ATTENTION: Important notice: Hiking trail at Heinrichsburg Castle in Diesbar-Seußlitz closed from 18.05.26 due to construction workDue to extensive construction work in the area of Heinrichsburg Castle in Seußlitz, the hiking trail (staircase) will be fully closed from 18.05. to probably 19.06.2026. Please note that the path to Heinrichsburg is a dead end during this time (the viewpoint at Heinrichsburg from the forest road is accessible). Detour route description from Diesbar to Seußlitz from "Schönster Weinsicht": Walk back to the large vineyard gate, then turn left along the path through the vineyards towards Seußlitz. At the "Eckholz" archaeological signpost 4, turn right through the gate and take the "Schmiedebergweg" meadow path towards Seußlitz. When you reach the forest road (opposite the castle park), turn left along the forest road. The detour ends below Heinrichsburg/at the exit to the castle park. Detour route description from Seußlitz to the "Schönste Weinsicht": You have arrived on Forststraße at the castle park exit/below Heinrichsburg Castle and now keep left. From the staircase with sandstone figures to Heinrichsburg Castle, walk approx. 100 m further along the forest road, then turn right up the meadow path "Schmiedebergweg" and follow the path to the gate at "Eckholz" with the archaeological plaque station 4. Here you turn left onto the path through the vineyards and walk to the vineyard gate. Before the large vineyard gate, you can turn right and take a detour to the "Schönste Weinsicht" or continue straight ahead without taking a detour (detour completed). You will also find corresponding detour signs on site. If you do not wish to ascend or descend via the Wiesenweg, you would have to take Radewitzer Straße in the direction of Forststraße without the vineyard.
There is a special website for the Saxon Wine Trail with all the information about the individual stages, maps, interesting sights, places to stop for refreshments and much more:
https://weinwandern-sachsen.de/
The Saxon Wine Trail connects the gems of the Dresden region along the Elbe and leads to the most beautiful vineyards, viewpoints and wine cellars. Baroque and modern Dresden, picturesque Pirna, the villa and garden town of Radebeul and the porcelain town of Meissen - these are just some of the historically significant stops along the Saxon Wine Trail. Striking evidence of over 850 years of viticulture in the Elbe Valley can be found alongside modern wineries and cozy wine taverns. Here you can taste the rare wines of more than 60 grape varieties - including Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir, as well as Traminer, Scheurebe and Goldriesling, which is only grown here on the Elbe.
Walking from Pirna to Dresden, hikers and wine lovers will pass beautiful villas and magnificent castles. A detour into Dresden's old town takes you to the Zwinger, Semper Opera House and Frauenkirche. In Radebeul, hikers should take time to visit the Hoflößnitz Saxon Wine Museum and Europe's first adventure winery at Schloss Wackerbarth. The route continues to Meissen: The imposing castle hill with the cathedral and Albrechtsburg Castle can be seen from afar. The WeinErlebnisWelt of the Sächsische Winzergenossenschaft Meißen winegrowers' cooperative provides extraordinary insights into the past and present of winegrowing. At the end of the trail, the winegrowers and innkeepers of the numerous historic wine taverns in Diesbar-Seußlitz invite you to stop by.
The Saxon Wine Trail is divided into 6 daily stages with an average of 15 to 18 km or 5 to 6 hours of walking per day.
The route is not barrier-free.
The logo and marker of the Saxon Wine Trail is a red grape with a red S above it, supplemented by the words Saxon Wine Trail.
Attention! Please find out about the opening times of the various refreshment stops along the way before starting your hike so that you are not faced with closed doors. For example, wine taverns are usually only open at weekends or in spring and fall.
