View of Albrechtsburg Castle – Schloss Proschwitz Vineyard loop from Diera-Zehren

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Saxon Elbland

Diera-Zehren

View of Albrechtsburg Castle – Schloss Proschwitz Vineyard loop from Diera-Zehren

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View of Albrechtsburg Castle – Schloss Proschwitz Vineyard loop from Diera-Zehren

03:24

12.5km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.63 km

View of Albrechtsburg Castle in Meißen

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Shortly before you reach Meissen, there is a fantastic view over the Elbe meadows to Meissen with the Albrechtsburg

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4.61 km

View of Albrechtsburg Castle

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The Albrechtsburg Castle in Meissen is one of the most important historical buildings in Germany and is considered the oldest castle in the German-speaking world.

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4.76 km

Bench With a View of Meissen Cathedral

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after the stairs, a bench to rest 😊

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4.96 km

Proschwitz Vineyards above the Bennokanzel

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Since 2012, the German Wine Institute has chosen the most beautiful vantage points of all 13 wine-growing regions, always at intervals of several years. A public online vote then decides on the proposals submitted by the growing regions.

The magnificent view from the Proschwitz vineyards was chosen as the “Most Beautiful View of Wine 2016” for the Saxony wine-growing region.

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5.95 km

Knorrgrund

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A rustic reason to get to the Elbe or uphill to Proschwitz Castle.

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8.76 km

Bench With View of Albrechtsburg

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View of the Albrechtsburg and the Elbe

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9.40 km

Schloss Proschwitz Vineyard

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This is one of the vineyards belonging to Proschwitz Castle, which lies a little further upstream. From up here you have a great view of the Elbe River down in the valley.

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10.5 km

Viewpoint

11.9 km

St. Andreas Church

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the old church was demolished in 1841 and rebuilt in 1842 in neo-Gothic style

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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.36 km

2.59 km

2.22 km

276 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.76 km

4.71 km

970 m

674 m

332 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

9°C

52 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

February 9, 2023,Proschwitzer Weingut Prinz zur Lippe (Schloss Proschwitz mit Proschwitzer Weinberge)

Proschwitz vineyards
These vineyards are historic. Wine has been cultivated here for more than 850 years. Above the Elbe - with a view of the porcelain town of Meissen, the Albrechtsburg Castle and the Meissen Cathedral, wines mature that enjoyed international renown long before the Second World War and were even served at the World Exhibition in Paris. This has …

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June 13, 2025,☀️Elbtal-Hänge 🍇🍷Meißen🍀bis Zadel⛪🍇💦

Pure sunshine ☀️ We're walking from Meissen to Zadel along the slopes of the Elbe Valley, crossing the vineyards and enjoying the beautiful view of the Elbe from above and the beautiful nature of the meadows.
In Proschwitz, you can sample wine 🍷👍 and you can also enjoy the beautiful ambiance of the castle. In Zadel, the church sits enthroned …

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September 23, 2023,Meißen Weinberge

What a beautiful day... while 95% of the overcrowded trains unloaded themselves into the Meissen wine festival, there was enough space in the idyllic vineyards and so motifs could be searched for and captured almost undisturbed, and there was no crowd when walking either. We only touched briefly on the (pretty) castle in Proschwitz and then walked to Zadel in …

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