--- title: "KARRAS circular route - Hiking favorite Dresden Elbland" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/tour/karras-circular-route-hiking-favorite-dresden-elbland" description: "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 of 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 rejoin 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. The KARRAS circular route on Komoot: https://www.komoot.com/de-de/tour/1362975687" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2724784/834e1351bc257aa76274a27175b050e1b36014fb961baebc2f6d9b4a04aca9a6/wandern-am-seerosenteich.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share KARRAS circular route - Hiking favorite Dresden Elbland ======================================================= - 17.59 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: very easy - Great panorama - Hiking - 4:20 h - 17.59 km - 87 m - 87 m - 139 m - 197 m - 58 m - - Start: Preferably in Coswig-Spitzgrund/parking lot at Spitzgrundteich or in Moritzburg at the castle parking lot. - Destination: in Coswig-Spitzgrund/parking lot at the Spitzgrundteich or in Moritzburg at the castle parking lot 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: 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 of 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 rejoin 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. The KARRAS circular route on Komoot: Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Preferably in Coswig-Spitzgrund/parking lot at Spitzgrundteich or in Moritzburg at the castle parking lot. CC-BYGabriele Hanke, www.fotografie-pur.de, Dresden Elbland | - Other CC-BYWeingut Matyas, Weingut Matyas | - Other Destination Destination in Coswig-Spitzgrund/parking lot at the Spitzgrundteich or in Moritzburg at the castle parking lot Show more Good to know ------------ Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn Equipment Sturdy hiking boots and telescopic poles are advisable. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there****Coswig:**Approach via A4 - exit Dresden Neustadt, drive via Radebeul to Coswig From the direction of Meißen via Dresdner Straße to Coswig **Moritzburg:** Approach via A4 from Dresden, exit Dresden-Wilder Mann Coming from Berlin on the A13, take the Radeburg exit - drive to Moritzburg via Berbisdorf Approach via the S179 from Dresden, the S81 from Weinböhla and Radeburger Straße from Radeburg Read more **Parking**Public parking spaces are available at the starting points of the KARRAS circular trail.Parking in Coswig-Spitzgrund/Spitzgrundteich is free of charge (hiking parking lot). Various paid parking spaces are available in Moritzburg, e.g. at Markttreff Moritzburg (castle parking lot). Read more **Public transportation****Coswig:**by train: S-Bahn 1 from Meißen and Dresden RB 31 from Dresden and Elsterwerda RE 15 from Hoyerswerda, Großenhain and Dresden, RE 18 from Dresden and Cottbus RE 50 from Dresden and Leipzig by bus: 400 from Radebeul 401 from Meißen 405 from Radeburg 460 from Großenhain **Moritzburg:** by bus: Bus stop Moritzburg, Schloss or Markt Line +477 from Radeburg, Großenhain and Dresden Line 405 from Radeburg and Coswig Line 458 from Großenhain By train: from Radebeul-Ost or Radeburg, to Moritzburg, Bf or from Dresden or Radebeul, Radeburg, Meißen with various bus connections. Read more Additional information The flyer for the route is available from the Coswig Tourist Information Office and the Moritzburg Information Office. It can be viewed . Read more Literature The flyer for the KARRAS circular route can be viewed Read more Author Dresden Elbland Redaktion Organization Dresden Elbland License (master data) Dresden Elbland Redaktion Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Plan time to visit the Moritzburg hunting lodge.You also have a beautiful view of the Elbland from the "Hoher Stein" in Friedewald, with good visibility as far as Meissen Cathedral and the Spaargebirge mountains. Read more Safety guidelines A firm footing is essential for the trail. Telescopic poles are advisable. The route is not barrier-free and requires special attention in wet and stormy weather! Read more Map Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interestCC-BYWeingut Matyas, Weingut Matyas | - Other CC-BYGabriele Hanke, www.fotografie-pur.de, Dresden Elbland | - Other CC-BYRalph Ohlmann, Dresden Elbland | - Other - ToursCC-BY-SAKenny Scholz, Dresden Elbland | 5.15 km - Hiking CC-BYKenny Scholz, Stadtverwaltung Radebeul | 5.03 km - Hiking CC-BYTommy Halfter, Dresden Elbland | 12.08 km - Hiking Contact 01640 Coswig Download GPX file - -