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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

01:43

6.43km

70m

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

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Schanzenbach Stream in Kirstenmühle-Schanzenbachtal

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

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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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1.73 km

Ruins of Zöllner Mill near Podelwitz

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The Zöllner Mühle was first mentioned in 1516 and was not rebuilt after the last fire.

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3.25 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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3.26 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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6.43 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.66 km

2.64 km

771 m

339 m

Surfaces

2.89 km

2.71 km

506 m

154 m

145 m

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Friday 4 September

21°C

13°C

31 %

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Giksteich Brösen – Podelwitz Moated Castle loop from Kirstenmühle-Schanzenbachtal

Schanzenbach Stream in Kirstenmühle-Schanzenbachtal

Giksmutter Rock Formation

Giksteich Brösen

Ruins of Zöllner Mill near Podelwitz

Podelwitz Moated Castle

Muldenschlösschen

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