Georoute Wachtelberg-Mühlbachtal

From the parking lot below the Dehnitz country inn, the path leads past a former quarry toward the Mühlbachtal valley. This is where the pyroxene granite porphyry, typical of the area, was mined. Along the path is a dry-stone wall made of the same rock. Once in the valley, the path follows the "Golden Valley" nature trail.

Along the trail, there are numerous information panels about the flora and fauna of the Wachtelberg-Mühlbachtal nature reserve. From the valley, the trail leads back through the village of Dehnitz into the Mittlere Mulde landscape conservation area along the Aue and Dehnitzer Lache streams.

On the way toward Wachtelberg, the trail passes the former Dehnitz windmill and continues through the Wachstelberg-Mühlbachtal nature reserve. Here, you'll find the Bismarck Tower. From March to April, the common pasqueflower, a species threatened with extinction in Saxony, blooms nearby. The view from the tower offers a panoramic view of the former basin of the Wurzen Caldera and the nearby quarry, from which the site's typical pyroxene granite porphyry was mined until the 19th century. The rock provides insight into the area's volcanic embarrassment. From the quarry, the trail leads back to the parking lot.