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Lutherweg Saxony - entire route

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  • Lutherweg Saxony - Signposting of the pilgrimage route
    Lutherweg Saxony - Signposting of the pilgrimage route
    Photo: Philipp Kirschner, www.pkfotografie.com, CC BY, LEIPZIG REGION

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    The “Lutherweg in Saxony” leads as a spiritual circular hiking route through the scenic region.

    moderate
    Distance 564 km
    144:00 h
    3,100 m
    3,105 m
    365 m
    77 m

    The effects and impulses of the Reformation are still visible and alive today. In 1519, the Leipzig Disputation took place at the Pleißenburg, which contributed to the spread of Lutheran ideas. In Torgau, Eilenburg and Leipzig, the citizens opened up very early to reformative views. In Leisnig, Luther developed the Leisniger Kastenordnung in 1523, the oldest evangelical social document in the world. Other stations along the Lutherweg Saxony are closely linked to the strong women of the Reformation. At the Nimbschen monastery near Grimma lived Katharina von Bora, Luther’s later wife. In the towns of Rochlitz and Kriebstein, Duchess Elisabeth of Saxony acted energetically and enabled the introduction of the Reformation in her territory as early as 1537. The Lutherweg invites you to pause and find peace, space for contemplation, and time for prayer on the footsteps of Martin Luther and his companions.

    Author’s recommendation

    • Nicolai & Thomaskirche Leipzig
    • Church Löbnitz
    • City Church St. Marien in Torgau
    • Monastery ruins Nimbschen
    • Luther room Leisnig
    • Rochlitz Castle
    • Gnandstein Castle
    Difficulty
    T2 moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    365 m
    Lowest point
    77 m
    Best time of year
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec

    Track types

    Asphalt 32.97%Dirt road 28.21%Forested/wild trail 12.77%Path 12.40%Road 11.99%Unknown 1.63%
    Asphalt
    186 km
    Dirt road
    159.2 km
    Forested/wild trail
    72.1 km
    Path
    70 km
    Road
    67.7 km
    Unknown
    9.2 km
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    Rest stops

    LebensArt & Mühlenstube Restaurant with Beer Garden by HEIDE SPA
    Restaurant & Pension "Zum Biber"
    Pension im Wasserschloss Podelwitz, Ferienwohnung „Muldenschlösschen“
    Marienthal Monastery Sornzig

    Safety information

    Attention: Furtweg bridge temporarily closed, detour located north via the road bridge

    Path condition: a mixture of village streets, hiking and forest paths

    Tips and suggestions

    www.lutherweg-sachsen.de/en/

    Leipzig Tourism and Marketing GmbH

    Augustusplatz 9 04109 Leipzig

    Phone: +49 (0)341 7104260

    Hiking and Pilgrimage in the Leipzig Region

    Roadbook

    The Lutherweg Saxony is connected to the network of trails in Saxony-Anhalt and the Lutherweg in Thuringia. It extends over about 550 km through the beautiful, diverse landscape of the Leipzig region, passing churches, castles, forts, and monasteries, extensive heathlands, forests, and rivers, right in the heartland of the Reformation. It is marked with a green “L” on a white background, the logo of the Lutherweg, which is indicated in both directions. Therefore, it is possible to start a route at any place through the varied landscape of the Leipzig region to the sites of the Reformation.

