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Loop hike through the northern heath — dream trails on Dresden Heath

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Saxony

Loop hike through the northern heath — dream trails on Dresden Heath

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Loop hike through the northern heath — dream trails on Dresden Heath

04:56

15.6km

140m

Hiking

This wild and romantic circular hike takes you past many sights on the Dresdner Heide to the romantic Prießnitz waterfall and back again.

The tour starts on the outskirts of Langebrück, this is how you get there: From Dresden main station, take the S8 in the direction of Kamenz (Sachs),…

by Dresden Elbland

Last updated: September 17, 2024

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Start point

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5.81 km

Saugarten in the Dresden Heath

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful rest area, which lies in the heart of the heath, at the intersection of the old paths.

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7.72 km

Ludens Ruh

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Above the Prießnitzgrund and halfway between Dresden-Klotzsche and the Heidemühle is this magical refuge with a view.

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9.45 km

Priessnitz Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

The waterfall of the Prießnitz river is something special. To experience these forces of nature. you do this hike. The rest options = rest area with seating and the hut, …

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9.47 km

Path along the Prießnitz

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The heath offers countless hiking opportunities. One of the most beautiful options, however, is along the Prießnitz River. There's a great hut for resting and also places to stop for refreshments.

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11.5 km

Steingründchenweg (Seven Bridges Trail)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very nice trail over roots and bridges going up and down. It is better to keep dogs on a leash, as a very popular MTB trail also runs here.

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12.8 km

Hofewiese Estate

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The "Hofewiese" beer garden, lined with large trees, is located next to a horse farm. The buildings belonging to the "Hofewiese" are currently being restored. This was once the foal …

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15.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.14 km

3.58 km

1.40 km

1.14 km

948 m

420 m

Surfaces

4.81 km

4.71 km

4.22 km

1.18 km

374 m

335 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

29°C

19°C

58 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

November 2, 2024,Rundwanderung durch die nördliche Heide – Traumpfade Dresdner Heide

A stroller-friendly route with few people. Just a stroll through nature. The Hofewiese is also a place to stop for a break along the route.

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December 12, 2024,Rundwanderung durch die nördliche Heide – Traumpfade Dresdner Heide

This time, after a long time, I did a circular hike through the northern heath on beautiful dream paths. I wanted to do this tour a while ago, but unfortunately didn't get around to it, so today I tackled this activity. A beautiful tour on varied paths - some I didn't know - some were very muddy, but you could …

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December 21, 2025,von Langebrück durch die Heide zur Hofewiese🎄 und zurück

Perfect hiking weather – pleasant temperatures and sunshine 🌞. And then the radio ad 📻 – so off we went to the Dresden Heath. We hiked through sand and mud, interspersed with beautiful forest and meadow paths through a lovely, peaceful, and at times secluded area 🥰. Suddenly, there were more people around, so our destination couldn't be far – …

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June 20, 2022

This wild and romantic circular hike takes you past many sights on the Dresdner Heide to the romantic Prießnitz waterfall and back again.
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The tour starts on the outskirts of Langebrück, this is how you get there: From Dresden main station, take the S8 in the direction of Kamenz (Sachs), about 20 minutes

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Loop hike through the northern heath — dream trails on Dresden Heath

Saugarten in the Dresden Heath

Ludens Ruh

Priessnitz Waterfall

Path along the Prießnitz

Steingründchenweg (Seven Bridges Trail)

Hofewiese Estate

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