Leipzig-Elbe cycle route
- 5: 25 pm
- 79,30 km
- 228 m
- 240 m
- 94 m
- 183 m
- 89 m
- Start: Leipzig
- Destination: Schirmenitz
The Elbe cycle path is the most popular in Germany. Of course, you can also get there from Leipzig - on a cycle path that is more of an insider tip, but can certainly hold its own against its big brother. Village and rural idylls alternate along the route, with meadows, forests, ponds and river meadows dominating the landscape.
In between, the landscape park of Machern Castle, which Carl Graf von Lindenau had laid out in 1782, provides variety, as do numerous Saxon village churches and the old town of Wurzen, whose mill towers can be seen from afar. In general, the water-rich region has numerous mills - and just as many opportunities to take a break in forest pools and at lakes.
More about the cycle routes in the Leipzig region: www.leipzig.travel/radfahren
Good to know
Path surfaces
Best Season
Directions
The cycle route begins in Leipzig. It continues towards Brandis, where the Leipzig Green Ring and the Parthe-Mulde cycle route are crossed. The cycle path runs through Machern to Wurzen. In Wurzen there is a connection to the Mulde cycle path between Grimma and Muldenstein. The route continues through Lossatal and Dahlen to Schirmenitz. On the way, the Dahlener-Heide cycle route crosses the Leipzig-Elbe cycle route in Schildau.
Road surface: asphalt surface / road / gravel
Tour features
refreshment possibility
Equipment
Bicycle helmet, rain and sun protection, provisions and water, bicycle lights in the dark.
Arrival & Parking
Leipzig:
From Berlin via the A9 and A14, exit Leipzig-Mitte
From Dresden via the A14, exit Leipzig-Ost
From Munich and Erfurt via the A38, exit Leipzig-Südwest
Leipzig: Augustusplatz, main station
Wurzen: Train station, Dresdener Straße parking garage
Schirmenitz: On the mountain
Leipzig: Leipzig Central Station: Train and S-Bahn
Wurzen: S-Bahn station
From Schirmenitz to Leipzig (starting point):
About 12 kilometers to Riesa. From there, take the train to Leipzig.
More information / links
Connection options:
- in Leipzig and in Beucha (Brandis): Parthe-Mulde cycle route
- in Beucha (Brandis): Grüner Ring Leipzig
- in Spice up: Mulde Cycle Route (United Mulde) & Dahlener Heide cycle route
- in Schirmenitz: Elberadweg
author
Christina Witt
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Christina Witt
Our tip
We cycle past the Beucha church quarry, which provided the raw material for the Battle of the Nations Monument in Leipzig. From a bird's eye view, a distinct heart shape is clearly visible.
E-bike charging stations:
Leipzig: Petersbogen, Zoo Leipzig
Brandis: Beucha train station, Lange Stücken sports park, market square, Albrechtshainer Lake, Lilly Vanilly ice cream parlor
Wurzen: Bike House at the Market, Tourist Information
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