Tunnel Under the A4 Motorway – Posterstein Castle loop from Oberes Sprottental

Hiking trails & Routes

Altenburger Land

Nöbdenitz

Tunnel Under the A4 Motorway – Posterstein Castle loop from Oberes Sprottental

Easy

4.8

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120

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Tunnel Under the A4 Motorway – Posterstein Castle loop from Oberes Sprottental

01:34

5.76km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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464 m

Fish Ladder on the Sprotte

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Along the Sprotte water adventure trail to make it easier for the fish to swim upstream.

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937 m

Sprotte-Erlebnispfad Suspension Bridge and Stepping Stones

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The Sprottetal hiking trail is very well developed. Lots of places to sit and great bird and plant life.

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1.21 km

Tunnel Under the A4 Motorway

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You have a cool echo in the tunnel 🙃.

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2.74 km

Holzmichelweg Circular Trail (Posterstein)

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Nice little hiking tour that you can also do with the kids ☺️.

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2.76 km

Posterstein Manor House with Café Zur Eisernen Bank

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An absolutely recommendable restaurant 😋 is housed here.

The German writer Hans Fallada lived here from 1913-1915.

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2.81 km

Posterstein Castle

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The knight festival is still a classic.

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4.26 km

Rothenmühle Snack Bar & Rest Stop

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Great rest stop with snack.

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4.78 km

Sprotte Water Adventure Trail Suspension Bridge

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Dismount before.
The bridge is a bit narrow and wobbles.

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5.76 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.81 km

1.81 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.03 km

503 m

188 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 3 November

8°C

3°C

11 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

July 8, 2023,Sprotte-Erlebnispfad - Burg Posterstein bis Rittergut Nöbdenitz

Stations of the Sprotte adventure trail

1) River stones: The sprats in Altenburger Land
2) Weidendorf: A heavy head hurts
3) Birds by the stream: Who is hiding there?
4) Bridges and fords: Small river as a big obstacle
5) Fish and stairs: Wandering is the pleasure of the fish
6) Sounds of the water: listen carefully!
7) Raft jump: …

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April 22, 2025,Burg Posterstein über Rothenmühle

The starting point was the 1,000-year-old oak tree in Nöbdenitz. Following the Sprotte hiking trail, we visited the Rothenmühle mill in the beautiful Wiesengrund. After a quick snack, we hiked to Posterstein Castle. The castle tower is currently being restored. Unfortunately, the castle café was still closed, so it led us back past the pond in Nöbdenitz to the starting …

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