Old Castle Mill – View of Zschopauinsel loop from Gedenkstätte Konzentrationslager Sachsenburg

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Old Castle Mill – View of Zschopauinsel loop from Gedenkstätte Konzentrationslager Sachsenburg

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Old Castle Mill – View of Zschopauinsel loop from Gedenkstätte Konzentrationslager Sachsenburg

01:21

5.19km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 402 m for 59 m

Open: • April-September, Monday & Wednesday-Friday: 12:00 PM-5:00 PM • April-September, Public holidays & Saturday & Sunday: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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291 m

Wasserschänke Countess Anna Guesthouse & Restaurant

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Restaurant & Pension "Wasserschänke"
Factory street 10
09244 Lichtenau / OT Krumbach

Telephone: (+49) 037206 71913
Fax: (+49) 037206 73670

E-Mail: info@wasserschaenke.de

Opening hours:
Open daily from 11:00

From 01.11. until 31.03.
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays

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563 m

Pegmatite Mine Entrance Schönborn

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The pegmatite tunnels have been searched several times for various ore. However, no such deposit was ever identified that could have justified the mining of a mine.

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2.87 km

Old Castle Mill

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great corner, always worth a trip

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2.91 km

Path of Remembrance — Sachsenburg Concentration Camp Memorial

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The Sachsenburg concentration camp is one of the first to be built in 1933 after Adolf Hitler and the NSDAP came to power. It is smaller and less known than …

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3.02 km

View of the Sachsenburg concentration camp memorial and Sachsenburg Castle

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Nice view of the memorial.

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3.07 km

Suspension bridge over the Zschopau near Sachsenburg

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Historical background: The bridge was built at the end of the 19th century (around 1888/1889). Originally, it primarily served the workers of the local spinning mills and textile factories as …

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3.59 km

View of Zschopauinsel

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Optimal hiking trail along the Zschopau

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3.97 km

Wooden Bridge on the Zschopautalweg

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New wooden bridge on the Zschopautalweg

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5.19 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.03 km

1.63 km

253 m

153 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.02 km

1.48 km

238 m

202 m

143 m

112 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

9°C

4°C

9 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

April 5, 2025,Rundweg Sachsenburg Hängebrücke - Wasserschänke

Ferry Anna is in operation since today - season opening....

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June 1, 2025,Wanderung am Wasser🌞

Today it was the kids' turn 🫠🙃🤗
All the best to the little ones and the big ones
and those who are still there 😊
I took a friend and her daughter to Sonnenland Park & meanwhile, I went out into nature 🫠
The 🌞 meant well again today, even in the forest I was running a little sweaty 😄 …

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July 24, 2022,Hängebrücke Sachsenburg zur Fähre Anna und zurück

Very nice round with dog. The four-legged friends can also go into the water on one side.

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July 30, 2023,Runde mit Katharina und Klein Leni

Unfortunately, the trip to the water tavern was a big letdown. We were turned away despite free tables. Maybe it was the stroller. But the route was very nice.

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