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    Kreutzbach-Orgel in der Ev.-Luth. Kirche Lobstädt
    Freibad Neukieritzsch
    Parkarena Neukieritzsch
    Aussichtspunkt Tagebau Schleenhain
    Neukieritzsch
    Schlag & Söhne-Orgel in der Kirche zu Kieritzsch
    Lake Hainer
    Rötha
    Silbermann-Orgel in der St. Georgenkirche Rötha
    Silbermann-Orgel in der St. Marienkirche Rötha
    Donati-Orgel in der Ev.-Luth. Christopheruskirche Böhlen
    Mining Technology Park - Discover Saxony's industrial heritage!
    Friderici-Orgel in der Ev.-Luth. Katharinenkirche Großdeuben
    Wellness house 'Seestern' in the Seepark Auenhain
    Tourist-Kontor Zwenkau
    Boat rental Zwenkau
    Bergbauausstellungspavillon am KAP Zwenkau
    Markkleeberger See
    Passenger shipping in the Leipzig New Lake District
    Aussichtsturm auf der Bistumshöhe
    BELANTIS - Das AbenteuerReich
    Cospudener See in Markkleeberg
    Leipzig Neuseenland & City of Markkleeberg Tourist Information
    Kreutzbach-Orgel in der Auenkirche Markkleeberg-Ost
    Schloss und Torhaus Markkleeberg
    Markkleeberg
    agra Park Markkleeberg
    Zinnfigurenmuseum im Torhaus Dölitz
    Taborkirche Leipzig
    OS KANU - Kanuverleih am Rennbahnsteg Leipzig
    Bootsverleih Klingerweg in Leipzig
    Stadthafen Leipzig GmbH
    Völkerschlachtdenkmal
    Russische Gedächtniskirche
    Krystallpalast Varieté Leipzig
    Zoo Leipzig
    Tourist-Information Leipzig
    Parthe Nature Conservation Station
    Rittergutsschloss Taucha mit Museum
    Aussichtsturm am Stadtpark Taucha
    Städtisches Museum Taucha
    Parthebad Taucha
    Geißler-Orgel in der Bergkirche Eilenburg
    Bergkirche St. Marien Eilenburg
    Sorbent Tower Eilenburg
    Eilenburg Zoo
    Community center Eilenburg
    St. Nikolaikirche Eilenburg
    Eilenburg Indoor Swimming Pool
    Tourist Information Eilenburg
    Eilenburg town museum in the traditional 'Roter Hirsch' house
    Eilenburg
    Kiessee Eilenburg
    Löbnitz Evangelical Church
    Löbnitz
    NaturSportBad Bad Düben
    Düben Castle with the Landscape Museum
    Bergschiffmühle Bad Düben
    Bad Düben
    Touristinformation Bad Düben im Landschaftsmuseum der Dübener Heide Burg Düben
    Dübener Heide Nature Park Center
    Moorerlebnispfad Bad Düben
    HEIDE SPA Hotel & Resort ****
    HEIDE SPA Bad Düben
    Kurpark Bad Düben mit Barfußpfad
    LebensArt & Mühlenstube Restaurant with Beer Garden by HEIDE SPA
    Obermühle Bad Düben
    Rühlmann-Orgel in der Stadtkirche St. Nikolai Bad Düben
    St. Nikolaikirche Bad Düben
    Bockwindmühle Bad Düben
    Bürgermeister-Ringenhain-Haus Torgau
    Torgau Information Center
    Wolff-Giersings-Brauerbe Torgau
    Katharina-Luther-Stube Torgau
    Multimedia experience exhibition Roots and Wings in Torgau
    St. Marien Torgau town church
    Historic craftsmen's house in Torgau
    Torgau Town and Cultural History Museum
    "Courage and powerlessness" exhibition
    Hartenfels Castle Torgau
    Torgau Castle Church
    Torgau Closed Youth Welfare Center Memorial
    Nature conservation center Biberhof Torgau
    WaldErlebnisScheune Taura
    Seebad Schildau mit Naturbad Neumühlenteich
    Museum der Schildbürger und Gneisenaumuseum
    St. Marien zu Schildau
    Schildberg Tower near Schildau
    Restaurant & Pension "Zum Biber"
    St. Marien Sitzenroda
    Schmannewitz windmill
    Schmannewitz Farm Museum
    Dahlen Castle
    Waldbad Schmannewitz
    Dahlen Castle Park
    Tourist Information Schmannewitz
    Dahlen
    Museum für Ur- und Frühgeschichte
    Lossatal
    Tiergehege Dornreichenbach
    Bockwindmühle Kühnitzsch
    Geoportal Hohburg mit Museum Steinarbeiterhaus
    „Nationales Geotop“ Windschliffe am Kleinen Berg Hohburg
    „Nationales Geotop“ Gletscherschliffe am Kleinen Berg Hohburg
    Freibad Burkartshain
    Schwimmhalle Wurzen
    Wurzen Tourist Information
    Stadtpark Wurzen
    Kulturhistorisches Museum Wurzen mit Ringelnatz-Sammlung
    Wurzen Ringelnatzstadt
    Dom St. Marien Wurzen
    Jehmlich-Orgel im Dom St. Marien Wurzen
    Kulturhaus Schweizergarten Wurzen
    Eule-Orgel in der Stadtkirche St. Wenceslai Wurzen
    Stadtkirche St. Wenceslai Wurzen
    Ringelnatz-Geburtshaus Wurzen
    Bennewitz
    Freizeit- und Erlebnisbad ´Dreibrücken´ Wurzen
    Bismarckturm auf dem Wachtelberg Wurzen
    Rittergut Trebsen
    Schlosspark Trebsen
    Schloss Trebsen
    Stadtkirche Trebsen
    Trebsen
    Göschenhaus mit Seume-Gedenkstätte und klassizistischem Privatgarten
    Tourist-Information Grimma
    Klosterkirche Grimma
    Grimma
    Frauenkirche Grimma
    Eule-Orgel in der Frauenkirche Grimma
    Geopark Porphyrland
    Schwimmhalle Grimma
    Hängebrücke Grimma
    Aussichtsturm im Jutta-Park Grimma
    Museum Schiffmühle Höfgen
    Nimbschen monastery ruins
    Geoportal - Schaddelmühle Grimma
    Wilhelm Ostwald Park Großbothen
    Jagdhaus Kössern
    Gästezentrum Colditz
    Waldbad Colditz - das Naturbad im Muldental
    Pension im Wasserschloss Podelwitz, Ferienwohnung „Muldenschlösschen“
    Muldezusammenfluss Sermuth
    Thümmlitzsee
    Tertiärquarzite im Thümmlitzwald
    Porphyrwand bei Ostrau
    Altes Jagdschloß Wermsdorf
    Hubertusburg Castle Wermsdorf
    Schramm-Orgel in der Schlosskirche St. Hubertus, Wermsdorf
    Tourist Information Wermsdorf
    Wermsdorf
    Tagebau Gröppendorf
    Feldbahnschauanlage Glossen e.V.
    Aussichtspunkt mit Kaolinbank am Kaolin-Tagebau Schleben/Crellenhain
    Kirche St. Johannis Mügeln
    Döllnitzbahn - Narrow-gauge railroad 'Wilder Robert'
    Mügeln Local History Museum
    Geoportal Mügeln railroad station with the "Kaolin Experience"
    Mügeln
    Marienthal Monastery Sornzig
    Trampeli-Orgel in der Martin-Luther-Kirche Sornzig
    Mühlsteinbruch am Hasenbach
    Mildenstein Castle Leisnig
    Stadtkirche St. Matthäi zu Leisnig
    Historisches Stadtgut Leisnig
    Leisnig Tourist Office
    Leisnig
    Freibad Leisnig
    Buch Abbey
    Farmers' Market at Buch Abbey
    Stadt- und Freibad Döbeln
    Heckel-Haus Döbeln
    Eule-Orgel in der St. Nicolaikirche Döbeln
    St. Nicolai-Kirche Döbeln
    Stadtmuseum / Kleine Galerie in Döbeln
    Döbeln-Information
    Döbeln
    Döbelner Pferdebahn und Deutsches Pferdebahnmuseum
    Theater Döbeln
    Stadt- und Museumshaus Waldheim
    Tourist-Information Waldheim
    Waldheim
    Stadtkirche St. Nicolai Waldheim
    Kreutzbach-Orgel in der Stadtkirche St. Nicolai Waldheim
    Aussichtsturm Wachberg Waldheim
    Kriebstein
    Kriebstein Castle - Saxony's most beautiful knight's castle
    Passenger Boat Service and Boat Rentals on the Kriebstein Reservoir
    Seebühne Kriebstein
    Rochlitz Tourist Information
    Rochlitz Castle on the Zwickauer Mulde
    Geoportal - Porphyrhaus Rochlitzer Berg
    Unterirdische Gänge Geithain
    Kohlebahn & Museum Meuselwitz
    Town Hall and Centaur Fountain, Frohburg
    Frohburg Castle
    Pottery Museum, Kohren-Sahlis
    Museum Hofmannsche Sammlung (Hoffmann Collection Museum), Kohren-Sahlis
    Gnandstein Castle

