiking maps, zig-zag folding)
* Oberlausitzer Bergweg - Sächsischer Weinwanderweg, Hikeline hiking guide (11.90 euros) - order from bookshops (ISBN 978-3-85000-935-5) or via www.esterbauer.com
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