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Saxony
Zwickau
Lichtentanne

Pleiße Spring – Schönfels Castle loop from Schönfels

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Germany
Saxony
Zwickau
Lichtentanne

Pleiße Spring – Schönfels Castle loop from Schönfels

Moderate

12

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Pleiße Spring – Schönfels Castle loop from Schönfels

01:24

12.9km

180m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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1

1.33 km

View of Altschönfels Castle

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2

4.26 km

3

4.93 km

Pleiße Spring

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The Pleiße rises in the Drei-Linden-Brunnen in the district of Ebersbrunn and flows into the White Elster in Leipzig after about 90 kilometers and a 340 meter gradient.

The first documentary mention of the place took place in 1118 in the foundation letter of the Zwickau cathedral with the establishment of the Albold fountain (today Pleißenquelle) as the western border point of the Marienkirchgau.

On May 3, 1915, the centuries-old dispute over the Pleißenquelle was decided in favor of Ebersbrunn by a ministerial decision of the State of Saxony.
Source: gemeinde-lichtentanne.de/inhalte/lichtentanne/_inhalt/kultur_freizeit/ausflugsziel/pleissenquelle/pleissenquelle

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Schönfels Castle

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Schönfels Castle is located southwest of Zwickau on a rocky outcrop of diabase. The castle boasts well-preserved buildings, including a rampart, moat, and a circular wall. I highly recommend the restaurant.

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12.9 km

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7.74 km

4.21 km

618 m

298 m

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< 100 m

Surfaces

12.2 km

212 m

204 m

136 m

132 m

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