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Coal I Steam I Light cycle route

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  • The Gerbisdorf paddle wheel at Werbeliner Lake
    The Gerbisdorf paddle wheel at Werbeliner Lake
    Photo: Christian Hüller, www.christianhueller.de, CC BY, LEIPZIG REGION

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    Discover the history of this region’s industrial culture.
    moderate
    Distance 94.5 km
    7:00 h
    235 m
    183 m
    152 m
    75 m

    The first stage of the Coal I Steam I Light cycle route begins in Bitterfeld-Wolfen and ends in the southern Leipzig Neuseenland. Lake Großstolpen offers a well-deserved cool-down after a long bike ride. Along the route, tangible milestones of industrial history, such as the Zschornewitz power plant or the Mining Technology Park, are strung together. If you want to spend a little longer in the region, you can cycle around the mining lakes, which almost doubles the distance.

    The Coal I Steam I Light cycle route is very varied and consists mostly of asphalted cycle paths. On some short stretches, the route also takes you along natural paths.

    Author’s recommendation

    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    152 m
    Lowest point
    75 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 83.63%Dirt road 3.86%Forested/wild trail 2.32%Path 2.32%Road 7.84%Unknown 0%
    Asphalt
    79.1 km
    Dirt road
    3.7 km
    Forested/wild trail
    2.2 km
    Path
    2.2 km
    Road
    7.4 km
    Unknown
    6 m
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    Rest stops

    LEVANTE at Camp David Sport Resort by ALL-on-SEA
    Strandbistro „La Bohème“
    Hayna ice cream factory on Lake Schladitz
    Biergarten am Hafen Pier 1
    Restaurant Seeperle in the Seepark Auenhain

    Safety information

    Please note that you are not allowed to leave the paths when passing the Werbeliner See nature reserve in order to protect biodiversity. Consequently, this lake is also not a bathing lake (the nearby Schladitzer See is an alternative). We kindly ask you to take this into account, thank you very much!

    Tips and suggestions

    Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH
    Augustusplatz 9
    04109 Leipzig
    Phone: +49 (0)341 7104260
    Mail: region.leipzig@ltm-leipzig.de
    Web: www.leipzig.region.travel

    Explore the Leipzig region by bike

    Roadbook

    From Bitterfeld-Wolfen, the cycle route leads along the shore of Lake Neuhäuser in the direction of Delitzsch. Passing Lake Werbelin and Lake Schladitz, the route continues to Hayna, where there is a connection to the Äußerer-Grüner-Ring cycle route. The route now continues in the direction of Leipzig. Here you can change to the Parthe-Mulde cycle route as well as the Elster and Pleißer cycle paths. The cycle path finally leads to Markkleeberg, where there is a connection to the Neuseenland cycle route. Further highlights await visitors on the way to Groitzsch. Past the Mining Technology Park, the route continues to the Lippendorf power plant with its information center. Those interested can see what an active open pit mine looks like at the viewing platform. The tour ends at Lake Großstolpen in Groitzsch and offers connection opportunities to the Neuseenland cycle route.

    Public transport

    Bitterfeld train station (Bitterfeld-Wolfen)

    Markkleeberg train station: S2, S4, S5

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    Directions

    To Bitterfeld-Wolfen or Markkleeberg

    Parking

    • Bitterfeld-Wolfen (parking near “Pegelturm“ tower / “Großer Goitzschesee“ lake and “Villa am Bernsteinsee“ / “Großer Goitzschesee“)
    • Markkleeberg (parking at “Cospudener See“ lake / Brückenstraße (Leipzig) and “Cospudener See“ / “Hafen Zöbigker“)

    Coordinates

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    51.622145, 12.317712
    DMS
    51°37'19.7"N 12°19'03.8"E
    UTM
    33U 314328 5722421
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Author’s map recommendations

    Unterwegs mit dem Rad, 21 Touren rund um Leipzig Region, Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH

    PublicPress Rad- und Wanderkarte Leipziger Neuseenland - Südlicher Teil

    Doktor Barthel Wander- und Radwanderkarten, Leipzig und Umgebung, Grüner Ring Leipzig

    Fahrradkarte Leipziger Neuseenland, grünes Herz

    Equipment

    The numerous bathing lakes invite you to cool off. Don’t forget to bring your swimwear!

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    94.5 km
    Duration
    7:00 h
    Ascent
    235 m
    Descent
    183 m
    Highest point
    152 m
    Lowest point
    75 m
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