- 2: 50 pm
- 40,94 km
- 125 m
- 165 m
- 79 m
- 176 m
- 97 m
- Start: Wurzen (Mulde)
- Destination: Torgau (castle)
The Dahlener Heide cycle route runs for 39 kilometers from Wurzen to Torgau. On quiet country roads and through the forests of the Dahlener Heide, the route leads past many interesting places such as Hohburg, Taura and Schildau.
More about the cycle routes in the Leipzig region: www.leipzig.travel/radfahren
waypoints
Good to know
Path surfaces
Best Season
Directions
We start our bike tour in Wurzen at junction 24 and follow the signs to the northeast over the Hohburger Berg towards Hohburg. We pass Thammenhain Castle and the Schildauer Berg and reach Schildau. The route now takes us via Taura to the Elbe in Torgau.
If you arrive at the train station, simply follow the signposted junctions 95 (directly in front of the train station), 13 and 14. From there you can follow the signs for the Dahlener Heide cycle route.
In Wurzen there is a connection to the Leipzig-Elbe cycle route and the Sachsen M. In Schildau you can also continue on the Sachsen M. In Torgau and Bennewitz near Torgau there is a connection to the Elbe cycle path. In Torgau it is also possible to switch to the Torgischer cycle path or the Sachsen M.
Equipment
Bicycle helmet, rain and sun protection, provisions and water, bicycle lights in the dark.
Arrival & Parking
Accessible by car from Leipzig via the A38.
Wurzen: Parking at the train station
Torgau: Parking lot on the Elbe, boat pier
Wurzen: Train
Torgau: Train
From Torgau back to Wurzen (starting point):
- Take the S-Bahn from Torgau to Leipzig Hbf, then continue by train to Wurzen.
- Take the S-Bahn to Eilenburg, then continue with bus 674 to Wurzen.
More information / links
Connection options:
- in Spice up: Leipzig-Elbe cycle route, Mulde Cycle Route (United Mulde), Saxony M, Wurzener-Land cycle route
- in Torgau and Bennewitz (Torgau): Elberadweg
- in Torgau: Torgischer cycle path
author
Christina Witt
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Our tip
For fans of the “Schildbürger”, Schildau is the highlight of the tour.
E-bike charging stations:
- Wurzen: Bike House at the Market, Tourist Information
- Torgau: Tourist Information, Hartenfels Castle
- Lossatal: An der Linde/Hohburg
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