Wasserburg Der Waal in Gladitz – Neptun Lake, Luckenau loop from Kretzschau

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Burgenlandkreis

Kretzschau

Wasserburg Der Waal in Gladitz – Neptun Lake, Luckenau loop from Kretzschau

Moderate

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Wasserburg Der Waal in Gladitz – Neptun Lake, Luckenau loop from Kretzschau

02:20

8.83km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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907 m

Beautiful trail by Lake Kretzschau

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This attractive path leads directly along the lake and offers great views of the water.

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1.26 km

Geological Trail Deggendorfer-Zeltor Forest

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Information board & signpost on the yellow hiking trail

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1.95 km

Bench With a View to the South

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facing south (on the geopath, which is a road here)

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2.77 km

Information Boards at Die Wasserburg Der Waal and Droyßiger-Zeitzer Forst

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Information board on the moated castle & cultural landscape

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2.78 km

Wasserburg Der Waal in Gladitz

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Somewhat hidden in the small village of Gladitz lies this romantic, former moated castle with several half-timbered houses.

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2.81 km

Mining Bucket and War Memorial

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Monument to the dead of World War I & II

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5.62 km

Neptun Lake, Luckenau

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The water is a fishing water, you can walk around the small lake.
There are also pond clams in the lake, which speaks for clean water.

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6.24 km

Tagebaurestloch Steckau Mining Memorial

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There are also 2 information boards and a boulder

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8.83 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.11 km

2.71 km

2.17 km

832 m

Surfaces

4.64 km

1.98 km

1.22 km

884 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

18°C

6°C

0 %

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Comments

January 22, 2025,Von Kretzschau zur Wasserburg in Gladitz

Pleasant and quiet circular hike on a beautiful, slightly sunny winter day. All paths were well paved (asphalt, cobblestones, etc.)
The route was much nicer than expected.

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July 24, 2024,Von Luckenau zur Wasserburg Gladitz

Unfortunately, the vast majority of the paths were gravel, asphalt and cobblestones. It's no wonder, as part of it is part of the Rad-Acht Burgenlandkreis cycle path and the coal railway cycle path. There are very few highlights on the route. Gladitz moated castle is private and apart from the pretty photos with the moat, there isn't much there. The …

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