- 2:15 h
- 8.31 km
- 209 m
- 208 m
- 124 m
- 259 m
- 135 m
- Start: Graupa - Tchaikovsky Square
- Destination: Graupa - Tchaikovsky Square
Graupa Hunting Lodge - Former Borsbergbad Biotope - Graupa Stream/Green Classroom - Großgraupa Church Trail - Leitenweg (yellow line/green line) - Viehbotsche - Village Square - Vineyard Trail (red dot) - Kreuzberg Street - Lindengrund Street (red dot) - Former Borsbergbad Biotope - Graupa Hunting Lodge
Pavements
- Unknown (6%)Street (2%)Asphalt (39%)Gravel (7%)Trail (9%)Path (38%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
The tour starts right at Tchaikovsky Square in Graupa. If you have time, you should definitely plan to visit the Richard Wagner sites either at the very beginning or at the end of the tour. The interactive exhibition is dedicated to the musician’s life and work. The Richard Wagner Cultural Trail runs through the park. From there, the route continues along Badstraße, past the old Borsberg Baths, which today serve as a biotope. Then turn right. The trail continues for a short distance along the Graupaer Bach. There you’ll find a “green classroom.” Continue along the Großgraupaer Kirchsteig to the Altes Wasserhäus’l, where you’ll find a lovely picnic spot with a view. The route then continues along the Leitenweg. Here you’ll find many informative signs with explanations, for example, on dry stone walls, dry valleys, and pine mistletoe. Finally, the trail descends from the Rysselkuppe along the “Saxon Wine Route” on a road with very little traffic to the village square in Graupa before returning to the tour’s starting point, Tschaikowskiplatz.
GPS data updated in 2022
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Loop Road
Equipment
It's a good idea to bring a snack, since there are no places to stop along the way
lightweight hiking shoes
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting there
Via the S177 from Pirna or from the direction of Bonnewitz/Liebethal (Radeberger Straße).
ParkingParking lot on Badstraße or at the Graupa Hunting Lodge (limited capacity)
Public transportationDirections/Departure:
Bus Line G/L(Pirna City Center – Copitz W. – Liebethal – Graupa – Birkwitz – Copitz W. – City Center)
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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
At the Graupa Hunting Lodge, home to its fascinating Richard Wagner museum, you'll find a large park featuring a 450-year-old oak tree you can climb, as well as a lovely playground.
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