Mühlgraben on the Pleiße – Windischleuba Castle loop from Windischleuba

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Mühlgraben on the Pleiße – Windischleuba Castle loop from Windischleuba

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Mühlgraben on the Pleiße – Windischleuba Castle loop from Windischleuba

01:01

3.99km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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68 m

St. Nicholas Church Windischleuba

Highlight • Religious Site

The church was consecrated in 1492.

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592 m

Pleisse River Habitat

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The name Pleiße is of Old Sorbian origin and means “water that forms swamps”. It gave its name to the Pleißenland (Plisni) on its lower reaches, which was important in the Middle Ages.

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1.01 km

Pleißenaue Windischleuba

Highlight • Natural

with information board - on the Way of St. James & Luther

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1.51 km

Pleißeaue Meadow Discovery Trail

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Beautiful nature trail between Poschwitz and Windischleuba

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2.65 km

Mühlgraben on the Pleiße

Highlight • River

Really worthwhile path along a renatured area.

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3.55 km

Windischleuba Castle

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Windischleuba Castle has been a youth hostel since 1976, the castle garden is open to the public.

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3.66 km

Village Pond Windischleuba

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... located on the pilgrimage route

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3.68 km

Memorial to the Victims of Expulsion

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the victims of displacement

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3.99 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.01 km

815 m

158 m

Surfaces

2.51 km

486 m

359 m

333 m

174 m

124 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

24°C

8°C

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

January 20, 2025,An der Pleiße: Schloss Windischleuba und Pleißenaue bis Remsa

In September 2023 we were on the road at the Windischleuba dam. komoot.com/de-de/tour/1330349313
We had seen a reference to a castle - so we had to go there again...

According to the information board: Windischleuba was first mentioned around 1200 as "Luben". Located on a Pleißen ford, it was secured by a castle. Hans von der Gabelentz converted the castle …

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