The most beautiful cycling routes in and around Leipzig

The most famous cycle path in Germany is the Elbe Cycle Path. The connection between the city of Leipzig and the popular Elbe Cycle Path is via the lesser-known Leipzig-Elbe cycle route. Along the family-friendly route Village and rural idyll alternate here. Wide fields and river meadows dominate the picture.

A highlight of the route is the Bergkirche Beucha, which are directly connected to a heart-shaped lake and is a great place for a rest. The Dahlener Heide with extensive meadows, forests and quiet ponds. Numerous windmills, old castles and village churches worth seeing line the path, which runs mainly on quiet country roads. The cycle path is crossed by the Parthe-Mulde cycle route, Neuseenland cycle route and the Mulde cycle path, which also makes it possible to explore various circular routes.

The Obstland Route leads, as the name suggests, through the Saxon fruit country. On almost 60 kilometers you will drive past beautiful fruit plantations and experience idyll pure. A perfect detour for all those who want to escape the city for a few hours. The large Obstland Route consists of three small themed routes, which, for example, deals with the History of Fruit Growing or with the spiritual buildings along the route.

A good way to start the route is to enter the Geoportal MügelnYou can get from Leipzig to Oschatz within a 30-minute train ride. On a historic narrow gauge railway then it continues to mugglesThe cycle route starts here and takes you past cute farm shops, regional fruit and vegetables and great recipe ideas. The final destination is Leisnig an der MuldeThe train connection takes you from here back to Leipzig city centre.

PS: If you haven’t cycled enough at this point, you can of course a few more kilometers on the long-distance cycle route Mulde cycle path return.

Now we come to the final route of our cycle paths in Leipzig and the region. Right through the Dübener Heide The Torgische cycle path runs along the river. The start and end points are easily accessible by train, so you can easily cycle this route in one day. If you start in Delitzsch, it is 67Kilometerthat you from Hartenfels Castle in Torgau. But as we all know, the journey is the destination and on this path lies the city Bad DubenThe spa town is the meeting point of many cycle routes, such as the Mulde cycle path or the Berlin-Leipzig cycle pathFrom Bad Düben it is worth visiting the Dübener Heide, because with a bit of luck you will also come across the famous beaver here.

On the tour you will come across various types of mills, some of which are also Mill Day on Whit Monday Once you arrive in Torgau, a visit to Hartenfels Castle is a must. Here you can enjoy a early Renaissance palace which once served as the main and secondary residence of the Saxon electors. Really impressive!