Benches at Hälterteich – Maust Mill Restaurant & Mill loop from Peitz - Picnjo

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Lower Lusatia

Spree-Neiße

Peitz

Benches at Hälterteich – Maust Mill Restaurant & Mill loop from Peitz - Picnjo

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Benches at Hälterteich – Maust Mill Restaurant & Mill loop from Peitz - Picnjo

03:21

13.3km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Peitzer Teichlandschaft mit Hammergraben

Peitzer Teiche mit dem Teichgebiet Bärenbrück und Laßzinswiesen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.58 km

Benches at Hälterteich

Highlight • Lake

Yes, it is quiet there

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8.41 km

Pathway on the Dam Between Streckteich and Hammergraben

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This dam is located between Streckteich and Hammergraben.

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8.52 km

View of Jänschwalde Power Plant

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Here you can look over the ponds to the power station. It is still smoking. The end is already fixed.

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8.86 km

Maust Mill Restaurant & Mill

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Very nice restaurant by the Peitzer ponds, nice beer garden. Fair prices, great food, especially fish, and nice service.

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8.86 km

Waterwheel at Maust Mill

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The reconstructed mill wheel is now used to generate energy

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8.93 km

Dollinger Garden Maustmühle

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The restaurant Mouse Mill is located directly on the water.

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10.4 km

View of Hälterteich and lake landscape and view of the Jänschwalde Power Plant

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The fish ponds, such as the Neuendorfer Teich, in Peitz are among the largest artificial ponds in Europe.

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11.6 km

Technical monument; Founded around 1550, until 1858 smelting of domestic turf iron for cannons, machine castings and household items; present building from the early 19th century, Prussian-Classicist, charcoal blast furnace from 1810, cupola from 1831; today Ironworks and Fisheries Museum

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13.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.35 km

4.77 km

2.87 km

252 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.19 km

2.44 km

1.07 km

524 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Comments

June 22, 2025,🇩🇪 Peitzer Teiche 22.6.2025 w886

Our destination today was the Peitz Ponds. We had read that there were supposed to be a lot of birds here, and we were determined to see for ourselves. In the mid-16th century, around the same time as the Peitz Fortress was being built, Margrave Johann von Küstrin had extensive ponds built southeast of the town of Peitz. Today, there …

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June 22, 2025,🇩🇪 Tag 09: BRD - Peitzer Teiche

Today we went for a hike at the Peitzer Ponds. There are a total of 33 ponds collectively known as the Peitzer Ponds. The smallest pond is only 500 m² in size, the largest covers 222 hectares. On average, the ponds are 80 cm to 100 cm deep. Fish are farmed in the ponds, with carp and mirror carp being …

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March 8, 2026,Rundwanderung durch die Peitzer Teichlandschaft und kleiner Abstecher nach Peitz

This lovely hike led by @RainbowHikers took us through the Peitz pond landscape. Eight of us set off, and @Cornell Paasche once again had interesting things to share about the area. A wonderful day of hiking. Thanks to everyone.

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March 8, 2026,Wanderung durch Peitz und durch das Peitzer Karpfenland.

Group hike with the RainbowHikers. The weather, our guide Cornell, the scenery, and our group – you all managed to recharge my batteries again. Thank you!!!

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September 18, 2021,Peitzer Teiche – Maustmühle Runde von Peitz - Picnjo

The weather forecast for today's tour was really not great, despite everything we should go on a short loop through the largest contiguous pond area in Germany. tourismus.peitz.de/de/landschaft/die-peitzer-teiche
As is well known, there is no such thing as bad weather, just wrong clothing. So in the late morning we went into the pond land. It was a festival for the …

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