This route leads along the path of the Schildbürger through woodland and heathland, past historic burial mounds and a manor house to the over 1000-year-old cathedral city of Wurzen with its historic old town.
In Schildau, you can follow in the footsteps of the legendary Schildbürger. Here you will find the Schildbürger Museum, a Schildbürger playground and fountain, as well as the Gneisenau Museum, which is well worth a visit, as the famous von Gneisenau came from here. From Schildau, the trail leads hikers through the beautiful Dahlen Heath towards Wurzen. Along the way, between the villages of Frauwalde and Heyda, there are historic burial mounds that are still visible today. In Dornreichenbach, hikers can recharge their batteries with a delicious ice cream. Once in Wurzen, the historic old town, a visit to the cathedral and a historically interesting town museum await. The bishops of Meissen resided here in the 16th century, as evidenced by the well-preserved bishop's castle. In 1542, Luther tried to settle the "Wurzen feud" and thus helped to prevent a war.
