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Through the Prießnitzgrund to the Heller — dream trails on Dresden Heath

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Saxony

Through the Prießnitzgrund to the Heller — dream trails on Dresden Heath

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Through the Prießnitzgrund to the Heller — dream trails on Dresden Heath

03:35

13.6km

120m

Hiking

On this tour, after a walk on the Prießnitzgrund, you leave the typical wild and romantic character of the Dresdner Heide and get to know the Heller: a rather barren and only sparsely wooded dune landscape in northern Dresden, which was created by clearing in the first half of the…

by Dresden Elbland

Last updated: September 17, 2024

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559 m

St. Martin Garrison Church, Dresden

Highlight • Religious Site

Saint Martin, to whom this Dresden church is dedicated, is probably one of the most popular saints of all, along with Saint Nicholas. The memorial day of the former officer …

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7.13 km

Auf dem Sand Historic Residences (Hellerau)

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Artists, entrepreneurs and wealthy pensioners settled in the street "Auf dem Sand". The Jakob Hegner publishing house was located at number 11 until 1930, the Plauen mill director Friedrich Bienert …

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9.48 km

Dresdner Heath Landscape

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Not only heathland, but above all a lot of forest can be found in the Dresden Heath. With its size of around 6,133 hectares, this forest area is one of …

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10.1 km

Dresdner Heller

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Typical sandy grassland on Ice Age sand with solitary trees and groups of trees.

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10.7 km

Trümmerberg Halde 1

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After the Second World War, areas were set up in the immediate vicinity of Dresden where the city's rubble that accumulated during the clearance could be disposed of. This resulted in some piles of rubble, including this one.

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12.8 km

Former Military Court Dresden

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The former new courthouse for military jurisdiction is now used by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

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13.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.90 km

1.58 km

1.37 km

519 m

334 m

Surfaces

6.50 km

3.93 km

1.85 km

1.32 km

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

26°C

17°C

83 %

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Comments

May 29, 2025,Herrentagsrunde 2025-Durch den Prießnitzgrund zum Heller – Traumpfade Dresdner Heide

Father's Day hike with my old man through the Priesnitzgrund and over the Heller. Including a stop in Hellerau, a rest at the "Ant Meadow," and a view from the Proschhübel. Highly recommended hike.👍🖤💛

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April 21, 2022,Rundwanderweg A1: Von der Albertstadt durch den Prießnitzgrund zum Heller

Length: 12 km; Shortened version without a detour to Hellerau 3.0 km less, with a tour of dump 1 an additional 2.3 km

Olbrichtplatz is the central square of Albertstadt, which was built in 1873 in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War (1870/71). It was once Germany's largest military city and is now a district of Dresden with a strong …

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April 18, 2026,AKDH: A1 Halde 1 und 2, Heller, Hellerau, Prießnitzgrund, Olbrichtplatz

After almost two years, I was able to draw a line under the tours of the Arbeitskreis Dresdner Heide today. 33 tours took me to different corners of the Dresdner Heide. There was a lot of new things to discover and I took away some ideas for further tours. Today's tour was largely identical to tour A2. The connecting section …

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October 22, 2022,Runde von der Heeresbäckerei, Hellerberge, Brießnitzgrund zur Stauffenbergallee

Let's go outside on a beautiful autumn day. 🍁The tram took us to the starting point of the Heeresbäckerei. From there, follow the green dot, then up the stairs to a table mountain... Nothing further than an old dump, but a great view of the entire city of Dresden and a view of Saxon Switzerland. Continue to Halde 1, always …

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July 5, 2022

On this tour, after a walk on the Prießnitzgrund, you leave the typical wild and romantic character of the Dresdner Heide and get to know the Heller: a rather barren and only sparsely wooded dune landscape in northern Dresden, which was created by clearing in the first half of the 19th century and a

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January 1, 2026

A lovely hike! We were surprised by the natural beauty we found so close to the city. HOWEVER: Highly recommended in winter: Most of the natural paths were barely passable due to icy conditions. Without crampons/crampons, it's no fun at all.

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Through the Prießnitzgrund to the Heller — dream trails on Dresden Heath

St. Martin Garrison Church, Dresden

Auf dem Sand Historic Residences (Hellerau)

Dresdner Heath Landscape

Dresdner Heller

Trümmerberg Halde 1

Former Military Court Dresden

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