After a nostalgic, steam-powered ride with the Weißeritztalbahn from Freital over the romantic Rabenau Gorge, you reach the large district town of Dippoldiswalde, the gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage. Our hike leads you from the train station into the rural Reichstädt, one of the longest villages in Saxony. The village runs along the valley of the Reichstädt stream and offers many artisanal and historical highlights on both sides. Route length approx. 9 km, duration approx. 4 hours
The hike leads from the train station along the path marked with yellow horizontal stripes towards Reichstädt/Pretzschendorf. After a short section of road, the signpost points left. On this so-called lime kiln path we reach the rural Reichstädt, one of the longest villages in Saxony. We continue following the yellow marking, passing the Drutschmann sheep farm and spinning room with farm shop, the workshop of potter Grit Bormann, and Reichstädt Castle with castle park. After a short section on Beerwalder Street, the path leaves the previous marking and follows the signpost towards Berreuth. After a few meters, Ruppendorfer Street is reached, which our path follows 100 m to the left. At the Berreuth signpost, a farm track leads right to Schafberg, which offers a good panoramic view. The route continues towards Berreuth to the edge of the forest. The path turns right there, again right at the forest edge and then straight on into the locality of Berreuth. Here a few meters to the right and then before the kindergarten to the left, over the Reichstädt stream and up to the road. After a short stretch on the road, a path branches left in the steep right curve. Immediately to the right is a bench with a nice view of Dippoldiswalde. Down a meadow path, the starting point of the hike is reached again.
