--- title: "Castle Tour" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/schloesser-tour-heidenau" description: "Heidenau - Großsedlitz - Dohna - Weesenstein - Liebstadt - Zuschendorf - Pirna" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2867280/60727b7c4c7be5d404994d7be13d8b2c9cd919c86ab7c829953a7aca244c1804/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Castle Tour =========== - 34.80 km long - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Cycling Blick durch einen Torbogen auf einen gepflasterten Innenhof mit einem Weihnachtsbaum und historischen Gebäuden. schloss weesenstein im müglitztal Gartenlandschaft mit symmetrischen Beeten, Skulpturen und einem Wasserbecken unter blauem Himmel. - 2:46 h - 34.80 km - 378 m - 378 m - 118 m - 395 m - 277 m - - Start: Heidenau - Destination: Pirna On this tour, you can explore several attractions, such as the Großsedlitz Baroque Garden, Weesenstein Castle, and Kuckkuckstein Castle. You’ll pass through picturesque villages. However, most of this tour follows busy roads that do not have a separate bike path. Heidenau - Großsedlitz - Dohna - Weesenstein - Liebstadt - Zuschendorf - Pirna Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Heidenau - Restaurant Destination Destination Pirna Good to know ------------ Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions You’ll start the castle tour at the Heidenau/Großsedlitz S-Bahn station, heading toward the B172, which you’ll then cross. The path continues to the right along Apfelallee. A challenging, difficult-to-navigate uphill climb awaits you. The path takes you directly to Großsedlitz and the Baroque Garden, one of Germany’s most famous Baroque gardens from the time of Augustus the Strong. At the next intersection, continue straight ahead onto Neubauernweg. When you reach the nursery, turn right onto a gravel path, which forks into two paths after a short distance. Please keep left here onto Schilfteichweg. This path leads you to Saxony’s second-oldest town, Dohna. At the end of Schilfteichweg, turn onto Weesensteiner Straße into the Müglitz Valley. At the next intersection, keep left and continue on Altenberger Straße toward Weesenstein. Soon you’ll catch sight of the imposing and romantic 800-year-old Weesenstein Castle. Continue on Altenberger Straße until you reach the left turn-off for Burkhardswalde (Am Bahnhof). After you’ve conquered the long, steep climb, ride through Burkhardswalde toward Großröhrsdorf. In Seitenhain, turn left into the Seidewitz Valley. A great descent awaits you. Please note that the descent becomes very steep toward the end, so as a precaution, start braking a few meters beforehand. At the intersection, turn right toward Liebstadt. Kuckuckstein Castle in Liebstadt is picturesquely situated on a rocky outcrop above the Seidewitz River valley. Now ride back along the same route beside the Seidewitz River toward Pirna. Here you can really enjoy the bike ride, as the route to Pirna is entirely downhill. It passes the old Zuschendorf Country Castle, which shines in all its Baroque splendor. At the next major intersection, turn left onto Zehistaer Straße toward Pirna, then follow Einsteinstraße on your left until you reach the B172. Cross the B172 and turn left onto Maxim-Gorki-Straße to reach the bus and S-Bahn station. Read more Tour information - Stop at an Inn Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**Coming from the A4, follow the signs toward Pirna / Prague / Heidenau. Read more **Parking**You can park right at the trailhead (next to the Pechhütte Heidenau). However, there are only a few parking spaces available here. You can also park in the adjacent residential area in Heidenau, where there are plenty of free parking spaces. Read more **Public transportation****Directions:** Take the from Meißen or Schöna and get off at the Heidenau / Großsedlitz stop. You can bring your bike on the train. **Departure:** In Pirna, there are connecting trains and S-Bahn services at the train station, and depart daily from the bus station. Read more Author Heike Grunow Organization Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz License (master data) Heike Grunow Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author These palaces, castles, and gardens are along the route: - Großsedlitz Baroque Garden - Weesenstein Palace - Kuckuckstein Palace - Zuschendorf Palace Read more Safety guidelines Most of the route runs along roads with moderate traffic that lack bike lanes; always stay as far to the right as possible here. The Apfelallee to Großsedlitz is really only manageable on a mountain bike. If you don’t have a mountain bike, it’s best to walk your bike to protect it, or take the detour along the well-paved Pechhüttenstraße, which begins to the right of Apfelallee. However, this road is very steep. Read more Nearby ------ View on map Contact 01809 Heidenau Download GPX file - - - -