Hiking in Leipzig and the region
Heide-Biber-Tour - also with children
Are you planning a familyhiking day, but don't know where your kids might like it? Then we would like to recommend the Heide-Biber-Tour in the Düben Heath Nature Park. One section has been specially designed for children. Simply follow the mascotBilli Bockert from Bad Düben through forests and open heath landscapes and spend a day in nature together! With a bit of luck, the little ones will even discover the works of the beavers in the form of beaver lodges or gnawed tree trunks.
If you want to use public transport for the return journey, you should shorten the tour to around eight kilometers and take the Bad Düben PlusBus 232
Don't have any children in tow? Then of course you can also walk the entire 30 kilometres of the quality hiking trail to Bad Schmiedeberg. Take plenty of time (8 hours or more) and enough provisions with you on the tour.
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Discoveries in nature
The next hiking route takes you back to nature! At Grabschützer See, between Leipzig and Delitzsch, the wilderness is reclaiming the former open-cast mining area in its own way. The result is a varied landscape that provides a habitat for numerous protected animal and plant species and is a European bird sanctuary. We therefore ask you to only walk on the official paths and refrain from swimming.
On the 7-kilometre-long Naturlehrpfad around the Grabschützer See, you can learn lots of interesting facts about landscape history, geology, ecology and flora and fauna at 18 stations. Telescopes are available at some points, giving you the opportunity to make your own observations. If you want a longer tour, then take the almost 15 km long circular trail around Lake Werbelin.
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From rare to curious
Welcome to the Planet Hiking Trail in Eilenburg, an exciting trail that takes you on a journey through our solar system and is ideal for relaxing walks or short hikes. During your trip to Eilenburg, you are sure to climb the Lauschberg on the Burgberg, where you can learn interesting stories about the legendary Heinzelmännchen and their industrious deeds.
The ascent is worth it for the wonderful view of the town on the Mulde river alone.
And have you ever been on the Wood Trail ? You can actually take it! Our Schmannewitz route through the Dahlener Heide starts in the small village of Schmannewitz near Dahlen. The approximately 15 km circular walk through the village and the Dahlen Heath will introduce you to the dendrological features, such as the "Loving Oak" - absolutely youth-free, of course.
If you are not familiar with the famous pranks of the Schildbürger, we also recommend a trip to Schildau. The Museum of the Shield Citizens documents in detail everything the strange inhabitants got up to and did wrong. The Schildbürgerwanderweg takes you to the original locations. But please don't forget to take a shovel and a bag with you so you can pack some sun! ;)
Hike with a view
Another very beautiful circular hiking trail leads you from Wermsdorf through the Wermsdorf Forest. This natural area with its numerous lakes and ponds is one of the most popular hiking and excursion areas in the Leipzig region and was even named "Forest Area of the Year" in 2018. That alone is not enough to convince you? Perhaps the 1,000-year-old lime tree in the small village of Collm will do the trick? The view from the mountain, the highest point in the region at 314 meters and part of the hiking trail, certainly will! From the viewing platform of the local Albertturm, which can be reached via 99 steps, you can enjoy an unobstructed view over the landscape - on nice days even over Leipzig with the Völkerschlachtdenkmal and City-Hochhaus, as far as the Erzgebirge ridge and Augustusburg Castle.
To top off a successful day trip, we also recommend stopping off at the restaurant of the Hotel Seehof Döllnitzsee or the Seegasthof Horstsee. Enjoy the taste!
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Porphyry nature trail on the Rochlitz mountain
In the hilly region around Leipzig, the Rochlitzer Berg is home to the 2.7 km longPorphyry nature trail. Incidentally, Rochlitzer Berg has been classified as a "National Geotope". At 353 m above sea level, you can see it - as the highest elevation between the Leipzig lowland bay and the foothills of the Ore Mountains - and its red rock from afar!
