Zschoner Mill – Zschonergrundbach loop from Cotta

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Zschoner Mill – Zschonergrundbach loop from Cotta

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Zschoner Mill – Zschonergrundbach loop from Cotta

01:58

7.27km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Zschonergrund

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.83 km

Zschonergrund Educational Trail – Stop 32

Highlight • Trail

3.27 km

Zschoner Mill

Highlight • Monument

The origins of the Zschonermühle probably date back to the 15th century. In 1570 the miller Gregor Götze told Elector August that the mill had been owned by his late …

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3.62 km

Zschonergrundbach

Highlight • River

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

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3.93 km

Ant Bench in Zschonergrund

Highlight • Rest Area

The artistic bench invites everyone to linger for a while.

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3.99 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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4.00 km

Zschonergrund Nature Trail

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Good for hiking or walking. The bike also feels good here, but not on weekends, because it gets too crowded. By bike you take the trail on the opposite side of the stream. Then it's definitely fun.

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4.32 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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4.44 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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7.27 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.60 km

2.52 km

595 m

433 m

126 m

Surfaces

2.81 km

1.52 km

1.25 km

1.15 km

361 m

170 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

14°C

7°C

37 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

March 1, 2025,Dresden - Runde zum Zschonergrund

While visiting Dresden, I took a short walk through Omsewitz to Zschoner Grund. When the weather is better and the plants are blooming, it would look great here.

And then right at the beginning, in the city, a fox ran across the road in front of me. I was so perplexed, before I realized it, it was gone again and …

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