Auwaldtour – hiking favourites in Dresden Elbland

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Auwaldtour – hiking favourites in Dresden Elbland

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Auwaldtour – hiking favourites in Dresden Elbland

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16.9km

40m

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The circular route takes you 17 kilometers through the magnificent palace and park grounds of Zabeltitz in the middle of the picturesque pond landscape of the Röderaue.

Start your tour in the magnificent Baroque garden of Zabeltitz, where the palace and palace await you in a perfect symbiosis of Baroque and Renaissance architecture. Let yourself be enchanted by the artistic sandstone figures, while the reflections in the water of the ponds reflect the beauty of the park.

Another highlight is the St. George's Church in Zabeltitz. It was built in 1580, houses works of art by the Dresden sculptor Christian Walther II and is the final resting place of the Imperial Count August Christoph von Wackerbarth.

On the hike you will experience constantly changing landscapes: old forests, open fields, shimmering ponds and rushing streams. Other sights along the way include the sheep bridge in Geißlitz, the Gabelwehr in Zabeltitz and the charming village churches in Görzig and Frauenhain.

by Dresden Elbland

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Röderauwald Zabeltitz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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422 m

Zabeltitz Baroque Palace

Highlight • Castle

It is a beautiful palace complex consisting of an old palace, a new palace and a beautiful baroque garden. A beautiful area that is definitely worth a trip.

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Zabeltitz Baroque Garden

Highlight • Natural Monument

The baroque garden of Zabeltitz was laid out in 1728 by Wackerbarth, who also laid out the baroque garden of Großsedlitz. Both of these were modeled on the Park of Versailles. The central element is the pond in which the palace is reflected.

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2.11 km

Großes Gabelwehr and Grave of the Unknown Soldier

Highlight • Monument

Very nice council square to linger at the Great Gabelwehr with an information board and the small but beautifully planted grave of the unknown soldier from 1945.
In a figurative sense, the tomb of the unknown soldier not only stands for the soldiers who died anonymously in an unknown place, but also represents the tomb of every soldier who fell in the war or died from war-related injuries.

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5.37 km

Village Church Görzig

Highlight • Religious Site

The church, which is actually small and simple, stands out because of its massive tower. It was built in 1554, completely renovated in 1837 with the exception of the tower, and expanded again in 1890.

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6.50 km

Kleine Röder

Highlight • River

The Kleine Röder flows quietly and you cross it here on a bridge.

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10.1 km

Large Pond

Highlight • Lake

A few benches invite you to linger and switch off.

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10.5 km

Auwald Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

In summer, the wide wooden bridge almost disappears into the dense green of the forest. The Neuteich lake is just a stone's throw away.

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16.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

1.65 km

1.52 km

733 m

438 m

Surfaces

7.62 km

3.03 km

2.50 km

2.48 km

1.02 km

122 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

13°C

4°C

17 %

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Comments

August 1, 2024,Auwaldtour - Wanderlieblinge Dresden Elbland

...Today I went on a hike with my hiking friend Wandermeus near Zabeltitz near Großenhain, a "floodplain forest tour". A beautiful, impressive and scenic tour. It didn't look good with resting places, very few benches, but it was still nice. 👍😄 The weather was also fine, we walked a lot in the shade or in the forest, with a pleasant …

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June 30, 2024,Auwaldtour – Wanderlieblinge Dresden Elbland

A "finished" tour advertised in Komoot. It is generally highly recommended, but in summer you have to pack the family pack of Autan if you don't want to be completely sucked dry by mosquitoes at the lakes. One point is incomprehensible to me, however: the original route leads along the country road to Görzig. At first I wanted to avoid …

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November 16, 2024,Auwaldtour Zabeltitz -Raden-Görtzig-Zabeltitz

Today we hiked through the autumnal floodplain forest. It was very beautiful, but a little sun would have been nice.

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May 4, 2025,Auwaldtour – Wanderlieblinge Dresden Elbland

At Susanne's request, we decided on a tour with little elevation gain. The scenic route is highly recommended and very unfrequented, not to mention largely deserted. Luckily, mosquito season hasn't started yet, otherwise you'd be completely wiped out by the marshy lakes.
What I don't understand... The officially signposted route takes you along a country road for a long stretch, …

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September 10, 2022,Barockgarten Zabeltitz - Röderaue Teichlandschaft bei Frauenhain - Röderkanal mit großem und kleinem Gabelwehr

The baroque garden is located to the west of the palace and the old palace. It is bordered to the east and north by the Grosse Röder. In the west and south, a small park wall separates the baroque garden from the Röderauwald Zabeltitz. Like the Großsedlitz baroque garden a few years earlier, it was laid out in 1728 by …

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July 18, 2024,Wanderung --> vom Barockgarten Zabeltitz durch das Naturschutzgebiet "Röderauwald Zabeltitz", zum Elbe-Röder-Dreieck-Teichwirtschaften, weiter nach Frauenhain und zurück

Magnificent avenues, hedgerows, pleasure groves: the Zabeltitz Baroque Garden near Meißen invites you to take a relaxed stroll. Artistic sandstone figures set accents. The splendor of the park is reflected in large bodies of water. Court architect Johann Christoph Knöffel designed the strictly symmetrical Baroque garden in 1728 on behalf of the Imperial Count August Christoph von Wackerbarth. The palace, …

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October 30, 2023

The circular route takes you 17 kilometers through the magnificent palace and park grounds of Zabeltitz in the middle of the picturesque pond landscape of the Röderaue.
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Start your tour in the magnificent Baroque garden of Zabeltitz, where the palace and palace await you in a perfect symbiosis of Baroque

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