The trail itself leads you to objects worth seeing around the red porphyry in the Geopark Porphyry Land. 15 stations provide you with interesting and surprising facts about the Rochlitz porphyry along the way. In addition to insights into the quarries and the life of the stonemasons, the history of the formation of the Rochlitz mountain with its porphyry tuff is also discussed. You can get a first insight into the nature trail in this brochure, which provides exciting information, insights and facts about the mountain and the nature trail and will definitely whet your appetite for more. Our tip: Take the accompanying booklet with you on your hike and get all the information you need along the way.
And what could top your educational excursion to Rochlitz Mountain? Wonderful viewpoints, of course! You have a great panoramic view from the lookout point opposite the staircase to the Türmerhaus and from the Friedrich-August-Turm.
from Grimma to the village of the senses
The circular hike from Grimma to the vacation village of Höfgen also offers you a combination of nature and culture. To the right and left along the United Mulde, you will hike through the enchanting, green floodplain landscape with a rich variety of flora and fauna. Let yourself be surprised by cultural and historical sights, the town center of Grimma and culinary highlights.
Would you like to visit Höfgen - the village of the senses - with its variety of mills and the ruins of Nimbschen Monastery? Then you shouldn't miss the circular hiking trail from Grimma. Our favorites: The Rabenstein viewing platform and crossing the Mulde by hand-operated yaw rope ferry.
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Nature and culture experience at the Kriebstein dam
Saxony's most beautiful knight's castle - the Kriebstein Castle - is an absolute highlight in Schlösserland and worth a trip on its own.
You can also combine this with a hike around the beautiful Kriebstein Dam. From the harbour, a seven-kilometre circular trail leads past Kriebstein Castle and mostly along forested paths around the dam, which boasts an impressive dam wall, to Erlebach. From there, you can take the ferry back to the starting point at Kriebstein harbour.
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Explore the south of Leipzig
If you're looking for an idyllic hike through the impressive landscape of the region, you can't miss the Ulrike-von-Levezow hiking trail from Groitzsch to Löbnitz-Bennewitz. This trail is dedicated to Ulrike von Levetzow, the last love of the German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The picturesque path leads you through the "Pfarrholz" nature reserve, a species-rich floodplain forest area, through small villages and along open meadows. You will also come across informative boards time and again.
For those of you who appreciate secluded paths, the Rundwanderung Halde Trages is a real insider tip. The route takes you through a fascinating post-industrial landscape that nature has slowly reclaimed. The relics of former lignite mining along the trail and the magnificent panoramic view that you can enjoy from the top of the former spoil tip and the lookout tower are remarkable - on a clear day, you can see as far as the Leipzig city limits. This hike offers a unique combination of industrial history and natural beauty and is sure to captivate you.
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Hiking trail around Leipzig
You will find the Rund-um-Leipzig hiking trail directly around the city. With a length of around 80 kilometers, it takes you around the entire city: along the banks of the Cospudener and Kulkwitzer See, through one of the largest alluvial forest areas in Germany, past the New Trade Fair Center and parallel to the Parthe River back towards Markkleeberg. If you like, you can let your four-legged friend splash around on this route at the designated dog beaches. Perfect if you want to be active in Leipzig - whether on a weekend trip or short breaks with dogs.
Sound like a lot? If the walk is too long for you, there are plenty of bus, streetcar and S-Bahn stops along the way, making it easy to hike in shorter stages.
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On the trail of Luther
Last but not least, we recommend our longest hiking and pilgrimage trail: the Luther Trail Saxony.
In order to commemorate all the important stations and events in Saxony in relation to the Reformation, a circular hiking trail was created on this theme. Over a total of 550 kilometers in length, it connects places where Luther and his companions worked. Numerous historic buildings, including monasteries, churches and manor houses from different eras are lined up along the way. It can be walked on individual and short or long and continuous stages.
On this hiking trail, you will learn everything you need to know about Martin Luther and the history of the Reformation.
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No matter which route(s) you ultimately decide on, we wish you lots of fun while hiking and discovering!
You still have questions? Then get in touch with us!
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