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· Weimar - Weimarer Land
Cycling route following the works and places of artist Lyonel Feininger
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Glass display Feininger Church GelmerodaPhoto: CC0, Weimarer Land
The Feininger Cycle Route is dedicated to the Bauhaus artist Lyonel Feininger (1871–1956). On his beloved bicycle, he explored the Ilm Valley and filled his sketchbooks with countless motifs in Weimar and the Weimar region. The cycling route connects city with countryside and culture with nature. It opens sightlines into the green expanse of the landscapes and shows the perspectives of Feininger's famous church motifs, such as the church in Gelmeroda. Glass panels explain the context, and the translucent images allow a direct comparison with the original. The route mostly runs on paved paths and includes inclines.
The cycle route is dedicated to the Bauhaus artist Lyonel Feininger (1871–1956), who travelled mostly by bike for over three decades in Weimar and the Weimar region and sketched countless churches, bridges, and villages. Many of these works later became world-famous. A total of 6 glass panels can be found on the well-signposted circular route that refer to the artist’s motifs next to the churches.
"The villages, probably over a hundred, in the surroundings are magnificent! The architecture (you know how I approach it!) suits me perfectly, so stimulating, sometimes so immensely monumental! There are churches in godforsaken hamlets that are among the most mystical things I know from so-called cultured people!"
Author’s recommendation
A light sculpture in Gelmeroda makes the first highway church in East Germany shine in Feininger’s colors at night (Thu - Sun).
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Café und Pension Drahtesel MellingenMühlenladen Buchfart
Waldgasthaus Balsamine Buchfart
Safety information
Dear visitors of this website,
our routes have been researched and compiled with great care and to the best of our knowledge and belief. The use of our route suggestions, especially walking and cycling on paths and visiting sights in the Weimar region, is at the user's own risk. We cannot assume any liability for the accuracy of descriptions, opening times, maps, GPS tracks, and information about objective hazards.
Weimarer Land Tourismus e.V.
Roadbook
We recommend starting at the Bauhaus University Weimar, where Feininger taught. Pass by the city palace, follow the Ilm Valley Cycle Route through Ilmpark to the small stone bridge in Oberweimar. Cycle via Taubach to Mellingen: The St. George Church in the town centre inspired the local art installation, the “Feininger Tower.” Follow the Ilm Valley Cycle Route past fish breeding ponds to Oettern. Here you leave the route below the Ilm towards Buchfart. After a short, steep climb (10%), you reach Vollersroda: Feininger’s favourite motif here was the chancel tower church. Continue to the church in Possendorf, often painted by Feininger even after he had returned to the USA. The highlight of the route awaits you in Gelmeroda. The slender, distinctive tower of the Feininger church is visible from afar. Visit the exhibition about Feininger’s life and work. The last stop is the “St. Mauritius” church in Niedergrunstedt. Cycle leisurely through the Kirschbach valley and end the loop back in Weimar – the birthplace of the Bauhaus.
Goethe-Nationalmuseum mit Goethes Wohnhaus Weimar
Schillers Wohnhaus
Tourist Information Weimar
Duchess Anna Amalia Library, Weimar
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Buttelstedt
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Denstedt
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Kleinkromsdorf
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Rohrbach
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Zottelstedt
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Oberreißen
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Nermsdorf
Awareness Route - Villa Haar Parkanlage Weimar
Glasaufsteller am Feininger-Radweg Oberweimar
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Süßenborn
Pultaufsteller zu den Motiven Feiningers Umpferstedt
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Apolda
Mellinger Kirche
Café und Pension Drahtesel Mellingen
Glasaufsteller am Feininger-Radweg Mellingen
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Frankendorf
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Hammerstedt
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Hohlstedt
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Kleinschwabhausen
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Lehnstedt
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Großschwabhausen
Mühlenladen Buchfart
Tourist-Information Bad Berka
Waldgasthaus Balsamine Buchfart
Glasaufsteller am Feininger-Radweg Vollersroda
Glasaufsteller am Feininger-Radweg Possendorf
Kirche Gelmeroda
Glasaufsteller am Feininger-Radweg Gelmeroda
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Tröbsdorf
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Hopfgarten
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Niederzimmern
Glasaufsteller am Feininger-Radweg Niedergrunstedt
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Gaberndorf
Pultaufsteller zu Motiven Feiningers Daasdorf a. B.
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Weimar train station, Bad Berka train station - on the Ilm Valley cycle route to the Feininger Cycle Route, free bicycle transportParking
Free parking spaces in Buchfart, Bad Berka, in Mellingen at the Feininger Tower in front of Burger King, paid public parking spaces in Weimar
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Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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