Circular route 1 - Lindenau

From the rest area on the Elbe cycle path (Niederwartha bridge), start off on circular route 1. Take the next turn to the left and cycle along Niederwarthaer Straße. Here you can catch your first glimpse of the terraced steep vineyards typical of Radebeul. At the first fork in the road, you have the opportunity to turn right and enjoy a stop at the Lößnitzbad. Here you can recover in the cool water from the exertions of the kilometres you may have already covered. The Lößnitzbad is a natural swimming pool that was created from a former gravel pit. With a water surface of 22,000 m², it is an interesting place to swim. You can also pass the time with chess, table tennis, volleyball, football and sunbathing.

If you don't feel like it, continue straight ahead, cross the crossroads and you will come directly to Altnaundorf. This idyllic old village centre was first mentioned in 1144. Naundorf, with its typical two- and three-sided farmsteads, has a village pond in the southern Anger area, which gives Altnaundorf a special charm. In 1822 a devastating village fire raged, as a result of which the buildings were all rebuilt and still visibly bear the keystones "1844" on the outer façade.

At the end of the village centre, turn right into Untere Johannisbergstraße, take the next left, through the subway and then right again. On your left you will see the OBI DIY store and follow the small road until you reach Cossebauder Straße and cross it. At the next fork, turn left into Mittlere Johannisbergstraße and continue to the traffic lights. Here you cross Meißner Straße to follow Obere Johanisbergstraße to the first small intersection. You are spoilt for choice here. If you turn right, you can visit Europe's first adventure winery, Schloss Wackerbarth. The baroque castle grounds invite you to take a stroll. Here you can enjoy a relaxed and hospitable atmosphere. Guides will tell you what influence the soil and climate have on the wine or why sparkling wine has to be shaken rather than shaken when it is produced using the classic bottle fermentation method.

If you turn left and follow Mittlere Bergstraße to Barkengasse, after a short steep climb you can learn about the grape varieties grown on the Saxon Wine Route, their origin, cultivation conditions, site requirements, upbringing and yield. Before you start on the educational wine trail, however, you will see the Hohenhaus on your right, which was taken over by the banker Rudolph Thienemann in 1832. He designed the estate as an extensive landscape garden in the English style and gave it the name "Hohes Haus". It was here that Gerhart Hauptmann married the daughter of the house, Marie Thienemann, in 1884. For many years, the Hohenhaus housed the puppet theatre collection of the Dresden State Art Collections. Since 2002, the building has a new owner who is committed to the life and work of Gerhart Hauptmann.

Back at our crossroads, continue on circular route 1 by continuing uphill along Kottenleite until you reach the junction with Moritzburger Straße. Here you can either experience more of Radebeul's charming landscape and change to circular route 2, drive to Moritzburg or end your circular route 1 in the direction of the Elbe. To continue circular route 1, turn right into Moritzburger Straße. After about 100 m, we recommend a detour to our "Adolph Diesterweg" public observatory. From there you have a fantastic view of Radebeul, Dresden and, with good visibility, as far as Saxon Switzerland.
To finish circular route 1, head towards the Elbe, straight down Moritzburger Straße until you reach a traffic light junction. Cross Meißner Straße and continue straight ahead until you see the large stainless steel fountain in front of the "Goldener Anker" hotel. You are now in Altkötzschenbroda. This name certainly sounds familiar to you somehow. Maybe some of you remember the title of Bully Buhlan's "Pardon me sir, is this train going to Kötzschenbroda?"
Altkötzschenbroda was awakened from its slumber after reunification and saved from total demolition by being designated a redevelopment area. From then on, the village centre developed into an architectural gem. Original pubs with vaulted cellars, gourmet restaurants, cafés, wine shops and a variety of accommodation opened around the village green. The Dorfanger is home to the municipal gallery and the Radebeul Heimatstube, which attract many visitors with interesting exhibitions and events. Among designer fashions, souvenirs and antiques, there are also home-grown fruit and vegetables, fresh milk from the cow and a long-established country bakery. Altkötzschenbroda is a popular promenade for both Radebeul residents and their guests from near and far.
Passing the hotel "Goldener Anker" and following the narrow lane, you will get back to the Elbe cycle path.
From here you can continue your way to Dresden or Meißen.