The Karras Loop extends between Coswig and Moritzburg. Along the way on wonderful single-trail and dirt roads you will pass beautiful small ponds with water lillies, the Moritzburg Castle, extended views over the rolling hills and down into the Elbe River Valley from the Hoher Stein (you can even see the Meissen Castle on a clear day!).

The starting point for the loop is the Spitzgrundteich which has ample free parking and follows the suggested direction on the website (see below).

Here is a translation from the website about the Knights of Karras:

English (German version below):

"Main hiking trail (HW) 2 (Schwäbische Alb-Südrand-Weg) is, alongside HW 1, the oldest main hiking trail of the Schwäbischer Albverein, with a history stretching back over 100 years. It runs from Donauwörth along the southern edge of the Swabian Alb to Tuttlingen. Although the southern edge of the Swabian Alb offers less elevation than the Albtrauf on the northern side, HW 2 offers numerous cultural and natural attractions along its length of almost 290 kilometers, providing hikers with interesting variety.

The Minuteman Bikeway is a rail trail formed from a historic railroad corridor, dedicated in the early 1990s, and named to honor those who fought at Lexington and Concord. Its path connects present-day recreation and commuting with the region’s revolutionary history.

Key Historical Facts:

This 68.93-mile route from St. Augustine to Jax Beach and back follows A1A, a scenic coastal highway offering ocean views and charming beach towns. The mostly flat course (254 feet of elevation gain) has one notable incline: the bridge connecting Vilano Beach to Uptown St. Augustine. It passes through Vilano Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach, and Jacksonville Beach, featuring a mix of urban roads, scenic highways, and waterfront vistas. Ideal for long-distance cycling or running.

The Ring of Fire, previously known as the Gallo Way, is a 24 hour peak-bagging round of approximately 45 miles and some 13,000' of ascent. It starts from the Bruce's Stone, Glen Trool in the Galloway Hills the finest wilderness area in Southern Scotland. The evocative sounding ranges of the Rhinns of Kells, the Range of The Awful Hand and the Minnigaff Hills are traversed taking in a total of 30 summits, 21 of which are Donalds (hills over 2000' generally with a 30m/98' descent).

The Espresso Round is a shorter, snappier version of George Fisher's Tea Round that again starts and finishes at the doors of George Fisher. This is a brilliant way test your fitness before committing to the full Tea Round or for those short on time.

Travelling either clockwise or anti-clockwise (your choice!) you need to touch 4 tops, Catbells, Rowling End, Causey and Barrow. All tops are visible from our café and part of the full Tea Round.

Details from: https://www.georgefisher.co.uk/tearound

George Fisher's Tea Round is a 30 mile route with 10,000+ feet of ascent that starts and finishes at the doors of George Fisher in Keswick.

Launched in 2017, the Tea Round is the brain child of former George Fisher staff member Jacob Tonkin… who linked together this exciting route which includes all of the tops that can be viewed out of our café window on the top floor of our store.

You can do them in any order that you like, clockwise or anticlockwise. To reduce unnecessary damage and erosion to the fells we would recommend following the route plan below: