Saale-Wine Mile Pentecost

A Thousand Years of Wine, Six Kilometers of Wine Mile

The Saale-Unstrut wine-growing region is one of Germany's best-known small wine-growing areas and also Europe's northernmost classic wine region. Its origins date back over 1000 years — wine has been cultivated on the sunny slopes of the Saale since the Middle Ages. The Saale-Wine Mile transforms this history into a convivial six-kilometer experience once a year: at Pentecost, thousands of visitors hike from Bad Kösen to Roßbach along the Saale riverbank, past over 30 wine stands where regional vintners serve their wines — from Silvaner to Bacchus and Müller-Thurgau to Weißburgunder.

The Route: A Stroll with Stops

The route leads from the spa town of Bad Kösen (administratively part of Naumburg) downstream to Roßbach. Six kilometers, always by the water, always within sight of the vineyards — one of the most charming hiking routes in the Saale-Unstrut region. The stands are distributed so that you can have a tasting approximately every 500 meters. Admission to the stands is free; you only pay for the tastings you consume. The event is organized by the Saale-Weinmeile e.V., founded in 1999 and based in the Burgenlandkreis district. The association now unites nearly 50 member businesses from the region.

Pentecost in the Naumburg Region

Naumburg (Saale) in the Burgenlandkreis is the historic capital of the Saale-Unstrut region — with its UNESCO World Heritage cathedral and the famous Uta sculpture, it is a cultural magnet. The Wine Mile adds a delightful component: at Pentecost, the Saale path between Bad Kösen and Roßbach transforms into an open, several-kilometer-long festival mile. Families hike, wine lovers taste, and music bands play at various stations. It's a wine and hiking festival in one — and one of Saxony-Anhalt's absolute summer classics.