In search of clues in the Dippoldiswald Heath

14.47 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: easy
Condition: very easy
Hiking

4:00 h
14.47 km
276 m
199 m
250 m
392 m
142 m
Start: Markt Rabenau, 01734 Rabenau, Markt 3
Destination: Market Rabenau

This circular tour invites you to hike through peaceful, charming countryside with fascinating views and picturesque landscapes. The alternative route takes you past the German Chairmaking Museum, which is well worth a visit.

You can choose from 2 attractive variants on this circular tour: From the Rabenau station of the Weißeritz Valley Railway or the parking lot at the Rabenau Mill, you can either start through the peaceful Buchwald forest to the cycle path, which leads past the Götzenbusch natural monument with its magnificent panoramic views all the way to the Dippoldiswald Heath. Alternatively, you can walk along the steep "Sagenhafter Mühlberg" adventure trail into the upper town to the market with the beautiful chair fountain and the post mile column. The German Chair Building Museum is located below. It illustrates the development from chair making to industrial production in the town, but also shows interesting special exhibitions. After your visit, you can reach the foot of the former castle hill via a steel staircase and also take the cycle path towards Götzenbusch. Then discover numerous historically unique places in the Dippoldiswald Heath. Once you arrive at the Malter dam, you can take a relaxing break before setting off on the return hike to Rabenau through the valley of the Rote Weißeritz. Tired hikers can also take the Weißeritz Valley Railway back.

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Start

Markt Rabenau, 01734 Rabenau, Markt 3

Beer garden

Ice cream parlour

Pavements

Unknown (10%)

Street (7%)

Asphalt (20%)

Gravel (23%)

Trail (26%)

Path (14%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

Take the Weißeritz Valley Railway to Rabenau, the starting point of the hike. After the leisurely train ride, you climb from the station over the Mühlberg to what is probably the oldest chair-making town in Germany (red markings).

Passing the St. Egidien church dating from 1642 and the chair fountain on the market square, you reach the German Chair Making Museum in Rabenau, which is well worth a visit. The hike continues along Lindenstraße, Oelsaer Str., Dippoldiswalder Str. and the cycle path via Götzenbusch into the Dippoldiswalder Heide. Go in search of traces and discover historically unique places. Follow the path with green markings until you reach the Steinernes Messer junction and then turn right. On the Malterweg trail, you will reach the dam of the same name. Tip: ice cream parlors invite you to stop for a bite to eat. Following the route of the Weißeritz Valley Railway towards Freital-Hainsberg, the hiking trail takes you over the dam wall and then right across the meadow down into the Weißeritz valley. Follow the hiking trail downstream to Rabenau station, your starting point for the hike. If your feet are tired, you can also take the Weißeritz Valley Railway back from Malter.

Tour information

Cultural Interesting
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there

In Rabenau, follow the signs to Rabenau station on the through road via Bahnhofstraße.

Parking

Parking lot behind the hotel parking lot of the Rabenauer Mühle (free of charge)

Alternative: Start in Malter with parking at the campsite or at the train station for a fee

Public transportation

Railroad

Weißeritztalbahn stop Rabenau

Bus

Line 348 from Dresden or Dippoldiswalde to Rabenau (Markt)

Line 376 from Dippoldiswalde to Rabenau (Markt)

Line 347 from Dippoldiswalde or Bannewitz to Rabenau (Markt)

Additional information

Tourist Information Rabenau

Market 3, 01734 Rabenau

Phone: +49 351 6498226

tourismus@stadt-rabenau.de

www.stadt-rabenau.de

Author

Tourismus-Information Stadt Rabenau

Organization

Erlebnisheimat Erzgebirge

Website

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Places of interest

German Chair Building Museum Rabenau, Tel. +49 351 6413611, Tue-Thu: 10.00-16.00, Fri: 10.00-14.00, Sun and public holidays: 13.00-17.00
Götzenbüschchen geological natural monument
Cultural monuments in the Dippoldiswald Heath

Refreshment stops

Hotel Rabenauer Mühle (Tel. +49 351 4602061)
Holzkunst & Genuss Café Seipt (Tel. +49 152 51605775)
Pizzeria Bella Vista, (Tel. +49 3504 620850)
Pinguin ice cream parlor (Tel. +49 3504 617222)

Safety guidelines

On the way back through the Spechtritzgrund just before the Rabenauer Mühle mill, you pass the Felsentreppe - a natural staircase made of large stones that is not suitable for baby carriages.

Map

Weißeritz valleys/Tharand forest (Saxon cartography)

In search of clues in the Dippoldiswald Heath

Waypoints

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