Pegau

Welcome to Pegau, district of Leipzig - a charming destination that you should definitely visit. As part of the Leipzig Lowland Bay, the town lies on the river Weiße Elster and is surrounded by forests.

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Der Elsterradweg zwischen Weideroda und Wiederau

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Bicycle Rides · Leipzig region

“Neuseenland” Cycle Route

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 95.7 km

Duration 7:00 h

Ascent 227 m

Descent 232 m

The cycle route leads you past 9 of the 19 new lakes presenting the multifarious change of landscape and structure of the former opencast mining ...

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Long Distance Cycling · Leipzig region

Leipzig - Zeitz Schleifenroute Stage 52 R

recommended route Difficulty easy

Distance 49.8 km

Duration 3:25 h

Ascent 51 m

Descent 5 m

This stage takes us from Leipzig to Zeitz. It is one of over 330 connected stages. We have packed exciting POIs for the stage - have fun discovering.

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Long Distance Cycling · Saale-Unstrut

Zeitz - Leipzig Schleifenroute Stage 52 H

recommended route Difficulty easy

Distance 50 km

Duration 3:23 h

Ascent 7 m

Descent 51 m

This stage takes us from Zeitz to Leipzig. It is one of over 330 connected stages. We have packed exciting points of interest into the stage – ...

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Bicycle Rides · Leipzig region

Green Ring Leipzig

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 144.8 km

Duration 9:50 h

Ascent 254 m

Descent 254 m

The Green Ring Leipzig cycling route is a circular route around the city of Leipzig.

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Hiking Trail · Leipzig region

2023-05-05 DREILÄNDERTOUR XXL 107km - W12 of the 7-Lakes Hike 2023

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 107 km

Duration 19:47 h

Ascent 72 m

Descent 72 m

Route as part of the "7-Lakes Hike 2023" on 2021-10-08, created from my GPS recording. Detailed track data of the hike is listed under "Additional ...

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from Benjamin Wasslowski, Community

Hiking Trail · Leipzig region

2021-10-08 DREILÄNDERTOUR XXL 108km - W12 of the 7-Lakes-Hike 2021

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 108.1 km

Duration 21:20 h

Ascent 251 m

Descent 251 m

Route as part of the "7-Lakes-Hike 2021" on 2021-10-08, created from my GPS recording; detailed track data of the hike are listed under "Additional ...

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from Benjamin Wasslowski, Community

Long Distance Cycling · Leipzig region

Elster cycling path between Pegau and Schkeuditz

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 53.4 km

Duration 3:35 h

Ascent 26 m

Descent 72 m

The Elsterradweg leads for the most part along the banks of the Elster through a varied landscape. Numerous interesting sights and attractions ...

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Bicycle Rides · Saxony

Cycle Routes to Luther - Day route Altenburg-Leipzig-Neuseenland-Altenburg

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 108.2 km

Duration 7:29 h

Ascent 139 m

Descent 140 m

Follow the circular route from Altenburg through the Leipzig Neuseenland via Rötha, Groizsch and Lucka back to Altenburg.

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Hiking Trail · Leipzig region

2020-08-18 LUCKA-ROUTE - Route W8 of the "7-Lakes-Hike" 2020

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 55.3 km

Duration 11:00 h

Ascent 64 m

Descent 28 m

Route from 2020-08-18, created from my GPS recording, detailed track data is listed under "Additional Information".

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Hiking Trail · Leipzig region

2020-07-04 NATURE PURE - Route W14 of the "7-Lake-Hike" 2020

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 54.8 km

Duration 10:40 h

Ascent 78 m

Descent 80 m

Route from my GPS recording of 2020-07-04, track data is listed under "Additional Info".

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Particularly worth seeing are the historic buildings such as Pegau Castle or the town church of St. Laurentius from the 15th century. A walk through the idyllic town park is also worthwhile.

Cultural highlights include the annual wine festival in September and various concerts and theatre performances in the "Schweizergarten" cultural centre. Culinary delights include regional specialities in traditional restaurants, including hearty dishes with game or fish from the nearby waters.

For outdoor activities, the summer is particularly suitable: Whether cycling along the Elster cycle path, hiking on the "Braunkohlenrevier" mining district nature trail, fishing at Lake Großlehna or canoeing on the White Elster - active holidaymakers will get their money's worth here.

But even in bad weather there is plenty to do in Pegau: Visit the local history museum, for example, or relax at the thermal baths in Bad Lausick just a few kilometres away.

Whether culturally interested or sporty - Pegau is definitely worth a trip! Use this travel guide as inspiration for your next trip to beautiful Saxony!

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June 16, 2025

Mario Weiß
Community

June 14, 2025

war doch gar nicht schlecht! in und um Borna noch etwas Optimierungsbedarf. Wenn man am WE die Route fährt kann man überall entspannt fahren. Am Cospudener See sind bei schönem Wetter wie immer die Rücksichtslosen unterwegs, also Obacht! TIPP: lecker Eis im Eiscafé di Lago in Großstolpen https://youtu.be/_RzbDCaNldI?si=QkftCetXPJCZUSJ6

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Written June 16, 2025

Bicycle Rides
“Neuseenland” Cycle Route
June 13, 2025

Martin H.
Community

June 08, 2025

Grundsätzlich eine schöne Gegend und auch gute Runde. Wie schon zuvor bemerkt, ist der Routenverlauf allerdings teilweise etwas unübersichtlich. Erschwerend kommt hinzu, dass im Netz verschiedene Varianten kursieren. So sind wir mit einer GPX, entgegen der hier präsentierten Version, um das Speicherbecken Borna drum rum gefahren und so auf etwas über 100km gekommen. Wenn diese Fragezeichen noch beseitigt werden, lohnt sich der Abstecher in die Region aber allemal.

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Written June 13, 2025

Bicycle Rides
“Neuseenland” Cycle Route
October 29, 2023

Frank Schubert
Community

October 29, 2023

Vielen Dank für die Tour. Es hat viel Spaß gemacht die Tour nachzufahren. Die Rast im Landgasthof "Goldener Hirsch" in Schkeuditz war ein kulinarischer Höhepunkt. Die Wege waren tlw. durch Regen sehr aufgeweicht und mit Pfützen übersät. Die Route ist trotzdem sehr zu empfehlen.

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Written October 29, 2023

Bicycle Rides
Leipzig - Äußerer Ring, Pleiße- und Elsterradweg
May 26, 2012

Steffen Engert
Community

May 17, 2012

Eine schöne Radtour bei traumhaftem Wetter. Wie herrlich ist es durch Leipzig am Wasser entlang! Empfehlenswert! Für einen Durchschnittsradler ist die Zeitangabe nicht ausreichend. Haben 6 Stunden gebraucht mit Einkehr, hier und da zum Gucken verweilen ...

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Written May 26, 2012

Bicycle Rides
Leipzig West - Lake Zwenkau and Lake Cospuden with ÄGR, Pleisse and Elster cycle paths

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