Elster cycling path between Pegau and Schkeuditz
- 3:35 h
- 53.36 km
- 26 m
- 72 m
- 91 m
- 137 m
- 46 m
- Start: Pegau
- Destination: Schkeuditz
The cycling path, which follows the course of the Weiße Elster River, is characterized by a variety of trail conditions. The flat relief makes it suitable for a trip with the whole family.
Good to know
Pavements
- Unknown (62%)Street (1%)Asphalt (8%)Gravel (23%)Trail (5%)Path (2%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
The Elsterradweg begins in Pegau. Along the Weiße Elster River, you cycle via Groitzsch past Zwenkau and Lake Zwenkau. At Markkleeberg, you pass Lake Cospuden and continue your route via Leipzig to Schkeuditz. The approx. 50-kilometer-long cycle path is characterized by varied terrain.
Trail conditions: 77% gravel road or path, 23% asphalt surface
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Bicycle helmet, rain and sun protection, provisions and water, bicycle lights in the dark.
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting there
By car: Follow the B2 to Leipziger Vorstadt in Pegau
ParkingPegau: Town hall or train station
Schkeuditz: Market square or town hall square
Public transportationPegau: Pegau train station: train
Schkeuditz: train station Schkeuditz: S-Bahn
Additional information
‘Elsterradweg’ from Pegau to Schkeuditz on leipzig.region.travel
Author
Christina Witt
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Christina Witt
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Connection options:
- in Leipzig: from the main railway station to the Elster cycle path
- in Leipzig: Coal | Steam | Light cycle route, Parthe-Mulde cycle route & Pleißer cycle route
- in Pegau and at the Bistumshöhe on Lake Cospuden:Neuseenland cycle route
- in Kleindalzig (Zwenkau) and in Schkeuditz: Leipzig Green Ring
Service stations:
E-bike charging stations:
- Pegau: St. Laurentius Church
- Zwenkau: Cape Zwenkau (Hafenstraße)
- Markleeberg: "Zum Flotten Radler" on Lake Cospuden
- Leipzig: Cafe Alma, Leipzig Zoo, Auensee lake
- Schkeuditz: Town hall square
Bike service stations:
- Schkeuditz: Town hall square
- Leipzig: Sommercafe, Cafe Alma
- Markleeberg: Hafenstraße
- Pegau: Schützenplatz, Wachenheimer Straße
