The path from the town of Torgau runs along the Elbauen with an impressive panorama over the town and then on hiking and forest trails through the Torgau Ratsforst along small lakes to Schildau.
The route starts in one of the most beautiful Renaissance towns in Germany, which is one of the birthplaces of the Reformation. In the 16th century, it was the political center of the Reformation. After a visit to Hartenfels Castle and St. Mary's town church, where the bones of Katharina Luther lie (she died in Torgau in 1552), the hiker sets off through the Elbauen, where another fantastic panoramic view of the town of Torgau awaits him. The path leads along small lakes and over dreamily beautiful hiking and forest trails, along little trafficked village roads. After passing the Schildau church, the path leads to the neighboring Sitzenroda, a passage favored by Luther because it was remote from the main route. In the ducal territory, Luther, against whom the imperial ban was imposed, was in great danger and therefore used paths remote from the town center. In Schildau, the hiker can expect the Gneisenau memorial, the Schildbürgermuseum, and the Schildbürger fountain as well as a lookout tower on the Schildberg.
