Island Pond – Island Pond Nature Trail loop from Schlepzig - Slopišća

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Island Pond – Island Pond Nature Trail loop from Schlepzig - Slopišća

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Island Pond – Island Pond Nature Trail loop from Schlepzig - Slopišća

02:04

8.13km

20m

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 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Spreewald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.31 km

Island Pond

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Beautiful circular hiking trail around the island pond. Coming from Schlepzig, the last stage of the Paul Gerhard Trail leads to Lübben on the right side of the pond.
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2.00 km

Footpath Along Inselteich, Spreewald Biosphere Reserve

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Nice to walk on, soft ground

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4.07 km

Summer Pond

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Fish pond. Smooth paths and sometimes interesting waterfowl.

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5.65 km

Island Pond Nature Trail

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Very nice hiking trail along the island pond. It is chattering everywhere and the pond is full of swans, geese, gray herons, great crested grebes, etc.

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6.19 km

Island Pond

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Large carp pond. For draining, there is a small folk festival at the discharge point.

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6.23 km

Bench With a View of Inselteich

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Take some time and enjoy the view 😇

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7.25 km

Wooden Sculpture Garden at Biosphärenreservat Spreewald

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Right on the path in the front garden and can be visited, very exciting

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7.63 km

Lock in Schlepzig

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Sluice with manual operation, directly behind the Spreewald distillery.

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8.13 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.97 km

2.12 km

1.41 km

1.20 km

428 m

Surfaces

3.01 km

1.85 km

1.69 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

17°C

3°C

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Comments

June 4, 2025,Inselteich – Inselteich Runde von Schlepzig

Beautiful trail!! Watch out for mosquitoes 😅 The highlight was a mink crossing our path ❤️

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June 19, 2023,Wanderung zum Gasthaus Petkampsberg

There were actually a few geocaches hanging around along the way, which we had to take with us. 😉

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October 29, 2021,Wasserwandern - d.h. ums Wasser wandern / Schlepzig

the last day, the bags and bicycles are packed, but not ready to go home
Schlepzig is located on the northern edge of the Spreewald (the name would also fit any neighboring town of Köthen in Saxony / Anhalt). In the nearby forest there are still some arms of the Spree, as well as damp meadows and moors. To the …

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April 16, 2022,Wanderung mit Hund im Spreewald-Bierbrauerei Schlepzig – Inselteich Runde von Schlepzig

Rather a simple tour, comfortable, with many nice places to stop for refreshments 😁

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July 14, 2024,Wanderung 14.07.2024 Schlepzig (Unterspreewald)

I feel like I've been to the Spreewald hundreds of times, but always only in the Upper Spreewald, the well-known strongholds like Burg, Lübbenau, Lübben, Raddusch. Well, there's nothing else going on in Vetschau. But in the Lower Spreewald I've only been to Golßen for the cucumber festival. This time I finally wanted to pay a visit to Schlepzig. It …

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March 24, 2024,Historische Mühle Schlepzig zum Inselteich

We started off dry in the cold and wind. But then the rain came.

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July 23, 2023,Schlepzig

That was nice. Admittedly a bit out of the way, but really nice. The path led us to the beautiful village of Schlepzig in the Lower Spreewald. The "island pond" turned out to be a smaller, but really idyllic lake that you can comfortably swim in. can circumnavigate on well-developed paths. Not overcrowded, the best weather - everything was great. …

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