Hike around Wackerbarth Castle

From the starting point of the walk, the tram stop on tram line 4 "Moritzburger Straße", or the S-Bahn S 1 "Radebeul-Kötzschenbroda" stop, walk uphill along Moritzburger Straße. After approx. 200 metres, turn into the street "Am Bornberge" and follow it to "Ludwig-Richter-Allee", cross it and continue along the street "Am Jacobstein".
On your way you will discover many old villas and newly developed housing estates. At the end of the path, you will see the house "Fliegenwedel" (Am Jacobstein 40) on the right-hand side, a baroque winegrower's house dating back to 1680. After the Second World War, the Radebeul master builder Franz Jörissen campaigned for the preservation of the original building fabric. The house was renovated between 1985 and 1995 and was honoured with the City of Radebeul's Builder-Owner Award. On the left, opposite Haus Fliegenwedel, you can see the entrance to Europe's first adventure winery, Schloss Wackerbarth.

Wackerbarth Castle, a baroque manor house and winery, was built between 1727 and 1729 by court architect Johann Christoph Knöffel as a retirement home for the Imperial Count of Wackerbarth according to his plans. Despite being remodelled several times, the baroque symmetry has been preserved to this day. The count was not able to enjoy his retirement home for long, however, as he died suddenly in August 1734 and his stepson inherited the estate. After his death, the estate was auctioned off in favour of Dresden widows and orphans. Over the years, the owners changed quite frequently. The first comprehensive renovation began in 1974 and the estate was privatised in 1999 as "Sächsische Staatsweingut GmbH Schloss Wackerbarth". In 2001/02, a modern "glass factory" for the production of sparkling wines and wines was built in the former orchard. After completion of the construction work, the "Winery Schloss Wackerbarth" opened in 2002. Riesling, Scheurebe, Pinot Blanc, Traminer, Goldriesling, Pinot Gris, Kerner, Dornfelder, Pinot Noir, Elbling, Baccus, Müller-Thurgau and Solaris are cultivated in the various vineyards of Radebeul. Wine and sparkling wine tastings allow visitors to convince themselves of the quality of the products and purchase them in the daily estate sales. Cultural events such as the Summer Night Ball, Parkschoppenfest, Federweißerfest, final harvest and concerts also take place in the baroque castle grounds.

Continue along the trellis walkways towards the Belvedere and climb the "heavenly ladder" towards Jacobstein, a landmark of Radebeul.

The Jacobstein is a vineyard pavilion above Haus "Fliegenwedel", named after the court cooper Jacob Krause, who had this pleasure house built as the crowning glory of his vineyard estate, visible from afar. The simple one-storey round building has a cellar and is surrounded by a wall with embrasures for firing cannons. The interior was used as accommodation for the winegrowers and for storing equipment. Jacobstein has been part of the Wackerbarth Castle ensemble since 1798. With a panoramic view from Saxon Switzerland to Meissen, it is one of the most beautiful vantage points in Lößnitz.

A few metres further uphill, you reach the public observatory "Adolph Diesterweg". The ensemble of buildings includes a white low-rise building, the planetarium and the domed building for the large telescope, which was opened to the public on 3 October 1968. The bronze group "Sterngucker", created by Professor Walter Howard, stands on the viewing platform in front of the building.

Leave the grounds to the left and follow the hiking trail "Am Himmelsbusch" downhill. At the end of the path, turn left into Obere Johannisbergstraße and follow it to the tram stop on line 4, where you can take the Dresden or Weinböhla line.