Lößnitzgrundbahn

© Stadtverwaltung Radebeul

Hoflößnitz

© Stadtverwaltung Radebeul

Schloss Moritzburg

© Sylvio Dittrich Fotografie

Lößnitz Trail

One path, many faces: along the Lößnitzbach stream to Moritzburg

Your hike begins at Radebeul-Ost railway station. From there, the trail takes you through the streets of Radebeul, past historic buildings, idyllic vineyards and wineries. Along the Lößnitzbach stream, you reach Friedewald and Moritzburg. The hike ends at Moritzburg Castle.

View of the historic wine press

© Hoflößnitz

Landschaft im Radebeuler Lößnitzgrund

© Stadtverwaltung Radebeul

Lößnitzgrund Radebeul

© Stadtverwaltung Radebeul

Lößnitzgrundbahn am Haltepunkt Lößnitzgrund, Radebeul

© SDG Lößnitzgrundbahn

© Sylvio Dittrich Fotografie

© Stadtverwaltung Radebeul

The tour

Your hike begins at Radebeul-Ost railway station. From there, the trail leads you through the streets of Radebeul, past historic buildings, the tourist information centre, the Karl May playground and through the idyllic Karl May Grove. The Karl May Museum is directly on your route. After around 2.0 kilometres and a 32-minute walk, you will reach the foot of the vineyards.

You then ascend into the wine-growing landscape of the Lößnitz slopes. The route runs along the Hoflößnitzstraße and past the Hoflößnitzwinery and wine museum, rewarding you with marvellous views before descending into the Lößnitzgrund.

You continue through the natural landscape in the direction of Moritzburg. The trail takes you along the Dippelsdorf pond, through the undulating landscape of small hills near Moritzburg and finally to Moritzburg Castle, where your hike ends.

The Lößnitz Trail is accessible throughout and signposted in both directions. Information posts along the route explain the special features of the landscape and the sights.

Please note: due to construction work in the Lößnitzgrund area, the Lößnitz Trail is currently only accessible via a signposted diversions.

Worth seeing and experiencing

Navigation & Tracking

Child-friendly offers

Certified family-friendly offers:

  • Lößnitzgrund railway
  • Karl May Museum
  • Tourist Information Centre

Radebeul-Ost municipal library:

  • Children's books, games, Tonies
  • Chill corner
  • Baby changing facilities

Hoflößnitz

  • Playground
  • Information station on the wild bee trail
  • Herb garden
  • Audioguide station of the Saxon Wine Trail
  • Audio guide station of the Radebeul history(ies)
  • Educational programme in the wine museum
  • Baby changing facilities

Moritzburg Castle:

  • Interactive exhibition
  • Costume tours
  • Baby changing facilities

Playgrounds:

  • Karl May Grove
  • Karl May Museum
  • Hoflößnitz
  • Multi-generation square in Moritzburg

Refreshment stops

Radebeul-East

  • Il Faro da Salvatore (Italian restaurant)
  • Meteora Radebeul (Greek restaurant)
  • Karl May Museum (small dishes and snacks)
  • Restaurant Atlantis (Greek restaurant)

Oberlößnitz

  • Karl Friedrich Aust Winery
  • Hoflößnitz Winery
  • Wine cellar at the Goldener Wagen

Friedewald

  • Wine bar Küchler-Wein (Straußwirtschaft)

Moritzburg

  • Hotel & Restaurant Eisenberger Hof
  • Coffee bar at the Rossmarkt
  • Adams Inn
  • Teichhaus Castle
  • Castle restaurant

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Journey

Public transport

  • Starting point Radebeul-Ost railway station: S-Bahn line 1, RE50
  • Tram line 4, stop Radebeul Hauptstraße

Directions

  • In Radebeul, follow Meißner Straße
  • turn onto Zinzendorfstraße, then turn onto Sidonienstraße

Parking

  • Free parking spaces are available in the residential area
  • Further parking spaces are available in the REWE multi-storey car park opposite the train station

Links

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Highlights of the tour:

  1. Lößnitzgrundbahn, steam railway route
  2. Karl May Museum
  3. Wineries & wine taverns
  4. Lößnitzgrund
  5. Moritzburg Castle

Further hiking recommendations