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Aerial view from the south - City Palace - WeimarPhoto: Paul Hentschel, CC BY-SA, Lutherweg - Thüringer Tourismus GmbH
The "Radwege zu Luther" invite you to embark on discovery journeys in Luther's land in Central Germany. Follow Luther's tracks and get to know his places of life, his time, as well as an outstanding cultural landscape. Altenburg, Eisenach, Erfurt, Schmalkalden, Torgau, Weimar, and the two Luther towns Eisleben-Mansfeld and Wittenberg house the most important Luther sites, where the life and work of the reformer become tangible in direct contact with the original locations.
At all these and other places on the route, you can expect exhibitions on various aspects of the Reformation as well as historical festivals, guided tours, concerts, conferences, and much more.
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
Take enough water and possibly a head covering with you, as the routes sometimes offer only a few shady spots.Tips and suggestions
Wege zu Luther e. V.
c/o Eisenach-Wartburgregion Touristik GmbH
Markt 24 99817 Eisenach
Tel.: +49 3691 7923 0
Fax: +49 3691 7923 20
E-Mail: info@eisenach.info
Internet: https://www.radwege-zu-luther.de
Roadbook
The "Radwege zu Luther" lead you over existing cycle paths through Thuringia, Saxony, and Saxony-Anhalt. You can start and end the route at any location. The example starting point of the following description is Schmalkalden.
From Schmalkalden:
- Mommelstein cycle path to Wernshausen
- Werratal cycle path to Barchfeld
- Tannhäuser cycle path to Wutha-Farnroda
- Thuringian City Chain long-distance cycle path to Eisenach
The Thuringian City Chain long-distance cycle path takes you further via Erfurt and Weimar to Altenburg.
From Altenburg:
- Altenburg-Colditz cycle route to Colditz Castle
- Muldental cycle path to Wurzen
- Leipzig-Elbe cycle route to Schildau
- Dahlener Heide cycle route to Bennewitz
- Elbe cycle path to Torgau
Follow the Elbe cycle path further to Wittenberg.
From Wittenberg:
- Elbe cycle path to Dessau
- R1 via Köthen to Bernburg
- Saale cycle path towards Halle (Saale) to Wettin
- Luther path to Eisleben
From Eisleben:
- Saale-Harz cycle path to Aseleben
- Himmelsscheiben cycle path to Wangen
- Unstrut cycle path to Artern/Schönfeld
- Unstrut-Werra cycle path to Treffurt
- Werratal cycle path to Creuzburg
- Hercules-Wartburg cycle path to Eisenach.
From Eisenach to Schmalkalden, you can cycle as described above via the Tannhäuser, Werratal, and Mommelstein cycle paths. As an alternative to the Tannhäuser cycle path via Ruhla, you have the option to take a loop via Herleshausen, Gerstungen, Heringen, Philippsthal, and Bad Salzungen back to Barchfeld and ultimately Schmalkalden.
Schmalkalden Town Hall
Stadtkirche St. Georg Schmalkalden
Burschenschaftsdenkmal Eisenach
Automobile Welt Eisenach
Lutherdenkmal Eisenach
Bachhaus Eisenach
Thüringer Museum Eisenach: Reuter-Wagner-Villa
Luther House, Eisenach
St George´s Church, Eisenach
St. Elisabethkirche Eisenach
Schloss Friedenstein Gotha
Dom St. Marien
Rathaus Erfurt
Protestant Augustinian Monastery, Erfurt
University of Erfurt: Collegium Maius
Georgenburse hostel, Erfurt
Krämerbrücke
Lutherdenkmal Erfurt
Lutherstein Erfurt-Stotternheim
Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul Weimar (Herderkirche)
Cranach House, Weimar
Weimar City Palace
Duchess Anna Amalia Library, Weimar
Residenzschloss Altenburg mit Schlossmuseum und Spielkartenmuseum
Hartenfels Castle Torgau
Ausstellung "Standfest. Bibelfest. Trinkfest. Johann Friedrich, der letzte Ernestiner Kurfürst."
Katharina Luther Stube
Torgau City and Cultural History Museum
Priesterhaus des Georg Spalatin
Torgau Information Center
St. Marien Torgau town church
Ausstellung "Wurzeln und Flügel" Multimediale Erlebnisausstellung des Evangelischen Jugendbildungsprojektes w i n t e r g r ü n e in der historischen Superintendentur
Lutherhaus Wittenberg
Melanchthonhaus Wittenberg
Cranach-Häuser
Schlosskirche Wittenberg
Denkmal
Luther's Death House in Eisleben: The Last Paths of the Reformer
St. Andrew's Church: Luther's Place of Work in Eisleben
Mansfeld Castle: Youth Education and Community Center
Elternhaus Luthers
St. Anne's Eisleben: Miners' Church with Stone Picture Bible
St. Georg Kirche
Ss. Peter and Paul: The Site of a Historic Baptism
Luthers Birthplace offers historical insights
Wartburg
Annenkirche Eisenach
Thüringer Museum Eisenach: Stadtschloss
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Each of the eight Luther locations is accessible by train and regularly served by regional trains and partly also directly by long-distance trains.
Alphabetically, the stops are as follows:
Altenburg station, Wettinerstraße 15 in 04600 Altenburg,
Eisenach station, Bahnhofstr. 35 in 99817 Eisenach,
Lutherstadt Eisleben station, Bahnhofsring in 06295 Eisleben,
Main station Erfurt, Willy-Brandt-Platz in 99084 Erfurt,
Schmalkalden station, Am Bahnhof in 98574 Schmalkalden,
Torgau station, Dr.-Külz-Ufer in 04860 Torgau,
Weimar station, Schopenhauerstraße 2 in 99423 Weimar,
Lutherstadt Wittenberg Altstadt station, Kurfürstenring or Lutherstadt Wittenberg main station, Am Hauptbahnhof in 06886 Wittenberg.
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Directions
Each of the eight Luther locations is easily accessible by car. Most towns in Central Thuringia are easily reached via the A 4 and/or the A 71 and are intricately connected by numerous federal roads.Parking
In the starting town of Schmalkalden, you can, for example, park in the Kothersgasse car park or in the Recklinghäuser Straße car park to avoid the centrally located "Altstadt" car park between the city center and the station.Coordinates
Equipment
Before riding, especially check the functionality of your bicycle.Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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