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Hiking trail between Freital and Tharandt closed due to water pipe construction!
Leitenweg hiking trail in Freital closed: construction work to supply drinking water until March 2026. Please note traffic restrictions.
Hiking trail between Freital and Tharandt closed due to water pipe construction!
When hiking between Tharandt and Freital, walkers currently have to take a detour. The popular “Leitenweg” is closed due to construction work on a water pipe. This measure is related to the renovation of the raw water supply, which provides more than 60 percent of the drinking water for the city of Dresden. How Sächsische.de reported that in order to ensure that the water supply is guaranteed in the future, the work began on July 24th and is scheduled to last until March 2026.
The complete closure of the Leitenweg came into force when the construction road was put into operation. In addition to pedestrians and cyclists, residents will also have access via this construction road so that they can continue to reach their homes. In Tharandt, a sign reminds us of the closure, and residents have been asked to understand.
Construction sites and traffic restrictions
However, the measures are not limited to the route. The road “An der Klinge/Am Wasserwerk” is also closed in Dorfhain, which began on July 29th. From August 18th, the street “Am Schloßgarten” in Freital will no longer be passable. This construction work is part of a comprehensive renovation of the main artery of the drinking water supply in Dresden, which extends over the pipeline between the Klingenberg dam and the Coschütz waterworks. This pipe is crucial for the drinking water supply of the greater Dresden area Day24 determines.
The renovation also includes further work on the intersection of Rotkopf-Görg-Straße/Leßkestraße, which began on September 15th, and temporary full closures on the streets “Leißnitz” and “Bannewitzer Straße” are planned until the end of the year. All of this work is necessary to ensure that the drinking water supply in Dresden remains secure at all times, confirmed Dnn.de.
For many residents and users in the region, the construction site is an inconvenience, but the benefits of the renovation are beyond question: the modernization of the water pipes will contribute to the security and stability of the drinking water supply in Dresden in the long term.