15th Saxon Hiking Day Großenhain
Saxony's largest hiking festival — three days in Großenhain with the motto «Nature, Culture, and Wanderlust», May 29–31, 2026
About Saxon Hiking Day
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Saxony's Largest Hiking Festival Comes to Großenhain
Since 2006, the Saxon Hiking Day has invited the Free State's hiking community to a different region each year — combining hikes, a specialist forum, cultural program, and city tours into a three-day weekend. In 2026, Großenhain will be the host. The town, with around 19,000 inhabitants, located in the Meißen district, about 35 kilometers northwest of Dresden, is the gateway to the Großenhainer Pflege and southern Brandenburg, with a castle, the Baroque Garden Zabeltitz, and the extensive Röderau forest in the immediate vicinity.
Day 1 — Specialist Forum and School Hiking Day
Friday, May 29, 2026, is a day for knowledge exchange and further training. The «Wanderwerkstatt» (Hiking Workshop) will take place at the Kulturschloss Großenhain — a specialist forum for trail maintainers, hiking guides, tourism professionals, and local representatives. In parallel, there will be a children's city tour with a visit to the Karl Preusker Library, and in the evening, a reading by author Evelyn Kühne. The day is aimed at multipliers in the Saxon hiking scene as well as the youngest participants.
Day 2 — Over 30 Hikes, Tourism Fair, Open-Air Dance Night
Saturday, May 30, is the main hiking day. Guided and individual hikes will start from the early morning hours — from short, family-friendly routes to longer, more challenging routes for experienced hikers. The program includes: city tours through the historic old town (Marienkirche, Stadtmuseum, Kulturschloss), nature tours through the Röderau Valley and the 283-hectare Röderau forest, themed hikes on military history (around the former airfield), ecological tours, and spiritual pilgrimage routes. Starting at 2 p.m., the «Wandertagstreffen» (Hiking Day Meet-up) will begin on the festival meadow at Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Allee with a tourism fair, stage program, and club fair. The evening is dedicated to the open-air dance night.
Day 3 — Parks, Gardens, Nordic Walking, Yoga
Sunday, May 31, is themed «Day of Parks and Gardens». The focus will be on tours through the Baroque Garden Zabeltitz — one of Saxony's most beautiful Baroque complexes — and other parks in the region. The program will be complemented by Nordic walking activities, yoga in the green, and concerts. The day consciously offers a slower, more contemplative form of hiking — enjoyment and movement rather than distance.
Großenhain and Surroundings
Großenhain is located between Dresden and Lusatia, at the transition from the Saxon hill country to the wide lowlands of the Großenhainer Pflege and Lower Lusatia. Those traveling to Großenhain pass through a flat, sparsely populated landscape with vast fields, forests, and small villages — ideal for hiking tours that offer more expanse than elevation. An additional highlight: the Baroque Garden Zabeltitz (about 5 km northeast), one of Saxony's most significant garden architectural sites.
Saxon Hiking Day — edition 2026
15th Saxon Hiking Day — Three Days in Großenhain
Großenhain is hosting the Saxon Hiking Day for the first time in 2026 and is taking the opportunity for a packed three-day program. The festival meadow is centrally located on Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Allee, and all program points are within walking distance or reachable by short bus connections within the city.
The hiking tours — around 30 in total — are booked in advance via saechsischer-wandertag.de. They range from short family routes (4–6 km) and medium-length city tours with cultural-historical focuses to longer tours (15–25 km) through the Röderau forest, the Röderaue valley, and the former military area. A separate tour is available for cyclists.
Programme Saxon Hiking Day 2026
Friday, May 29, 2026 — Kick-off
- Morning/Afternoon: Specialist Forum «Wanderwerkstatt» at Kulturschloss Großenhain (for trail maintainers, hiking guides, tourism professionals, local representatives)
- School Hiking Day with children (city center)
- Children's city tour with a visit to the Karl Preusker Library
- Evening Program: Author reading with Evelyn Kühne
Saturday, May 30, 2026 — Main Day
- From early morning: Start of guided hiking tours (various difficulty levels)
- Individual hiking tours possible all day (booked in advance via the festival website)
- From 2:00 PM — «Wandertagstreffen» on the Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Allee festival meadow with tourism fair, club fair, and stage program
- Evening: Open-air dance night on the festival meadow
Sunday, May 31, 2026 — «Day of Parks and Gardens»
- Guided tours through the Baroque Garden Zabeltitz and other parks in the region
- Nordic walking activities (several routes, pole rental)
- Yoga in the green
- Concerts and musical performances
- Festival finale in the late afternoon
Full program with all tour descriptions and booking options at saechsischer-wandertag.de.
Highlights Saxon Hiking Day 2026
- Saxony's largest hiking festival — 15th edition
- Over 30 guided and individual hiking tours
- Specialist Forum «Wanderwerkstatt» at Kulturschloss on Friday
- «Wandertagstreffen» with tourism fair on Saturday from 2 p.m.
- Open-air dance night on the festival meadow
- Sunday: Baroque Garden Zabeltitz, Nordic Walking, Yoga
- Patronage by Minister-President Michael Kretschmer
- Stage program and festival meadow free of charge
Prices Saxon Hiking Day 2026
Stage program, tourism fair, and festival meadow: free admission. Hiking tours: booking via the festival website — some tours are free, others have a material fee or admission to visited attractions.
Practical information — Saxon Hiking Day
Date 2026
Friday to Sunday, May 29 to 31, 2026 (15th Saxon Hiking Day).
Locations
Festival meadow and stage center: Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Allee, Großenhain. Specialist forum and children's program: Kulturschloss Großenhain. Sunday program: Baroque Garden Zabeltitz. Hikes: Großenhain city center and surroundings (Röderau forest, Röderaue, other parks).
Admission / Hiking Tours
Stage program and tourism fair: free. Hiking tours: booking required via saechsischer-wandertag.de — some tours are free, others have a material fee.
Getting There
By train: from Dresden Hbf to Großenhain Cottb. Bhf, from Berlin/Cottbus change in Großenhain. By car via the A 13 (exit Großenhain) or A 4 (exit Dresden-Wilder Mann + B 101).
Organizers
City of Großenhain and SV Motor Großenhain in cooperation with Sächsisches Landeskuratorium Ländlicher Raum e.V. Patronage: Minister-President Michael Kretschmer.
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Where it takes place Saxon Hiking Day
Kulturschloss Großenhain, Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Allee (Festwiese), Barockgarten Zabeltitz
Innenstadt Großenhain, Kulturschloss, 01558 Großenhain