Hike to the "Seerosenteich"

Starting at the stop of tram line 4 "Gerhart-Hauptmann-Straße", walk north along this street and turn left into Mittlere Bergstraße. Above Mittlere Bergstraße, between Krapenbergweg and Kynastweg, is the Krapenberg. There is evidence that it was used as a vineyard from 1590 onwards. On the right side of the Krapenberg is the Krapenburg, which was built in 1710 and rebuilt and renovated in 1988. After the renovation, it is once again in its former beauty. Along the Mittlere Bergstraße and the Kynastweg, behind the long 2.5 to 3 m high natural stone wall, is the former vine testing station and an almost completely preserved talut enclosure measuring approx. 40 x 70 m. The enclosure was built in 1862 by the Leipziger Viking Institute in Leipzig. This facility was built in 1862 by the Leipzig pharmacist Ludwig August Neubert for the weather-protected cultivation of table grapes and cold-sensitive fruit crops. The talut walls were designed to store the sun's heat and thus create a microclimate that was more favourable for table grapes. 

Continuing uphill along the Kynastweg, you reach the former vineyard "Haus Kynast", a baroque winery in Zitzschewig. The impressive estate consists of the manor house with a high hipped roof (built in 1760), the tower house, the gardener's residence, stables and the barn. The latter three buildings are used for private residential purposes after being lovingly restored. A wide driveway leads into a park-like garden with beautiful old trees, including one of Radebeul's oldest protected sweet chestnuts.

Kynastweg ends at the entrance to Rietzschkegrund, where you continue left onto Talkenbergweg. There are cultivated vineyards on both sides of the path. Before you reach Spitzgrundstraße from Talkenbergweg, you will see the "Talkenberger Hof" on the right, a renovated former winegrowers' house with outbuildings. Walking along Spitzgrundstraße, you will come to the forked path on the right.

Before climbing the steps to the "Hoher Stein", you will pass the springs of the Pfarrbach stream. The spring water is collected by a spring catchment and fed into the stream. After you have mastered the ascent to the "Hoher Stein", you can learn about history, nature and landscape on various boards and enjoy the view over the valley. After the descent, you rejoin the forked path and continue towards the lily pond.

The lake is located on one of the three Spitzgrundwald nature trails. The water lily pond was created by the end of the 19th century in a syenite quarry through the accumulation of rainwater. Natural inlets and outlets are missing and the water level depends on the amount of precipitation and surface evaporation. A panel shows the division of the water lily pond's ecosystem into biotopes. The lake got its name from the extensive distribution of the white water lily. When the water lily is in bloom, the lake is a wonderful sight.

Continue to the Kreyernweg, which you leave at a fork in the road to follow the Auerweg. Later, turn left into the Kroatengrund and walk downhill. This path is surrounded by high vineyard walls in the lower part; here, too, it is worth taking a look towards the vineyards. 

At the end of the path you reach Obere Johannisbergstraße, which leads you directly to the tram stop of the same name on tram line 4, where you can continue in the direction of Dresden or Weinböhla. 

But perhaps you would like to take a short detour to our "Schloss Wackerbarth" adventure winery? 

Then simply turn left from Obere Johannisbergstraße into Mittlere Bergstraße and after about 100 m you will have reached the baroque castle complex of the Count of Wackerbarth. Today, the state wine estate houses one of the most modern facilities for sparkling wine and wine production. So if you want to know why sparkling wine is shaken and not shaken, take one of the wine or sparkling wine enjoyment tours.