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König-Friedrich-August Tower – View of Nitzschen Mill Valley loop from Geringswalde

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König-Friedrich-August Tower – View of Nitzschen Mill Valley loop from Geringswalde

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König-Friedrich-August Tower – View of Nitzschen Mill Valley loop from Geringswalde

03:14

11.6km

220m

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 2, 2026

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1.19 km

König-Friedrich-August Tower

Highlight • Monument

The tower is open on weekends from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. when the weather is nice

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3.68 km

View of Nitzschen Mill Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the former Nitzschen mill

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5.09 km

Rinnmühle Erlbach

Highlight • Historical Site

To get to the Rinnmühle, you have to hike deep into the floodplain forest. You can reach them from Geringswalde just as easily as from Hermsdorf, Erlbach or Methau. From …

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5.58 km

Aquadrom on the Auenbach

Highlight • River

The Aquadrom at the Auenbach near Erlbach is a strange thing. I assume that depending on the water requirements for the mills in the valley, "the course" was set there. …

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5.99 km

Leipziger Hütte Geringswalder Auenwald

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Starting point for a hike and rest area. The Auenbachtal is simply beautiful ♥️

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6.54 km

Der lichte Wald

Forest

7.32 km

Kaiser Beech on Auenstraße

Highlight • Natural Monument

Planted for proclamation of the German Empire?

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9.51 km

King Friedrich August Tower

Highlight • Monument

Observation tower, was inaugurated in 1907, it was named after the reigning Saxon King Friedrich August

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9.58 km

Linden Avenue Geringswalde

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

a great avenue of lime trees with benches and a view of Geringswalde leads directly to the Friedrich August tower.

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.65 km

4.61 km

2.07 km

222 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.35 km

2.45 km

2.01 km

1.33 km

1.20 km

296 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Monday 6 July

25°C

16°C

32 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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König-Friedrich-August Tower – View of Nitzschen Mill Valley loop from Geringswalde

König-Friedrich-August Tower

View of Nitzschen Mill Valley

Rinnmühle Erlbach

Aquadrom on the Auenbach

Leipziger Hütte Geringswalder Auenwald

Kaiser Beech on Auenstraße

King Friedrich August Tower

Linden Avenue Geringswalde

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