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Bicycle Rides Bicycle Rides  · CHEMNITZ. ZWICKAU. REGION.

Pleiße cycle path

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    Along the Pleiße through the district of Zwickau
    difficult
    Distance 102.5 km
    1:44 h
    60 m
    232 m
    440 m
    226 m
    The Pleiße cycle path runs along the Pleiße, from the source in Ebersbrunn to Frankenhausen. After leaving the district, it continues through the Altenburger Land to Leipzig. Here it connects to the Seenland route. 

    Explorer tips

    • Crimmitschau: Gebr. Pfau textile factory, Crimmitschau theater, villa district, Sahnpark
    • Neukirchen/Pleiße: Schweinsburg Castle
    • Werdau: City and steam engine museum, Pleißental town hall, Koberbach dam
    • Lichtentanne: Pleiße spring

    Transition to the Neuseenland cycle path at Haselbach or Markkleeberg. You cycle about 100 km through the area of the former brown coal mining, past the lakes flooded in open-cast mining pits in the south of Leipzig.

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    difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Highest point
    440 m
    Lowest point
    226 m

    Track types

    Asphalt 44.98%Dirt road 0.89%Forested/wild trail 5%Path 0.95%Road 21.20%Unknown 26.95%
    Asphalt
    46.1 km
    Dirt road
    916 m
    Forested/wild trail
    5.1 km
    Path
    983 m
    Road
    21.7 km
    Unknown
    27.6 km
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    Safety information

    Observe traffic regulations
    Large parts of the route run on public roads

    Roadbook

    The Pleiße cycle path begins in Ebersbrunn. It mostly runs on public roads and is very well signposted. Starting from the source, you steadily cycle downhill.
    From Ebersbrunn via Stenn, Lichtentanne, Steinpleis, Werdau, Langenhessen, Neukirchen/Pleiße, Crimmitschau to Frankenhausen. Always follow the white signs with green lettering.

    Public transport

    • Train station and bus station Zwickau Hbf
    • Voigtsgrün station, Hirschfeld (Saxony)
    • Ebersbrunn station

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    Directions

    By car:
    • A 72 Zwickau-West
    • B 173 to Schönfels and then S 282 to Ebersbrunn
    • B 93 to the S 282 junction to Ebersbrunn

    By public transport:

    • Train or bus from Zwickau Hbf to Ebersbrunn, Lichtentanne

    Parking

    • Ebersbrunn Bahnhofsberg, Google Plus Code: MC2V+C7 Lichtentanne
    • Crimmitschau Neumarkt, Google Plus Code: R99R+C9 Crimmitschau

    Coordinates

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    50.647552, 12.425628
    DMS
    50°38'51.2"N 12°25'32.3"E
    UTM
    33U 318004 5613795
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    Difficulty
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    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    102.5 km
    Duration
    1:44 h
    Ascent
    60 m
    Descent
    232 m
    Highest point
    440 m
    Lowest point
    226 m
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