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Vitriol Pond – Kaiser Wilhelm Tower loop from Bad Schmiedeberg

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Vitriol Pond – Kaiser Wilhelm Tower loop from Bad Schmiedeberg

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Vitriol Pond – Kaiser Wilhelm Tower loop from Bad Schmiedeberg

02:23

9.01km

90m

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 22, 2026

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Dübener Heide

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872 m

Birch Avenue

Highlight • Trail

2.30 km

Vitriol Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Vitriolteich near Moschwig
is actually a post-mining landscape. From 1669 onwards, sulphates containing copper, iron and zinc were mined here.
Source flickr.com/photos/93898066@N07/45207898241

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3.36 km

Waldhaus Shelter, Dübener Heath

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4.28 km

Kaiser Wilhelm Tower (Schöne Aussicht)

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In the imposing Kaiser Wilhelm Tower there is a restaurant with a beautiful panoramic terrace and a wonderful view of the Elbe valley. Delicious dishes made from fresh regional products …

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4.33 km

Kaiser Wilhelm Tower

Highlight • Monument

The Kaiser Wilhelm Tower is a 30 m high observation tower built in honor of the German Emperor Wilhelm I near Bad Schmiedeberg (Saxony-Anhalt).

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4.46 km

Stairs to the Observation Tower, Dübener Heide

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Here there are several steps leading up to the observation tower.

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4.91 km

Squirrel Rest Area

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A well-kept and somewhat special little rest area. The figures remind me of the works of chainsaw artists.

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7.72 km

Moritz Hauswald Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautifully designed fountain with healing water

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9.01 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.22 km

607 m

601 m

420 m

158 m

Surfaces

5.52 km

1.40 km

998 m

744 m

170 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

21°C

11°C

44 %

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Vitriol Pond – Kaiser Wilhelm Tower loop from Bad Schmiedeberg

Birch Avenue

Vitriol Pond

Waldhaus Shelter, Dübener Heath

Kaiser Wilhelm Tower (Schöne Aussicht)

Kaiser Wilhelm Tower

Stairs to the Observation Tower, Dübener Heide

Squirrel Rest Area

Moritz Hauswald Spring

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