The best walks and hikes around Dresden
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Saxony? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes around Dresden to bring you the best hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks around Dresden is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.
Last updated: October 22, 2025
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1. To the Haarweiden Reservoir — dream trails on Dresden Heath
10.9km
02:50
70m
70m
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.7
(460)
1,277
hikers
2. Discovery Tour to Wolf Hill — dream trails on Dresden Heath
7.13km
01:56
100m
100m
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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4.6
(432)
1,251
hikers
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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(262)
880
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4. Short loop walk to the Saugarten — dream trails on Dresden Heath
6.33km
01:39
50m
50m
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.6
(110)
326
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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164
hikers
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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131
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7. Through the Prießnitzgrund to the Heller — dream trails on Dresden Heath
13.6km
03:35
120m
120m
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
4.8
(464)
1,741
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8. Zschonerbach Trail – Zschoner Mühle loop from Merbitz
5.63km
01:34
100m
100m
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.9
(524)
1,880
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9. Leitenweg – Meixmühle loop from Villacher Siedlung
9.78km
02:55
280m
280m
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.8
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3,258
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10. Zschoner Mühle – Zschonerbach Trail loop from Gompitz
7.09km
01:58
130m
130m
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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