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Plötzkau Castle – St. George Church Plötzkau loop from Plötzkau

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Plötzkau

Plötzkau Castle – St. George Church Plötzkau loop from Plötzkau

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4.7

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Plötzkau Castle – St. George Church Plötzkau loop from Plötzkau

01:54

7.49km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Auwald bei Plötzkau

Waypoints

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255 m

Plötzkau Castle

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Striking tower housing a museum.
Stamp point 40 of the Salzland cultural stamp.

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630 m

Hiking Car Park Plötzkau

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Nice parking lot right on the Saale, with a large hiking map

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868 m

View of the old arm of the Saale River

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Along the Saale on foot or by bike, always a highlight.

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1.51 km

Plötzkau Riparian Forest Nature Trail

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Very nicely laid out path, with many boards to read and numerous seating areas.

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3.12 km

Beautiful resting place with a view of the water

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idyllic resting place.

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4.86 km

View of the Saale ship at Saale Bridge in Gröna

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Gastronomy (ship) reopened in summer '24.

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7.01 km

Landgasthaus Zur Laube

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currently closed for renovation (July 2022)

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7.41 km

St. George Church Plötzkau

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Very nice building, especially here a pair of storks breeds.

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7.49 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.60 km

1.31 km

420 m

150 m

Surfaces

4.63 km

1.47 km

805 m

122 m

113 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 16 August

21°C

14°C

63 %

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Comments

February 26, 2022,Schloss Plötzkau – Grönaer Saalebrücke Runde von Gröna

The nature reserve is located southwest of Bernburg (Saale) in the Lower Saale Valley Nature Park. It protects an alluvial forest in the Saale lowlands with silted up oxbow lakes, ditches and streams, damp depressions and small alluvial meadows. The alluvial forest is characterized by elms and ash trees as well as a few English oaks. The herbaceous layer is …

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June 6, 2022,Schloss Plötzkau – Grönaer Saalebrücke Runde von Gröna

Varied, beautiful landscape, just great ..
Thanks to the recorder of the hike.

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December 29, 2021,Auwald Plötzkau und Schloss

In the place of the renaissance castle there was a medieval count's round castle, which was mentioned for the first time in 1049. Over the centuries it fell into disrepair until the castle was built between 1566 and 1573. Some of it has been preserved and increased.

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Plötzkau Castle – St. George Church Plötzkau loop from Plötzkau

Plötzkau Castle

Hiking Car Park Plötzkau

View of the old arm of the Saale River

Plötzkau Riparian Forest Nature Trail

Beautiful resting place with a view of the water

View of the Saale ship at Saale Bridge in Gröna

Landgasthaus Zur Laube

St. George Church Plötzkau

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