Saxon Wine Trail - Stage 3

From the ‘Dresden, Wilder Mann’ stop (the terminus of tram line 3) on Großehainer Straße, we walk a short way up the street until we turn left into Schützenhofstraße. We first pass through the Trachau district, where viticulture was introduced in 1446. The route takes us along tarmac roads through housing estates dating from the last century and through the villas on the hillsides. We find evidence of the former wine-growing tradition, for example, in Schützenhofstraße (vineyard at the ‘Alter Trachenberge’, remains of old walls, terraces and steps) and on Galileistraße (a steep former vineyard staircase, which you reach by turning right after house number 50 on Schützenhofstraße).

We follow Galileistraße, turn right into Neuländer Straße (playground), turn left onto Moritzburger Landstraße and pass under the motorway. Shortly afterwards, a path on the right leads into the woods and we follow forest paths (crossing the Semmelweg, the Boxdorfer Weg and a short stretch of the Augustusweg, which , at the first junction, leads us right along a forest path back to the Boxdorfer Weg ) to the ‘Waldmax’ restaurant (on Waldhofstraße).

Behind the restaurant, the route continues along the forest path to the Augustusweg (with hidden references to winegrowing (vineyard roads, rubble stone walls) to the former ‘Baumwiese’ hotel (at the so-called ‘Baumwiese’ or the Boxdorf Baumwiese bus stop).

We cross Dresdner Straße, walk a short distance through the woods above Augustusweg until we meet Augustusweg and follow it to Radebeul, where a particularly idyllic stretch of the Wine Trail begins. Terraced vineyards with roughly 400-year-old rubble-stone walls, steep narrow steps and winegrowers’ cottages bear witness to the area’s historic wine-growing tradition.

At Eduard-Bilz-Platz, we turn right into Eduard-Bilz-Straße, which merges into Weinbergstraße. Now we also come across the modern-day wine industry: on Weinbergstraße – considered by some residents to be Radebeul’s most beautiful street, situated directly below the vineyard terraces – several small wineries are lined up one after the other. Here and there, there is the opportunity to sample rare wines. With wine on our minds, we now discover architectural gems such as‘Haus Sorgenfrei’, the former Bilz Sanatorium (now flats), or the‘Bennoschlösschen’ with its Renaissance gables in the midst of a vineyard.

At Haus Lorenz, a half-timbered winegrower’s house dating from 1680, we turn right into Weberstraße, which merges into the narrow Eggersweg. This leads through the‘Goldener Wagen’ vineyard up to the Spitzhaus (restaurant). From up here, we have a breathtaking view of the Elbe Valley, the vineyard landscape and Radebeul.

We continue along Spitzhausstraße, past the Bismarck Tower and the viewing platform at its foot. From there, it’s just a few steps to the Muschelpavillon, where we descend via the Spitzhaus Staircase – Saxony’s longest flight of steps – to the historic Hoflößnitz vineyard estate. By now, at the very latest, it’s time for a longer break – to visit the Winegrowing Museumin the Berg- und Lusthaus or the eco-certified winery with its ‘Sächsische Weinstraße’ visitor centre, which provides information on the entire wine-growing region.

From the ‘Dresden, Wilder Mann’ stop (the terminus of tram line 3) on Großehainer Straße, we walk a short way up the road until we turn left into Schützenhofstraße. We first walk through the Trachau district, where viticulture was introduced in 1446. The route takes us along tarmac roads through housing estates dating from the last century and through the villas on the hillsides. We find evidence of the former wine-growing tradition, for example, on Schützenhofstraße (vineyard at the ‘Alter Trachenberge’, remains of old walls, terraces and steps) and on Galileistraße (a steep former vineyard staircase, which you reach by turning right after house number 50 on Schützenhofstraße).

We follow Galileistraße, turn right into Neuländer Straße (playground), turn left onto Moritzburger Landstraße and pass under the motorway. Shortly afterwards, a path on the right leads into the woods and we follow forest paths (crossing the Semmelweg, the Boxdorfer Weg and a short stretch of the Augustusweg, which , at the first junction, leads us right along a forest path back to the Boxdorfer Weg ) to the ‘Waldmax’ restaurant (on Waldhofstraße).

Behind the restaurant, the route continues along the forest path to the Augustusweg (with hidden references to winegrowing (vineyard roads, rubble stone walls) to the former ‘Baumwiese’ hotel (at the so-called ‘Baumwiese’ or the Boxdorf Baumwiese bus stop).

We cross Dresdner Straße, walk a short distance through the woods above Augustusweg until we meet Augustusweg and follow it to Radebeul, where a particularly idyllic stretch of the Wine Trail begins. Terraced vineyards with roughly 400-year-old rubble-stone walls, steep narrow steps and winegrowers’ cottages bear witness to the area’s historic wine-growing tradition.

