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Waterways in Leipzig & Region

Leipzig & Neuseenland trough Elbe Tips for Water Hiking

Get in the boat and let's go!

Canoe tours through the Water City Leipzig, which can look back on a water tourism tradition of over 150 years. Using a lock, it is even possible to paddle to Lake Cospuden. The tourist water network makes it possible, because it connects flowing waters with the varied lake landscape of the surrounding region, the Leipzig NeuseenlandThe first lake network in Leipzig's New Lake District - Markkleeberger and Störmthaler Lake - can also be wonderfully explored during a paddling tour explore.

Ideal for families are inflatable boat trips on the trough near Rochlitz, Grimma and Eilenburg. Magnificent castles and palaces, idyllic floodplain landscapes to impressive rocky gorges line the banks of the Mulde. But also a paddling tour on the Elbe From Belgern via Torgau to Dommitzsch, unforgettable natural impressions are guaranteed.

Simply rent a boat from one of the many rental stations in the region or bring your own canoe and you're ready to go.

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The brochure for all water fans - from sailing, surfing, whitewater rafting and bathing beaches to canoeing and boat trips. With overview maps of all the lakes in and around Leipzig as well as all the paddling tours from the city to the Leipzig New Lake District, on the Mulde or the Elbe.

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City of Leipzig & Leipzig New Lake District

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A vibrant metropolis, green and located directly on the water.

Leipzig combines all these attributes! Dive into Leipzig and enjoy the water city in all its facets. 

On a trip through the interlocking system of natural rivers and man-made canals, you will discover the inner-city charm from a completely new perspective and will understand why Leipzig is also Little Venice A tour through the Leipzig Auwald, one of the largest alluvial forests in Central Europe, feels like a little time out and is therefore very popular with Leipzig residents.

At the gates of the city is the Leipzig Neuseenland, which has a total area of ​​7.000 hectares spread over 20 lakes and has a significant impact on the Leipzig region. A connection is created via rivers and canals that extends into the city center of Leipzig. 

Paddling routes in Leipzig and the region

Bike & Boat

On the road with bike and canoe

In addition to exploring the many waterways in Leipzig and the region, there is also the possibility to discover the area by bike and simply combine both with Bike&Boat:

That's how he bids Leipzig city harbor the option of renting a two-person kayak, with which you can cover the first half of the tour on the water through the Leipzig floodplain forest to Lake Cospuden. Once you get there, you swap the kayak for bikes and cycle back to the city harbor. The whole thing is of course also possible in reverse.

If you would like to experience such a combination tour with a larger group (at least 6 people), this can be arranged with the provider team-active events from the Scheibenholz racecourse. Here you ride team bikes through the floodplain forest and along the Elster flood bed and the White Elster. Afterwards you get into the rubber dinghy and ride back to the starting point.

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Numerous boat rental companies in the city or on the surrounding lakes offer you the opportunity to paddle with complete flexibility. 

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Water hiking on the Mulde

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Welcome to the Mulde!

The Mulde is a river with many faces and two sources that have shaped its surroundings since the Middle Ages.

The Zwickauer Mulde rises in Schöneck in Vogtland and flows about 160 kilometers until it reaches the 120-kilometer-long Freiberger Mulde Both river branches together form the Vereinigte Mulde, which then flows into the Elbe near Dessau-Roßlau after another 120 kilometers.

The wide riverbed is suitable excellent for dinghy tours, which are great fun not only for adults but also for children on the varied routes. The different stages surprise with their great variety.

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Vereinigte Mulde - From Grimma to Bad Düben

Almost 90 kilometers of the Vereinigte Mulde flow through the heart of the Leipzig region, past beautiful idyllic floodplain landscapes, through villages and historically important towns such as Grimma, Wurzen, Eilenburg and Bad DubenWe recommend a detour to the 10-kilometer-long Eilenburger Mühlgraben, a centuries-old man-made canal.

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Paddle tours on the Vereinigte Mulde

Zwickau and Freiberg Mulde

rocky gorges, Forests, idyllic floodplain landscapes and magnificent castles, which are enthroned in Rochlitz and Colditz, line the Zwickauer Mulde. 

monasteries, castles and the impressive Castle Mildenstein also characterize the river section of the Freiberger Mulde between Klosterbuch, Leisnig and Grimma. Small rapids guarantee paddling fun for the whole family.

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Paddle tours on the Zwickauer and Freiberger Mulde

Interesting facts about the Mulde

  • In the green meadows of the Mulde valley, the Mulde invites you to take boat trips when the weather is good.

  • The Castle Mildenstein an der Mulde is a perfect excursion destination.

  • Above the Zwickauer Mulde rises the Rochlitz Castle.

  • From Höfgen to Nimbschen near Grimm a ferry crosses the Mulde.
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On the way on the Elbe

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The Elbe covers a total of 1.091 kilometers from its source in the Czech Giant Mountains to its mouth in the North Sea. The so-called Middle Elbe is a meandering lowland river that characterizes the northeastern area of ​​the Leipzig region.

From thousand-year-old Rolandstadt Belgern Water hikers can paddle to the Renaissance town of Torgau. In Torgau There is also a public water hiking rest area for canoes, rowing boats and motor boats with slipway and direct access to the city center. Between Torgau and Dommitzsch, the northernmost city in Saxony, many sand groynes for bathing and relaxing.

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