This circular bike tour from Weinböhla through Meissen and Coswig-Sörnewitz takes you on a delightful wine-tasting journey and offers wonderful views of the Dresden Elbland region.
The tour, which is approximately 26 km long, starts and ends in Weinböhla, right next to the Tourist Information office at the Zentralgasthof Weinböhla. Right at the start, in the old town center, the local history museum in the historic “Peterkeller” winery awaits us with a permanent exhibition on the history of the town and viticulture.
The historic winery, the Ratsweinberg vineyard with its watchtower, and the Königliche Weinberg vineyard are the first wine-related highlights of the tour. The route continues to the “Im Waldacker” winery and over the Gellertberg—with its open-air stage —to Oberau Moated Castle, one of the oldest surviving moated castles in Germany. If you’re looking to cool off in the summer, be sure to plan a stop at the Waldbad Oberau. By bike, you can enjoy the views of the Nassau Landscape Conservation Area and continue toward Meissen to the Meissen Winegrowers’ Cooperative. This association of local winemakers has existed since 1938; they cultivate approximately 145 hectares of vineyards in the mild climate of the Elbe Valley. The Wine Experience Center, featuring the wine shop, is well worth a visit. The route continues past the vineyards of the “Proschwitzer Katzensprung” before joining the Elbe Cycle Route and leading along the river with a view of Meissen’s historic old town. Here, it’s also worth taking a detour to the other side of the Elbe to explore Albrechtsburg Castle, the cathedral, and the countless alleys of the old town.
Along the Elbe Cycle Route, more vineyards and their associated wineries await on the left. The Schwarz Winery, Mariaberg Winery, and Vincenz Richter Winery are all among the very popular Meissen wine stops along the way.
Coswig, along with the district of Sörnewitz—just a few hundred meters further on—also has plenty to offer wine lovers. The Schuh Winery and the Henke Winery are both worth a detour. The route continues below the striking Boselspitze along the Spaargebirge, offering opportunities for further wine discoveries along the way. Here, too, the occasional wine tavern beckons with Saxon hospitality, before the tour leads back to the starting point in Weinböhla via beautiful country roads through the Nassau region.
