From Grimma to Wurzen - the Castle Route on the Mulde Cycle Path

28,91 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Cycling
  • 2: 00 pm
  • 28,91 km
  • 91 m
  • 122 m
  • 113 m
  • 159 m
  • 46 m
  • Start: Grimma Upper Station
  • Destination: Wurzen Castle

The route from Grimma to Wurzen runs along a disused railway line. Since it's largely off-road, it's ideal for family outings.

The starting point of the tour is the train station in Grimma. Passing Grimma Castle, you cross the Pöppelmann Bridge to the other side of the river bank, where the cycle path continues.

Halfway along the route is the lovely little town of Trebsen. There are many fruit trees along the way that invite you to snack.

Another highlight of the tour is Trebsen Castle. Here you can admire one of the greatest architectural achievements of the late Middle Ages: the cell vault made of multiply broken honeycomb ceilings.

One of the oldest castles in the German-speaking world is located in the center of Wurzen.

Wurzen offers other cultural highlights, such as the Ringelnatzpfad, the Krietschmühle or the old town hall.

LEIPZIG REGION
LEIPZIG REGION

waypoints

Start
Grimma Upper Station
© Markus Wendland
© Verena Daser, LEIPZIG REGION

Good to know

Path surfaces

Street
Asphalt
gravel
Way
Path

Best Season

suitable
depending on the weather

Directions

The tour begins in Grimma at the Upper Train Station and runs from Karl-Marx-Straße to the right onto Colditzer Straße. In front of Gattersburg Castle, the route leads onto Kellerhäuser Straße and then along the Mulde Cycle Path, past the St. Augustin Monastery Church and Grimma Castle. There, the route branches off to the right and crosses the Vereinigte Mulde River. After the bridge, follow the Mulde Cycle Path, which leads through the towns of Dorna and Nerchau to Neichen. A short detour to Trebsen is possible by crossing the bridge in Neichen. Otherwise, the route continues along the Mulde River, passing Dehnitz and finally reaching its destination in Wurzen.

Tour features

  • refreshment possibility

Equipment

Bicycle helmet, weatherproof clothing, provisions and water, bicycle lights in the dark. 

Arrival & Parking

From Leipzig, Magdeburg, Berlin: Via the A38 and A14, exit Grimma

From Dresden: Via the A14, exit Grimma

From Chemnitz: Take the A72, exit Borna-Nord onto the B176, then take the third exit at the roundabout towards Grimma 

Volkshausplatz P&R parking lot

Parking lot on the banks of the Mulde 

Take the RB 110 from Leipzig Hbf to Grimma.

From Wurzen back to Grimma (starting point): Take bus 693 from Wurzen station to Grimma, station. 

author

Christina Witt

Organization

LEIPZIG REGION

License (master data)

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

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Contact

From Grimma to Wurzen - the Castle Route on the Mulde Cycle Path
04668 Grimm