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Zschoner Mill – Zschonergrundbach loop from Dresden-Cotta

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Zschoner Mill – Zschonergrundbach loop from Dresden-Cotta

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4.8

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Zschoner Mill – Zschonergrundbach loop from Dresden-Cotta

02:12

8.14km

100m

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: November 9, 2025

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Zschonergrund

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.25 km

Old Vault Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Nice old inn, invites you to linger.

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2.22 km

Caraway Tavern, Omsewitz

Highlight • Restaurant

already 1737 excursion restaurant
with beer garden and pavilion

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4.28 km

Zschoner Mill

Highlight • Monument

Great atmosphere and good food. Also suitable for vegetarians and vegans and many dishes in organic quality. We were thrilled ...

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4.63 km

Zschonergrundbach

Highlight • River

Nice brook, where you can go for a relaxing hike with a rushing soundscape.

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4.93 km

Ant Bench in Zschonergrund

Highlight • Structure

The artistic bench invites everyone to linger for a while.

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5.00 km

"At this point we should mention the Briesnitzer teacher Bruno Birus (1865-1935), who tirelessly cared for the entire Zschonergrund for decades." After his death, his students dedicated this memorial stone …

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5.33 km

Zschonergrund Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

The Zschoner Grund is a landscape conservation area west of Dresden. It is a valley through which the Zschonerbach flows. There is also an educational trail that leads you through …

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5.45 km

Ice Pond in the Zschonergrund

Highlight • Lake

The ice pond is said to have been created in connection with the mining experiments. When there were no refrigerators, ice was extracted here for cooling purposes in winter. Blocks …

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8.14 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.26 km

2.52 km

1.04 km

301 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.75 km

1.61 km

1.10 km

956 m

400 m

254 m

Elevation

Weather

Saturday 10 January

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Zschoner Mill – Zschonergrundbach loop from Dresden-Cotta

Old Vault Inn

Caraway Tavern, Omsewitz

Zschoner Mill

Zschonergrundbach

Ant Bench in Zschonergrund

Bruno Birus Memorial Stone

Zschonergrund Nature Reserve

Ice Pond in the Zschonergrund

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