An entertaining hike full of nature, history, adventure and beautiful views in the footsteps of the legendary figure Ritter Karras between Coswig-Spitzgrund and Moritzburg Castle. Short version: 9 km Complete route: 17.6 km The town of Coswig has developed its own website for the KARRAS circular route. Here you will find all the detailed information and event information about the circular route: www.karras-rundweg.de
The hike can be started in Coswig-Spitzgrund, or alternatively in Moritzburg.
This description starts in Coswig at the Spitzgrundteich pond. The route follows the valley path along the Lockwitzbach stream and the Spitzgrundteich pond to the historic Kreyern forester's lodge. From the chapel pond, you reach the picturesque Ilschenteich pond and arrive at the S81-Zugang/L-Weg junction.
Here you can take the shortcut to the water lily pond. This shortens the circular walk to 9 km. The complete hiking trail leads via the Moritzburg district of Auer, the Münchhauwiese and the Steinernen Weg to Moritzburg Castle. Here you leave the Friedewald forest.
Via the center of Moritzburg, you reach Eisenberg, the founding village of the municipality of Moritzburg. Via the Luchsberg with its impressive views from Moritzburg Castle over the small hilltop landscape to the ridges of the Elbland, you return to the Friedewald.
In the St. Ulrich tunnel, you cross under the S81 state road and walk along the L-path and X-path in the direction of the water lily pond.
Both hiking tours now follow the same route again. From the picturesque water lily pond, take the forked path to the Hoher Stein viewpoint. After a magnificent view, the trail leads you back to the Spitzgrundteich, the starting point of the hike, via the Spitzgrundborn.
Start the hike from Moritzburg:
Start the hike from the castle parking lot in the direction of the historic Gasthof Adam. From Gasthof Adam, follow the signposts. Passing the town center, you will reach the village of Eisenberg, the founding village of the municipality of Moritzburg. You return to Friedewald via the Luchsberg with its impressive views from Moritzburg Castle over the small hilltop landscape to the ridges of the Dresden Elbland. In the St. Ulrich tunnel, you cross under the S81 state road. After approx. 500 meters you can shorten the circular walk to 9 km and return to the KARRAS circular route at the Ilschenteich pond, near the village of Auer, in the direction of Moritzburg.
The 17 km hiking route leads along the L-Weg and X-Weg in the direction of Coswig. From the picturesque water lily pond, you reach the Hoher Stein viewpoint via the Gabelweg. After a magnificent view as far as the Meißner Land, the hike takes you over the Spitzgrundborn to the Spitzgrundteich, the Coswig starting point of the hike.
Back to Moritzburg, you hike in the Spitzgrund along the Lockwitzbach stream and the Spitzgrundteich pond to the historic Kreyern forester's lodge. From the chapel pond, you reach the picturesque Ilschenteich pond. After a short distance, you cross two state roads at a junction with traffic lights. Passing the historic Gasthof Auer inn, you reach the Moritzburg district of Auer via the Siedlerweg. On the last part of the hike, the route takes you along the Münchhauwiese meadow to the Steinernen Weg. At the end of the Steinernen Weg, you will reach the Moritzburg castle pond and, after a short distance, the starting point of the hike.
