The famous architect Gottfried Semper (1803 - 1879) also left his mark on the foothills of Saxon Switzerland. The circular walk begins at the Schöne Höhe Belvedere in Dürrröhrsdorf-Dittersbach. After the death of the master builder Joseph Türmer, Semper completed the building and contributed decorative designs for the ceiling painting, among other things.
From the Belvedere Schöne Höhe, the path leads down into the Wesenitzgrund to Dittersbach Castle Park. Here you will find another work of art from the Semper era: at the entrance to a stone grotto, a nymph fetching water, created by Ernst Rietschel (1804 - 1861), turns towards the viewer. The route now leads out of the castle park and runs through the Lieblingstal valley (yellow dot), past the Hubertus Chapel, the King Anton Monument (founder of the first Saxon Constitution) and the Constitution Column. At the edge of the forest before the Teufelsbrücke bridge, leave the marked path and take a sharp right turn. Now continue through the forest and the adjacent field up to the S161 country road, then in a westerly direction to St. Barbara's Church. This medieval building was partially remodeled in the 19th century and was fitted with a Herbig organ, for which Gottfried Semper created an impressive façade decorated with figures. The cycle and hiking trail, which runs along the embankment of a former railroad line and offers wonderful views, takes you to the Herrmann-Glöckner fountain in Wünschendorf, then up to the Kohlberg (green line) and finally back to the Schöne Höhe belvedere.
