Sternfahrt to the "Lumpzig Post Mill"
A discovery ride through the Schmölln districts, as part of the project "Sternfahrt zur Bockwindmühle Lumpzig."
Start is in Großstöbnitz at the church, the destination is the post mill in Lumpzig/ district Hartha.
Author’s recommendation
- Visit to the riding stable "Hirtenhof" in Ilsitz
- Visit to the village museum in Altkirchen
- Visit to the village church in Mohlis
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Tips and suggestions
A guided bike ride with Steffen Gehrt, the route warden of the Altenburger Land Tourism Association, is planned for the described route on June 20, 2021. For more information, please visit www.fliegender-salon.de.Roadbook
- it then goes left onto Straße der Einheit and to the junction with Schmöllner Straße, here the heavily trafficked federal road B7 is crossed
- then turn half left onto Altkirchner Weg
- on this well passable narrow road, it goes steadily uphill to the junction to Bohra, here turn half right to Kleintauschwitz and ride slightly uphill to Illsitz
- at the village entrance, before the church, turn left into Illsitzer Weg
- at the fork in the road, turn left towards Röthenitz and continue on the district road to Altkirchen
- in the center of Altkirchen, behind the inn, turn left, take the path by the outdoor pool to the village museum Altkirchen
- there is a planned sightseeing stop at the village museum with a guided tour
- then continue on a narrow path along a allotment garden area to the village boundary at Gimmler Weg
- after about 1 km, at the road intersection, turn right onto district road K522 towards Gimmel
- in the center, before the former dairy, turn left onto Mohliser Weg and ride slightly uphill to the "Ziegenhof" (goat farm)
- from here continue straight ahead on a gravelly sandy road and after the crossroads continue on the field path to Mohlis
- turn left to the village center at the beautiful small village church, then turn right onto the country road K525 towards Wildenbörten
- after about 1.5 km, turn left onto the country road, on the sandy path to the "old mill", continue on the mill path to the village center at the citizen and community house, where there is a small rest opportunity
- for the continuation, return to the main road, past the junction to Mohlis and after about 150 m turn right onto Graichaer Straße
- on a well-developed narrow village road, Graicha is reached after about 1.5 km
- in Graicha turn left onto the country road, then turn right into Untschener Straße to Prehnaer Holz
- at the fork to district road K527, turn left onto the access road to the destination at the Lumpzig post mill
Ziegenhof Gimmel
Bockwindmühle Lumpzig
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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