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    There is very good public transport access to popular starting points such as Borna, Altenburg, Zwickau, Döbeln, Leisnig, Grimma, Wurzen, Torgau, Bad Düben, Eilenburg, and Rötha. 

    From Leipzig: 

    • Rötha: Take the S5X or S6 to Böhlen. Change to bus 144 in Böhlen (direction Kitzscher, bus station) to Rötha, August-Bebel-Str.
    • Borna: Take the RE6 to Geithain. Continue with the S6 to Petergrube (Borna). 
    • Altenburg: Take the S5 or S5X directly to Altenburg (no change). 
    • Zwickau: Take the S5 or S5X directly to Zwickau (no change). 
    • Glauchau: Either by train via Chemnitz to Glauchau, or by S-Bahn to Zwickau, then continue with the Regiobahn. 
    • Mittweida: Take the RE50 to Riesa, then continue with Regiobahn (RB45) to Mittweida.  
    • Döbeln, Leisnig, Grimma: Take the RB110 to Döbeln main station (direct connection).
    • Wurzen: Accessible by RE50 or S3 (direct connection).
    • Torgau: Take the S4 or RE10. 
    • Bad Düben: Take the S4 to Eilenberg Ost. Then continue by bus 232 (direction Tornau) to Bad Düben (Mulde), Körbitzweg. 
    • Eilenburg: Accessible by RE11 or S4. 

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    Directions

    The starting points of the route are accessible by car via the highway (A72, A14) or the federal road. 

    Parking

    Döbeln: Steigenhausplatz 

    Grimma: Parking lot Bahnhofstraße, Volkshausplatz

    Leisnig: Parking lot at the open-air pool or at the Muldenwiese 

    Torgau: P2 Straße der Jugend or P4 Pestalozziweg 

    Bad Düben: Parking lot Leipziger Straße 

    Wurzen: At the train station

    Eilenburg: Bahnhofstraße 

    Coordinates

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    51.079407, 12.505032
    DMS
    51°04'45.9"N 12°30'18.1"E
    UTM
    33U 325239 5661616
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    Book recommendation by the author

    Guidebook „The Lutherweg in Saxony – Discoveries in the Motherland of the Reformation“ by Andreas Schmidt and Bernd Görne - ISBN 978-3-374-04852-6

    Equipment

    Sturdy footwear or sports shoes, provisions and water if necessary. 

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    T2 moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    564 km
    Duration
    144:00 h
    Ascent
    3,100 m
    Descent
    3,105 m
    Highest point
    365 m
    Lowest point
    77 m
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