Wilthen today consists of a central settlement and some smaller villages.

The town is situated in the "Lausitzer Bergland", a hillregion between Saxon Switzerland and the Zittauer Gebirge in the Lusatian Mountains.

Wilthen offers many possibilities of touring like many look outs upon the hilltops and nearby restaurants.

Some remains of the old rural culture and weaving tradition of the region can be found in a small camber of home "Heimatstube".

With a group of more than ten people it is also possible to get into the distillery "Wilthener Weinbrennerei", founded in 1843 and since 1992 owned by the company Hardenberg-Wilthen.