Radebeul - Moritzburg - Radeburg

Over the 17 bridges

For almost 120 years, the Lössnitzgrund Railroad has been running daily on the narrow tracks between Radebeul und Radeburg. The steam train, also known affectionately by connoisseurs and residents as the ‘Lössnitzdackel’ (Lössnitz Dachshund), entered service in 1884 as the fourth Saxon narrow-gauge railroad for the transportation of people and goods. The point of departure for the one-hour trip is the town of Radebeul, known to aficionados of adventure stories as the town of the writer Karl May. The line has 11 stations and stops and crosses 17 bridges in the picturesque region of Lössnitzgrund, passing woods and meadows and the castle of Moritzburg. The train’s destination is Radeburg – Saxony's carnival town and the painter Heinrich Zille’s birthplace.

Sideline attractions

• the stallion parade of the Moritzburg State (and former Royal) Studdery every September

• the game enclosure of Moritzburg with indigenous animals

• Moritzburg Castle, the Baroque hunting and summer residence of King Augustus the Strong with one of the greatest collections of hunting trophies in Europe, the beautiful castle park and numerous swimming lakes

• Germany’s first ‘Air and Light’ baths in Radebeul, opened by F. Eduard Bilz in 1905, and home to the oldest Undosa wave baths in Europe, founded in 1911

• Wackerbarth Castle Saxon State Winery – known to connoisseurs for its production of fragrant Saxon wines and sparkling wines

• the old village center of Altkoetzschenbroda at Radebeul with its pubs and wine-bars on the Elbe River

• the Lössnitzgrund, once Karl May’s favorite walking area

• the Karl May Museum in Radebeul including the writer's former residence and a collection on American Indians.

• the Wettinerhof Falconers, Hunters and Riders Center in Cunnertswalde