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Germany
Saxony
Mittelsachsen
Leisnig

Donkey Fountain Leisnig – Podelwitz Moated Castle loop from Leisnig

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Germany
Saxony
Mittelsachsen
Leisnig

Donkey Fountain Leisnig – Podelwitz Moated Castle loop from Leisnig

Hard

4.6

(7)

36

hikers

Donkey Fountain Leisnig – Podelwitz Moated Castle loop from Leisnig

05:09

19.8km

140m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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6 m

Apple Fountain at Leisnig Market Square

Highlight • Monument

In 2020, the well, which was only built in 2012 and cost €150,000, was reconstructed and released again. The apples can be rotated manually and the water flow changes. Sayings adorn the pavement, such as: Forbidden apples are sweet.

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55 m

Leisnig Town Hall

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The town hall was built in 1809 after a fire destroyed the predecessor building in 1803. It originally stood in the middle of the market. Through a gap that was created by the fire, it was built at this point.

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373 m

St. Matthäi Church, Leisnig

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The church was built on the walls of a previous building in the years 1460-1484. Heavily devastated during the Thirty Years' War, the church was rebuilt in the years 1639-1649. …

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664 m

Donkey Fountain Leisnig

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The history of Leisnig is closely linked to the town's donkeys. For centuries, taxpayers paid for Leisnig to employ a few dozen donkeys. They carried the heavy grain and flour …

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3.81 km

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10.0 km

Podelwitz Moated Castle

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The moated castle on the Freiberger Mulde was first mentioned in a document from the year 1487. In the centuries that followed, the property changed hands several times and was …

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10.1 km

Muldenschlösschen

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In 1850, Auguste Freiin v. Reiswitz, née v. Lorenz, inherited the Podelwitz moated castle. Since the family no longer wanted to live in the old Renaissance castle, they had the …

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10.3 km

Right next to the castle with a beautiful view of the Mulde

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19.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

3.96 km

1.15 km

242 m

Surfaces

17.9 km

1.33 km

272 m

261 m

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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