Swan Pond – Pechelteiche loop from Milkel - Minakał
Swan Pond – Pechelteiche loop from Milkel - Minakał
4.6
(8)
26
hikers
Swan Pond – Pechelteiche loop from Milkel - Minakał
03:09
12.4km
30m
Hiking
Moderate hike. 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 7, 2026
Tips
Your route passes through protected areas
Please check local regulations for:
Oberlausitzer Heide- und Teichlandschaft
Biosphärenreservat Oberlausitzer Heide- und Teichlandschaft
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
Get Directions
457 m
Neo-Baroque wrought-iron bridge at Neschwitz Castle
Highlight • Bridge
Translated by Google •
Tip by
520 m
Franconian Gate at Milkel Castle
Highlight • Monument
Translated by Google •
Tip by
4.00 km
Großer Heikteich
Lake
6.19 km
Neuteich Jetscheba
Lake
10.5 km
Bench With a View of the Lake
Highlight • Viewpoint
11.0 km
Swan Pond
Highlight • Lake
11.0 km
Pechelteiche
Highlight • Lake
Translated by Google •
Tip by
11.5 km
Shelter With Lake View at Großteich Milkel
Highlight • Mountain Hut
The Milkel pond is always worth a visit in both summer and winter. Whether for a walk, a bike ride or just to enjoy nature - the large Milkel pond offers numerous opportunities for leisure activities.
If you dare, you can also swim.
Translated by Google •
Tip by
11.6 km
Pond landscape of the Upper Lusatian Heath and Pond Area
Highlight • Lake
12.4 km
Evangelical Church of Milkel
Highlight • Religious Site
A parish church in Milkel is mentioned as early as 1322. The last information on religious affiliation comes from 1925. At that time 419 of 422 inhabitants were Evangelical Lutheran (99%). On June 23, 1960, a Sorbian Evangelical Church Congress took place in Milkel.
Milkel Church was originally built in the early 14th century and first mentioned in 1322. In 1550 the church was destroyed by fire and then rebuilt, in 1616 it was enlarged. The church was spared from the village fire in 1752. In the years 1744, 1827 and 1838 extensive renovation work was carried out on the church. In 1857, large parts of the church were demolished and rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style, incorporating older parts. The interior was restored in 1890.[1] In 1996 the church was equipped with an electric bell ringing system.
The church is a plaster structure surrounded by buttresses, with a recessed choir in three-eighths and a massive square west tower.[2] The nave has large arched windows, in the middle of the south wall there is an arched entrance portal. Tracery windows and oxeye windows are located in the area of the sanctuary. The slightly retracted tower is structured with corner pilaster strips and a round arch frieze, the bell storey has beveled corners, two sound openings each on the north, south, east and west sides and is also provided with a round arch frieze. The tower is completed by a pyramidal roof with a sphere and a cross.
Inside, the church has a flat plaster ceiling and a single-storey, simple, three-sided wooden gallery. On the north side of the sanctuary there are loge rooms with round arch and segment arch windows, some of which are stained glass windows with depictions of the evangelists.
Source: Wikipedia
Translated by Google •
Tip by
12.4 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.34 km
2.22 km
1.76 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
4.24 km
2.88 km
2.36 km
1.31 km
1.28 km
184 m
Sign up to see more specific route details
Sign up for free
Elevation
Sign up to see more specific route details
Sign up for free
Weather
Powered by Foreca
Friday 10 July
27°C
11°C
13 %
Additional weather tips
Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h
to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route
Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.
Comments
Want to know more?
Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.
Sign up for free