Pilgrim walks in Wilsdruff

Over a distance of about 40 kilometers, the Saxon Way of St. James runs once from east to west through the GEOPARK, passing churches, stone crosses, and fascinating geotopes.

The Saxon Way of St. James is not a circular route and is marked only in one direction (towards Santiago de Compostela)

A historical route from Ossegg in Bohemia to Meissen in Saxony. Around 1250, the Hrabischitz family built the giant castle in Bohemia. They also called themselves "Riesenburgers". In 1398, the Riesenburg was sold to Margrave Wilhelm I of Meissen. Due to the economic development and travel activities of his vassals, the path between the two places became a trade route, and at times also a pilgrimage route. Historians gave this path the name "Riesenburger Weg", among others. Hiking along the path is very interesting in terms of landscape and history, it is also known as the "Holy Path".

The Saxon Jacob's Way starts in two parts in Königsbrück and Bautzen. The paths meet in Grumbach and from there it continues to Hof. This tour starts in Königsbrück at the train station and leads us along the Jacob's Way to Grumbach; from here, we do not continue the path to Hof, but actually back towards Bautzen. The tour ends in Dresden at the Golden Rider.

Auf dem Sächsischen Jakobsweg lassen Sie den Alltag hinter sich. Alle „Jakobswege“ in Europa verlaufen schlussendlich nach Santiago de Compostela im Norden Spaniens zum Grab von Jakobus dem Älteren. Der Sächsische Jakobsweg führt entlang der mittelalterlichen Frankenstraße von Bautzen nach Hof.  Diese Variante hier startet in Königsbrück und verläuft über Ottendorf-Okrilla, Moritzburg, Coswig nach Grumbach und dann weiter auf der Hauptroute nach Hof. Bitte beachten Sie:Alle Informationen zum aktuellen Wegeverlauf und zu den aktuellen Pilgerherbergen erhalten Sie unter: www.saechsischer-jakobsweg.de    Route: Königsbrück–Ottendorf-Okrilla (10,4 km) Ottendorf-Okrilla–Moritzburg (15,0 km) Moritzburg–Coswig (11,5 km) Coswig–Grumbach (15,1 km)