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On the eastern Rietzschke – Footbridge over the Pösgraben loop from Leipzig-Holzhausen

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Saxony

On the eastern Rietzschke – Footbridge over the Pösgraben loop from Leipzig-Holzhausen

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On the eastern Rietzschke – Footbridge over the Pösgraben loop from Leipzig-Holzhausen

02:59

11.7km

30m

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: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.15 km

on the eastern Rietzschke

Highlight (Segment) • River

The Eastern Rietzschke begins its course in Zuckelhausen, fed by a few field streams, flows through the districts of Holzhausen, Zweinaundorf (the Hohe Graben coming from Baalsdorf flows here), Mölkau …

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3.70 km

Footbridge over the Pösgraben

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Pedestrian bridge over the Pösgraben

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4.36 km

Holzhausen Lake

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Unfortunately, this lake is often besieged by anglers all around. Sometimes, however, you are lucky and you are alone and can enjoy the wonderful nature, watch birds, let the dogs bathe, or refresh yourself

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4.77 km

View of Holzhausen and Engelsdorf

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There is also a geocache with the same name. The view from here towards Holzhausen and Engelsdorf invites you to linger

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4.92 km

Battle Site Monument of Klenau and Macdonald at Kolmberg

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Site of the battle between Klenau and Macdonald on October 16, 1813

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5.11 km

Abandoned Wind Turbine Tower

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Moosweibchen🌲🦡🌳, just good that you were there before me & marked here, in July 21 there was so much vegetation, I would have missed it soon

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5.35 km

Apelstein 7

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Locations:
Original 42 (not far from Apelstein 45) komoot.de/highlight/3436811
Original 33 & 46 komoot.de/highlight/3430163
Original 4 - is in the Museum Torhaus Markkleeberg (not far from Apelstein 50)

⚔️ all apple stones in numerical order:
komoot.de/tour/417845037

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10.8 km

Footpath along the Östliche Rietzschke

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Footpath at the "Ostliche Rietzschke"

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11.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.09 km

3.74 km

2.31 km

1.14 km

424 m

Surfaces

4.39 km

3.05 km

1.91 km

1.70 km

629 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

27°C

15°C

40 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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On the eastern Rietzschke – Footbridge over the Pösgraben loop from Leipzig-Holzhausen

on the eastern Rietzschke

Footbridge over the Pösgraben

Holzhausen Lake

View of Holzhausen and Engelsdorf

Battle Site Monument of Klenau and Macdonald at Kolmberg

Abandoned Wind Turbine Tower

Apelstein 7

Footpath along the Östliche Rietzschke

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