At Eduard-Bilz-Platz, we turn right into Eduard-Bilz-Straße, which merges into Weinbergstraße. Now we also come across the modern-day wine industry: on Weinbergstraße – considered by some residents to be Radebeul’s most beautiful street, situated directly below the vineyard terraces – several small wineries are lined up one after the other. Here and there, there is the opportunity to sample rare wines. With wine on our minds, we now discover architectural gems such as‘Haus Sorgenfrei’, the former Bilz Sanatorium (now flats), or the‘Bennoschlösschen’ with its Renaissance gables set amidst a vineyard.

At Haus Lorenz, a half-timbered winegrower’s house dating from 1680, we turn right into Weberstraße, which merges into the narrow Eggersweg. This leads through the‘Goldener Wagen’ vineyard up to the Spitzhaus (restaurant). From up here, we have a breathtaking view of the Elbe Valley, the vineyard landscape and Radebeul.

We continue along Spitzhausstraße, past the Bismarck Tower and the viewing platform at its foot. From there, it’s just a few steps to the Muschelpavillon, where we descend via the Spitzhaus Staircase – Saxony’s longest flight of steps – to the historic Hoflößnitz vineyard estate. By now, at the very latest, it’s time for a longer break – to visit the Winegrowing Museumin the Berg- und Lusthaus or the eco-certified winery with its ‘Sächsische Weinstraße’ visitor centre, which provides information on the entire wine-growing region.

From the ‘Dresden, Wilder Mann’ stop (the terminus of tram line 3) on Großehainer Straße, we walk a short way up the road until we turn left into Schützenhofstraße. We first walk through the Trachau district, where viticulture was introduced in 1446. The route takes us along tarmac roads through housing estates dating from the last century and through the villas on the hillsides. We find evidence of the former wine-growing tradition, for example, on Schützenhofstraße (vineyard at the ‘Alter Trachenberge’, remains of old walls, terraces and steps) and on Galileistraße (a steep former vineyard staircase, which you reach by turning right after house number 50 on Schützenhofstraße).

We follow Galileistraße, turn right into Neuländer Straße (playground), turn left onto Moritzburger Landstraße and pass under the motorway. Shortly afterwards, a path on the right leads into the woods and we follow forest paths (crossing the Semmelweg, the Boxdorfer Weg and a short stretch of the Augustusweg, which , at the first junction, leads us right along a forest path back to the Boxdorfer Weg ) to the ‘Waldmax’ restaurant (on Waldhofstraße).

Behind the restaurant, the route continues along the forest path to the Augustusweg (with hidden references to winegrowing (vineyard roads, rubble stone walls) to the former ‘Baumwiese’ hotel (at the so-called ‘Baumwiese’ or the Boxdorf Baumwiese bus stop).

We cross Dresdner Straße, walk a short distance through the woods above Augustusweg until we meet Augustusweg, and follow this to Radebeul, where a particularly idyllic stretch of the Wine Trail begins. Terraced vineyards with roughly 400-year-old rubble-stone walls, steep narrow steps and winegrowers’ cottages bear witness to the area’s historic wine-growing tradition.

At Eduard-Bilz-Platz, we turn right into Eduard-Bilz-Straße, which merges into Weinbergstraße. Now we also come across the modern-day wine industry: on Weinbergstraße – considered by some residents to be Radebeul’s most beautiful street, situated directly below the vineyard terraces – several small wineries are lined up one after the other. Here and there, there is the opportunity to sample rare wines. With wine on our minds, we now discover architectural gems such as‘Haus Sorgenfrei’, the former Bilz Sanatorium (now flats), or the‘Bennoschlösschen’ with its Renaissance gables in the midst of a vineyard.

At Haus Lorenz, a half-timbered winegrower’s house dating from 1680, we turn right into Weberstraße, which merges into the narrow Eggersweg. This leads through the‘Goldener Wagen’ vineyard up to the Spitzhaus (restaurant). From up here, we have a breathtaking view of the Elbe Valley, the vineyard landscape and Radebeul.

We continue along Spitzhausstraße, past the Bismarck Tower and the viewing platform at its foot. From there, it’s just a few steps to the Muschelpavillon, where we descend via the Spitzhaus Staircase – Saxony’s longest flight of steps – to the historic Hoflößnitz vineyard estate. By now, at the very latest, it’s time for a longer break – to visit the Winegrowing Museumin the Berg- und Lusthaus or the eco-certified winery with its ‘Sächsische Weinstraße’ visitor centre, which provides information on the entire wine-growing region.