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Zeisiggrund Bridge – Zigzag Trail loop from Tharandt

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Zeisiggrund Bridge – Zigzag Trail loop from Tharandt

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Zeisiggrund Bridge – Zigzag Trail loop from Tharandt

01:43

6.10km

130m

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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: August 8, 2026

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324 m

Tharandt Forest Botanical Garden — West Entrance

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Here you will find trees from all over the world, mainly from North America.
You can walk between the trees on well-laid paths.

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Großer Salzsee Pond

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The two ponds are meant to symbolize the Great Salt Lake and the Great Lakes in the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians. The North American area in the Tharandt Forest Botanical …

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Rocky Mountains in the Tharandt Forest Botanical Garden

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The rocks are a highlight, especially for children, even if they are actually not allowed to climb here😏😄. Also a hit as a lookout rock on Tharandt and the forest biotopic garden.

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1.85 km

Landscapes from North America - "Great Lakes" pond

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Water always enhances a park like this, the beautifully landscaped bodies of water that can be crossed over a thick log are an eye-catcher.

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Zeisiggrund Bridge

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😎👌Connection between the two parts of the forest. Built in 2003, it is like a small treetop path.

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2.79 km

View of Tharandt Church

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A little below the greenhouses there is a wonderful vantage point towards Tharandt center, the church and Freital. There is also a small bench that invites you to linger.

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3.56 km

View of Tharandt from the Forest Botanical Garden in Tharandt

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Here you have a beautiful view of Tharandt in the valley.

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6.10 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.69 km

1.84 km

506 m

Surfaces

3.59 km

1.33 km

602 m

476 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Wednesday 2 September

22°C

12°C

41 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

September 26, 2021,Forstbotanischer Garten Tharandt

The Tharandt Forest Botanical Garden is an institution of the Technical University of Dresden and at the same time the Saxon State Arboretum. It houses single trunk trees and has been greatly expanded to include North American forest formations since 1997. A special feature is the close integration with the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the Technical University of Dresden. …

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June 30, 2024,Forstbotanischer Garten Tharant

Beautiful, interesting and educational tour.
Almost always on well-maintained hiking trails.
There are many information boards about forestry.

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October 3, 2021,Forstbotanische Weltreise - Indian Summer 🍂🍃🍁(Tharandt)

The Forest Botanical Garden is open from April to October from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A route map can be purchased for € 0.50 from the ForstParkShop and the Schweizerhaus. There are also drinks, ice cream and botanical literature here.
We started at the Hartha entrance (there is a large alternative parking space, so nobody has to park on …

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October 31, 2024,Forstbotanischer Garten in Tharandt.

If you get there early enough, you can enjoy the peace and quiet. Later on, there are quite a lot of people around and parking spaces are rather scarce. But it is recommended in autumn and during the flowering season.

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October 10, 2021,3.Teil: Forstbotanischenr Garten Tharandt

It then ran offline.
Unfortunately not seen everything. Definitely again in the spring. It was just wonderful.

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October 15, 2023,Forstbotanischer Garten Tharandt

Unfortunately the sun didn't last as long as expected today. There were also an incredible number of people here. The sugar maple still glowed beautifully.

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October 9, 2024,Forstbotanischer Garten Tharandt 🍁🍂

And at some point the moment comes when you are ready for autumn... 🍁 🍂
Spent a lovely time in the forest botanical garden today... everything is slowly changing colour beautifully, and the sun is also there... to enjoy... ☀️🍁🍂🍄‍🟫

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May 14, 2022,Fortsbotanischer Garten Tharandt

The Tharandt Forest Botanical Garden was founded in 1811 and is one of the oldest scientific collections of woody plants in the world.
It goes through several continents (America, Russia, etc.). Admission is free and there are several entrances to the park. You can spend all day in the garden as there is a lot to see.

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Zeisiggrund Bridge – Zigzag Trail loop from Tharandt

Tharandt Forest Botanical Garden — West Entrance

Großer Salzsee Pond

Rocky Mountains in the Tharandt Forest Botanical Garden

Landscapes from North America - "Great Lakes" pond

Zeisiggrund Bridge

Zigzag Trail

View of Tharandt Church

View of Tharandt from the Forest Botanical Garden in Tharandt

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