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Watering Can Tree Schmidmühlen – Upper Castle loop from Schmidmühlen

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Watering Can Tree Schmidmühlen – Upper Castle loop from Schmidmühlen

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Watering Can Tree Schmidmühlen – Upper Castle loop from Schmidmühlen

02:24

8.76km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Naturpark Hirschwald

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159 m

Watering Can Tree Schmidmühlen

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The maple tree is equipped with many colorful watering cans.

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248 m

Art Hiking Station Naturpark Hirschwald Schmidmühlen

Highlight • Monument

Der Naturpark Hirschwald hat von 2013 - 2016 in seinen 8 Mitgliedskommunen jeweils eine Kunstwanderstation aufgestellt. Jede Station hat ein künstlerisches und ein naturschutzfachliches Thema.
Themen der Schmidmühlener Station:
KUNSTWERK: …

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1.25 km

Schmidmühlen Art Trail

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Schools and kindergartens from the Hirschwald Nature Park have designed this art trail together.

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3.58 km

Rock Formations in Naturpark Hirschwald

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These rock formations are always magnetic and attract me. I'm here looking for bear holes and beautiful picture motifs. Here I found both again.

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4.34 km

Sunken lane above Emhof

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Hollow paths are created on inclines through centuries of use through erosion and leaching.

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7.63 km

Chapel on the Five Rivers Cycle Route

Highlight • Religious Site

From this chapel south of Schmidmühlen you have a beautiful view of the village and the Vilstal.

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8.54 km

Upper Castle

Highlight • Castle

After the visit to the pastry shop we are still to the morris dancer!

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8.58 km

Church Square Schmidmühlen

Highlight • Religious Site

A nice place. Successful design

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8.76 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.01 km

2.08 km

1.16 km

526 m

Surfaces

4.59 km

3.09 km

525 m

447 m

105 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 27 August

27°C

17°C

75 %

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Comments

January 14, 2025,Gießkannenbaum Schmidmühlen – Oberes Schloss Runde von Schmidmühlen

Today we were in Schmidmühlen on the ridge to Emhof and then back to Schmidmühlen via the cycle path on the edge of the military training area. It was slightly below zero and the path was very easy to walk despite the time of year (leaves and a bit of ice on the way back (cycle path)). The sun was …

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July 17, 2025,Naturpark Hirschwald: Zwischen Schlössern, Kapellen und Gießkannen

Today I visited Schmidmühlen again to hike the southernmost tip of the nature park.

The tour started at the watering can tree and led me over the Vils River and uphill out of the village.

I continued uphill along the art trail over a pretty dry grassland slope. Various art objects created by schoolchildren line the path. Once at the …

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Watering Can Tree Schmidmühlen – Upper Castle loop from Schmidmühlen

Watering Can Tree Schmidmühlen

Art Hiking Station Naturpark Hirschwald Schmidmühlen

Schmidmühlen Art Trail

Rock Formations in Naturpark Hirschwald

Sunken lane above Emhof

Chapel on the Five Rivers Cycle Route

Upper Castle

Church Square Schmidmühlen

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