Mine Railway Embankment on the Eisvogel Trail – Kingfisher Trail Pohlitz loop from Pohlitzer Mühlenfließ

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Mine Railway Embankment on the Eisvogel Trail – Kingfisher Trail Pohlitz loop from Pohlitzer Mühlenfließ

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Mine Railway Embankment on the Eisvogel Trail – Kingfisher Trail Pohlitz loop from Pohlitzer Mühlenfließ

01:34

5.95km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Pohlitzer Mühlenfließ

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.17 km

Kingfisher Trail Pohlitzer Mühlenfließ

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There is a very interesting trail here. A visit is recommended, no matter what time of year.

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1.18 km

Mine Railway Embankment on the Eisvogel Trail

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The path runs along an old mine railway embankment from the former excursion restaurant Schierenberg to Schönfließ, a district of Eisenhüttenstadt
passing the Hufeisenteiche ponds

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1.84 km

Small water wheel

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Here a small water wheel is properly driven by the Pohlitzer mill flow. You can hear the sound from afar.

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3.02 km

Kingfisher Trail Pohlitz

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At various stations along the kingfisher path you will learn exciting things about the inhabitants of the forest, especially the small, brightly colored kingfisher.

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3.14 km

Hufeisenschlaufe (Eisvogel Trail, Hufeisen Ponds)

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The horseshoe loop is a particularly picturesque stage of the Kingfisher Trail near Pohlitz. This section leads along a small, meandering stream, the banks of which are framed by dense …

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3.17 km

Tree Species Identification Station on the Eisvogelpfad

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The type of wood can be determined here by appearance. With resolution!

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4.11 km

Stone pile on the Kingfisher Trail

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The heap of stones is part of the kingfisher trail and there is definitely a lot to discover here.

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4.19 km

Grubenbahndamm (Pohlitzer Mühlenfließ)

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here it continues on the mine railway embankment. Nice straight stretch. Was coal brought into the EKO from the mine here? Does anyone know?

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5.95 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.96 km

357 m

353 m

260 m

Surfaces

2.78 km

2.48 km

393 m

278 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

October 5, 2024,Herbstliche Wanderung auf dem Eisvogelpfad in Pohlitz

The alarm clock rang when it was still pitch black outside. The rain had drummed on the windowpanes during the night, as if trying to keep me from getting out of bed. But I had made up my mind: Today I would hike the Kingfisher Trail near Pohlitz, rain or shine.

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January 12, 2025,Eisvogelpfad im Winter

A short walk along the Pohlitzer Mühlenfliess with the Kingfisher Trail is recommended at any time of year.
As the landscape is currently covered in snow, we were drawn to the stream valley along the Pohlitzer Mühlenfliess.
The only thing that bothered us was that some of the forest paths were very muddy.
Otherwise, a varied walk.
The Schierenberg forestry …

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