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Leipzig-Elbe Cycle Route – Saxon Countryside at its Best

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Marketplace in Wurzen with Ringelnatz Fountain
Photo: Philipp Kirschner, www.pkfotografie.de, CC BY, LEIPZIG REGION

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Idyllic spots, lakes and mills line this a little less known cycle route between Leipzig and the Elbe.

moderate

Distance 79.3 km

5:25 h

228 m

240 m

183 m

94 m

The Elbe Cycle Route is the most popular one in Germany. And you can get there from Leipzig too, on the Leipzig-Elbe track that is a bit of an insider tip and can easily keep up with its ‘big brother’. Along the route, pretty villages alternate with the idyllic countryside. Meadows, forests, ponds and river wetlands dominate the scenery. Some further highlights are the landscape park of Machern Palace that was designed in 1782, numerous Saxon village churches and the old town of Wurzen, featuring mills whose towers can be seen from afar. Overall, the region is full of mills and also offers many opportunities to take a dip in natural ponds and lakes.

Author’s recommendation

The cycling route leads past the Kirchbruch Beucha, which provided the basic material for the Monument to the Battle of the Nations in Leipzig.

By the way, a clear heart shape can be seen from a bird's eye view.

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Christina Witt

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LEIPZIG REGION

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moderate

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moderate

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183 m

Lowest point

94 m

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31.1 km

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8 km

Forested/wild trail

3.9 km

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1.5 km

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34.8 km

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Please make sure you have good lighting on your bike.

Tips and suggestions

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

Exploring the Leipzig region by bike

Roadbook

The starting point of the bike route is in Leipzig. The route continues in the direction of Brandis, where the Grüner Ring Leipzig and the Parthe-Mulde cycle route are crossed. Via Machern, the cycle route leads to Wurzen. In Wurzen, there is a connection to the Mulderadweg between Grimma and Muldenstein. The route continues via Lossatal and Dahlen to Schirmenitz. On the way, the Dahlener-Heide cycle route crosses the Leipzig-Elbe cycle route in Schildau.

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Zoo Leipzig
Tourist-Information Leipzig
Stadthafen Leipzig GmbH
Krystallpalast Varieté Leipzig
Sanitäts- und Lazarettmuseum Seifertshain
Kletterwald Leipzig am Albrechtshainer See
Wehrkirche (Bergkirche) Beucha
Donat-Orgel in der Ev.-Luth. Stadtkirche Brandis
Machern
Schloß Machern mit Landschaftsgarten
Museum in the Stasi Bunker Machern
Freizeit- und Erlebnisbad ´Dreibrücken´ Wurzen
Dom St. Marien Wurzen
Jehmlich-Orgel im Dom St. Marien Wurzen
Ringelnatz-Geburtshaus Wurzen
Kulturhistorisches Museum Wurzen mit Ringelnatz-Sammlung
Wurzen Ringelnatzstadt
Wurzen Tourist Information
Kulturhaus Schweizergarten Wurzen
Eule-Orgel in der Stadtkirche St. Wenceslai Wurzen
Stadtkirche St. Wenceslai Wurzen
Bockwindmühle Kühnitzsch
Lossatal
Museum für Ur- und Frühgeschichte
Schmannewitz windmill
Tourist Information Schmannewitz
Schmannewitz Farm Museum
Waldbad Schmannewitz
Bockwindmühle Zeuckritz

Public transport

Leipzig: Leipzig Central Station: Train and S-Bahn

Wurzen: S-Bahn station

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Leipzig-Elbe Cycle Route – Saxon Countryside at its Best

Directions

Leipzig:

From Berlin via the A9 and the A14, exit Leipzig-Mitte

From Dresden via the A14, exit Leipzig-Ost

From Munich and Erfurt via the A38, exit Leipzig-Südwest

Parking

Leipzig: Augustusplatz

Wurzen: Train station

Coordinates

51.343886, 12.380161

DMS

51°20'38.0"N 12°22'48.6"E

UTM

33U 317542 5691326

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Difficulty

moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

79.3 km

Duration

5:25 h

Ascent

228 m

Descent

240 m

Highest point

183 m

Lowest point

94 m

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