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Loop Tour to Silbersee & Prießnitz Waterfall — dream trails on Dresden Heath

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Saxony

Loop Tour to Silbersee & Prießnitz Waterfall — dream trails on Dresden Heath

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Loop Tour to Silbersee & Prießnitz Waterfall — dream trails on Dresden Heath

03:29

11.0km

100m

Hiking

A wildly romantic and easy hike on almost all paths that are easy to walk on. Just go for a walk and let your soul dangle!

The tour starts and ends at Dresden-Klotzsche station (can be reached from Dresden main station by S2 or S8, travel time around 14 minutes).…

by Dresden Elbland

Last updated: October 21, 2025

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Train Station

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1.69 km

Silver Lake

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The Silbersee is a former sand pit that was once also called a shooting pond, which suggests that waterfowl were hunted there. It is a nice place to take a break.

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4.78 km

Hofewiese Estate

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The "Hofewiese" beer garden, lined with large trees, is located next to a horse farm. The buildings belonging to the "Hofewiese" are currently being restored. This was once the foal …

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5.10 km

Steingründchenweg (Seven Bridges Trail)

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Very nice trail over roots and bridges going up and down. It is better to keep dogs on a leash, as a very popular MTB trail also runs here.

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6.59 km

Wettinsäule Memorial

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The Wettin Column is a monument in the Prießnitzgrund near the Kannenhenkel Bridge. It is designed as an obelisk and named after the Saxon royal house of Wettin. In 1889, …

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7.53 km

Ludens Ruh

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Above the Prießnitzgrund and halfway between Dresden-Klotzsche and the Heidemühle is this magical refuge with a view.

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8.89 km

Priessnitz Waterfall

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The waterfall of the Prießnitz river is something special. To experience these forces of nature. you do this hike. The rest options = rest area with seating and the hut, …

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10.4 km

Nesselgrund Viaduct

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The Nesselgrund Viaduct (also known as the Nesselgrund Bridge) used to consist of two three-arched vault bridges. The viaduct was not only a defining feature of the town, it was …

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11.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.90 km

2.19 km

1.34 km

896 m

697 m

Surfaces

4.26 km

3.69 km

1.25 km

956 m

511 m

359 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

29°C

14°C

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Comments

May 25, 2026,Dresdner Heide 🌲🌳 Silbersee - Hofwiese - Prießnitzwasserfall

A hike through the Dresdner Heide had been on my wish list for a long time. I saved this tour by @Tilda unterwegs and @Mikrobi last year, thank you both 🤗
Mostly beautiful narrow paths through the heath and along the Priessnitz. The beer garden at Hofewiese was packed with people. Today there was a children's program like face painting …

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November 23, 2022,Runde von Klotzsche durch die Dresdner Heide

Wanderfreund Reichenburg planned the tour on komoot. It begins at the Klotzsche train station and leads across the Silbersee and the Hofewiese into the Priessnitz valley. The Steingrtchenweg between the Hofewiese estate and the Priessnitzgrund is a slippery affair in frost and ice. From there a detour to Luden's Ruh and over the Priessnitz waterfall back to Klotzsche.

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March 16, 2026,Wanderung in der Heide 🌧️🌧️🌞🌞👍👍

In search of spring. A walk through the heath. Finally at the Silbersee (Silver Lake), then on to the Hofewiese meadow... they're already cleaning and preparing there... season starts on March 28th 👍👋🧁. Then on along a cool trail into the Priesnitz valley. I'm really looking forward to that on my bike 🚴‍♀️. One last detour to the waterfall... and …

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December 9, 2024,Dresdner Heide bei Schmuddelwetter

There is no such thing as bad weather... today we went on a tour through the heath, away from the Priessnitzstrasse over muddy paths to the Hofewiese, the cat has already cleaned itself for the guests and the many cute teddy bears make children's eyes shine. Then we went along a trail that we rode on our bikes in the …

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December 12, 2021,🎄🌟Weihnachtszauber Hofewiese🧸🌭🍷🍡

Thank you very much to Tilda for the Hofewiese tip 👍🍀🤗. Great idea; ideal on the doorstep and since Seiffen has almost everything anyway, a great alternative for half a Sunday. Thank you again ❄💫☃️ and have a nice 3rd Advent 🕯🎄 everyone

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February 12, 2022,Dresdner Heide Wanderung. Vom Silbersee zur Hofewiese

Video of the hike.

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May 6, 2023,Dresdner Heide und Silbersee

Start and finish at Dresden Klotzsche train station, in addition to the train connection there is also a free P+R car park. The first part of the round is so-so, straight paths, pine forest, many paths also spoiled by logging, but after the Hofewiese it gets much better. Hofewiesegut: large beer garden/snack designed for many people, then the path is …

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May 18, 2023,Himmelfahrt 2023 - Durch die Heide zur Hofewiese 🌳🚶🥾🌤️

On Ascension Day there is no longer a classic men's day round. Instead, we went leisurely through the heath, past the Silbersee to the Hofewiese. There was good eating and drinking. Afterwards we went to the Prießnitz waterfall and back to Klotzsche.

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June 16, 2022

A wildly romantic and easy hike on almost all paths that are easy to walk on. Just go for a walk and let your soul dangle!
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The tour starts and ends at Dresden-Klotzsche station (can be reached from Dresden main station by S2 or S8, travel time around 14 minutes). If you arrive by car, parking is available

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Loop Tour to Silbersee & Prießnitz Waterfall — dream trails on Dresden Heath

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Loop Tour to Silbersee & Prießnitz Waterfall — dream trails on Dresden Heath

Silver Lake

Hofewiese Estate

Steingründchenweg (Seven Bridges Trail)

Wettinsäule Memorial

Ludens Ruh

Priessnitz Waterfall

Nesselgrund Viaduct

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