Lustlager Route

Start at Station 1, the Obelisk in Zeithain, heading east and turn left at the Fire Brigade Museum onto Abendrothstraße going north. After about 2 km, turn right into the forest. At the former site of the 2nd Obelisk (Station 2), before the federal road, turn left again and follow along the Gohrischheide to Heidehäuser.

There, turn right onto Waldstraße onto S89 and immediately left towards Tiefenau. At the town entrance, turn left onto Spansberger Weg. Then keep right to reach Tiefenau Castle, Station 3 of the route. Afterwards, follow the bike path along the main road heading south and turn left at the next opportunity into "Bettelweg." Shortly before Wülknitz is Station 4 – the former location of the pavilion with royal boxes.

In Wülknitz, turn left into Lichtenseer Straße, which later becomes Streumener Straße, and cross the town straight towards Streumen. Before the town entrance to Streumen lies Station 5 of the Lustlager route, the former Streumen Opera House.

Then, in Streumen, turn left into "Am Ziegeldamm" and immediately right along the canal towards Marksiedlitz. Before the town, you reach Station 6 – the former Wackerbarth headquarters. Then cross Marksiedlitz straight over the street "Zum Ruhland" and turn left at its end. After about 300 m, keep right and head towards Radewitz.

In Radewitz, cycle along Marksiedlitzer Weg, then right over "Am Teich" and Erlenweg, and right again over Glaubitzer Straße to leave the town. Continuing on this street towards Glaubitz, you arrive at Station 7 – the former Lustlager camp.

Before Glaubitz, turn left into Wiesenweg, circle the Kuchenteich on the left to reach Station 8, the former field post office at Glaubitz Castle. Continue right on the street "Zum Heim", before the church turn left into Kirchgasse, and at the roundabout take the first exit to the right onto Milchweg. Follow this straight to the end, then turn left onto Bahnhofsstraße and continue south to the Elbe. Here turn right onto the Elbe Cycle Path to reach Station 9 – the Moritz bakehouses.

Pass through the town of Moritz via Dorfstraße and at the town’s end turn left again towards the Elbe. Then turn right onto the Elbe dam (Elbe Cycle Path) to Promnitz. After a few minutes, on the left is Station 10 – Promnitz Castle.

Continue straight on the Elbe Cycle Path and after about 800 m cycle right along the B169 to then turn left over S88/Riesaer Straße to reach Röderau. At the next major intersection, take a half-left onto Zeithainer Straße and follow it to Zeithain. At the town entrance keep left, turn right at the next street (Sternplatz) and immediately left again onto the main street. After Saint Michael’s Church, turn right into Lichtenseer Straße and at the next intersection turn left into Teninger Straße to reach Station 11 – the soldiers’ camp. The route continues along Teninger Straße via Neudorfer Straße (right) and the street "An der Borntelle"/S88, which you take left. Then turn right again onto Abendrothstraße and pass the Fire Brigade Museum to return to the starting point.