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Giksteich Brösen – Podelwitz Moated Castle loop from Kirstenmühle-Schanzenbachtal

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Giksteich Brösen – Podelwitz Moated Castle loop from Kirstenmühle-Schanzenbachtal

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Giksteich Brösen – Podelwitz Moated Castle loop from Kirstenmühle-Schanzenbachtal

01:46

6.61km

70m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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205 m

Bench With a View of Kirstenmühle-Schanzenbachtal

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674 m

Giksmutter Rock Formation

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According to legend, the devil here turned a peasant woman into stone in the field because she did not want to give him your soul.

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1.08 km

Giksteich Brösen

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Mühlteich or Giksteich Brösen. On the "North Shore" rest area with display board.

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3.00 km

Podelwitz Pond

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by the pond in Podelwitz
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3.20 km

Podelwitz Moated Castle

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The moated castle on the Freiberger Mulde was first mentioned in a document from the year 1487. In the centuries that followed, the property changed hands several times and was …

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3.21 km

Muldenschlösschen

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In 1850, Auguste Freiin v. Reiswitz, née v. Lorenz, inherited the Podelwitz moated castle. Since the family no longer wanted to live in the old Renaissance castle, they had the …

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3.42 km

View of the Mulde River from Podelwitz Castle

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Right next to the castle with a beautiful view of the Mulde

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5.99 km

Schanzenbach Stream in Kirstenmühle-Schanzenbachtal

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The Giksteich - light green - a jewel in the European mosaic

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6.61 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.90 km

2.61 km

760 m

321 m

Surfaces

3.15 km

2.64 km

506 m

168 m

123 m

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