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Prießnitzgrund – Priessnitz Waterfall loop from Dresden Bischofsplatz

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Prießnitzgrund – Priessnitz Waterfall loop from Dresden Bischofsplatz

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286

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Prießnitzgrund – Priessnitz Waterfall loop from Dresden Bischofsplatz

04:29

17.1km

130m

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 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.12 km

Prießnitzgrund

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A few meters out of Dresden you will find beautiful hiking trails in the countryside and lots of water

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6.51 km

Meschwitzruhe Picnic Area

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A good place for a long picnic ...

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7.29 km

Priessnitz Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

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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9.63 km

Wettin Bridge over the Prießnitz

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You can get close to the water here to play or to wash your hands.

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10.8 km

Königsplatz (Dresden Heath)

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Nice little rest area with shelter in the path network of the Dresdner Heide.

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14.5 km

Forest Beach on the Prießnitz River

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Sandy dunes along the Priessnitz river, stones for dam building, and a swing over roaring waters. :-)

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14.7 km

New Bridge over the Prießnitz, Dresden

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Super beautiful hiking area.

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17.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

2.28 km

889 m

618 m

Surfaces

12.2 km

1.80 km

1.56 km

1.46 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 8 August

32°C

13°C

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Comments

January 30, 2026,Winterwanderung in der Dresdner Heide 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

The weather in the city wasn't inviting, so we headed out into nature. Today we walked a path we'd only ever driven on before. You take in so much more when you're walking; it was a magnificent winter landscape. There were a few cyclists, some cross-country skiers, a few joggers, and people walking their dogs. One of the joggers was …

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November 26, 2025,Winter ❄️❄️❄️ im Prießnitzgrund 🌊, Heide 🌲🌳 ⛪🌧️

Winter ❄️❄️❄️ in the Prießnitzgrund and in the heath, simply dreamy 😍 and highly recommended.

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September 2, 2023,Landgut Hofewiese

Without a plan through the Dresden Heath to the Hofewiese estate 🍻 we should be able to do it today 🥾.
We all know it😉... "the main path is boring, look the hiking trail parallel to it is definitely more idyllic 🥰 and is also a shortcut 😇"...we left the Priegnitztalstraße and wandered through the bushes on the left side …

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April 7, 2025,Runde🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ in der Dresdener Heide🌿🌲🪻🌼: Prießnitzgrund 🌊🌲🌳- Prießnitzwasserfall 🌊- Silbersee 🏞-Sandberge⛰️ und Abendessen in der Stadt 🥘🍷

3 days in Dresden! Tomorrow and the day after, we're planning to visit the city. Today, after the drive, I wanted to get out into nature and do a bit of hiking. Wilfried agreed, and so we set off for the Dresden Heath. A beautiful, large forest area, initially flat and on a fairly wide path, we continued through the …

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Prießnitzgrund – Priessnitz Waterfall loop from Dresden Bischofsplatz

Prießnitzgrund

Meschwitzruhe Picnic Area

Priesnitz Waterfall

Priessnitz Waterfall

Wettin Bridge over the Prießnitz

Königsplatz (Dresden Heath)

Forest Beach on the Prießnitz River

New Bridge over the Prießnitz, Dresden

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