COAL I STEAM I LIGHT I LAKES cycle route

7: 00 pm
92,92 km
276 m
199 m
75 m
152 m
77 m
Start: Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Destination: Groitzsch

Journey into the History of Central German Industrial Culture

The partial route of the KOHLE I DAMPF I LIGHT I SEEN cycle route begins in Bitterfeld-Wolfen and ends in the southern Leipzig Neuseenland. The Großstolpener Lake offers a well-deserved cooling off after a long bike ride. tangible milestones of industrial history, such as the Lippendorf power station or the mining technology park. If you want to stay in the region for a little longer, you can walk around the post-mining lakes, which almost doubles the distance.

The COAL I STEAM I LIGHT I LAKES cycle route is very varied and consists mostly of asphalted cycle paths. On some short sections the route also leads along natural paths.

More about the cycle routes in the Leipzig region: www.leipzig.travel/radfahren

LEIPZIG REGION

Start

Bitterfeld-Wolfen

beach bistro "La Bohème"

Bistro

Objective

Groitzsch

Path surfaces

Street

Asphalt

gravel

Way

Path

Best Season

suitable

depending on the weather

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Directions

From Bitterfeld-Wolfen, the cycle route leads along the banks of Lake Neuhäuser towards Delitzsch. Past Lake Werbeliner and Lake Schladitzer, it continues to Hayna, where there is a connection to the Outer Green Ring cycle route. The route now continues towards Leipzig. Here you can change to the Parthe-Mulde cycle route and the Elster and Pleiße cycle paths. The cycle path finally leads to Markkleeberg, where there is a connection to the Neuseenland cycle route. Further highlights await visitors on the way to Groitzsch. Past the mining technology park, the route continues to the Lippendorf power station with its information center. Those interested can see what an active open-cast mine looks like from the observation platform at the open-cast mine. The tour ends at Lake Großstolpen in Groitzsch and offers connections to the Neuseenland cycle route.

Tour features

refreshment possibility
Culturally interesting

Equipment

The numerous bathing lakes invite you to cool off. So don't forget your bathing suit!

Arrival & Parking

Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Markkleeberg, Groitzsch or Pegau

Bitterfeld-Wolfen/Großer Goitzschesee

Parking lot Pegelturm, An der B 183, 06774 Muldestausee (fee required)

Parking lot Bernsteinweg/B183, Berliner Str. 6, 06749 Bitterfeld-Wolfen (fee required)

Markkleeberg/Cospudener See

Nordstrand car park, Ziegeleiweg, 04416 Markkleeberg (free)

Parking lot, Cospudener See Hafen, Koburger Str. 233, 04416 Markkleeberg (fee required)

By train

Bitterfeld (Bitterfeld-Wolfen) train station

Pegau train station

By S-Bahn

Markkleeberg station: S2, S4, S5

More information / links

Leipzig Tourism and Marketing GmbH
Tel +49 (0) 341 7104 260
region.leipzig@ltm-leipzig.de
www.leipzig.travel/radfahren

Connection options:

when Pouch (Muldenstausee): Mulde Cycle Route (United Mulde)
in Delitzsch: Torgischer cycle path
in Hayna (Schkeuditz): Grüner Ring Leipzig
in Leipzig: Parthe-Mulde cycle route & Elsterradweg
in Markkleeberg:Neuseenland cycle route
in Rotha: Pleiße cycle path

author

Christina Witt

Organization

LEIPZIG REGION

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License (master data)

Christina Witt

License: no copyright required (public domain) (no copyright)

Author's tip

The bus line 106 (Markkleeberg - Wachau - Probstheida/Auenhain - Störmthaler See - Böhlen) also operates with bicycle trailers during the season!

safety instructions

Please note that when passing the Werbeliner See nature reserve to protect biodiversity, the paths must not be left. Consequently, this lake is also no swimming lake (Alternative option is the nearby Schladitzer Lake). We ask you to take this into consideration, thank you very much!

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