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Landkreis Leipzig
Thallwitz

Püchau Castle Park – View of Schloss Püchau loop from Canitz

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Germany
Saxony
Landkreis Leipzig
Thallwitz

Püchau Castle Park – View of Schloss Püchau loop from Canitz

Moderate

4.8

(24)

76

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Püchau Castle Park – View of Schloss Püchau loop from Canitz

02:13

8.69km

30m

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: July 24, 2026

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Bus stop

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571 m

Rohrbrücke Canitz

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The pipe bridge near Canitz is only suitable for cyclists and hikers. The structure has been thoroughly renovated.

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3.01 km

The church and the castle are the landmarks of Püchau.
The castle park is advertised on information boards as something special, but it makes a pitiful and totally neglected impression.

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3.65 km

Castle Pond

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3.86 km

Püchau Castle Park

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... with pond (swan pond)

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4.24 km

View of Schloss Püchau

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It doesn't matter whether you walk along the Landgabe and the Schmalen Teich or the Schwanenteich, the anticipation of Püchau Castle is always great when you look at this facade, especially since you can also see St. Peter's Church.

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6.45 km

The Groitzsch-Grubnitz dyke on the Muldeauen is a flood protection system, but it is really nice to walk on. Very old trees and ponds like the small dead man by the lake line the path.

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8.03 km

A show of strength, with the bike over the stairs, but you come to the other side.

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8.17 km

covered, not far from the high bridge

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8.69 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.95 km

1.61 km

108 m

Surfaces

3.48 km

1.78 km

1.45 km

1.18 km

577 m

202 m

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Thursday 30 July

32°C

18°C

28 %

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Comments

April 24, 2022,Märchenschloss und Peterskirche Püchau an den Auen der Mulde
Püchau was already mentioned in Thietmar von Merseburg's chronicle in connection with King Heinrich I's flight to the local castle and is therefore the oldest mentioned place in Saxony. In general, this refers to the year 924. The connection between Püchaus and Heinrich is underscored by its depiction on the stair tower. As a former aristocratic residence and the oldest …

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