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title: "From Wurzen to Eilenburg – Following the tracks of Ringelnatz and historic parks along the Mulde cycle path"
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description: "Wurzen, as the birthplace of the poet Joachim Ringelnatz, also bears the unofficial nickname Ringelnatz City. Following the tracks of Ringelnatz, you can walk along the \"Ringelnatz path\" at the marketplace or visit the poet's birthplace. ringelnatz-verein.de Another highlight of the route is Canitz Park. On a \"time journey\" from the Stone Age to the Slavic period, you can discover the everyday life of our Slavic and Germanic ancestors in the extensive park with museum, nature, and themed gardens. park-canitz.de The Sorben Tower in Eilenburg offers a good opportunity to review the completed distance. leipzig.travel/poi/sorbenturm-eilenburg"
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From Wurzen to Eilenburg – Following the tracks of Ringelnatz and historic parks along the Mulde cycle path
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- 23.40 km long
- Difficulty: easy
- Condition: very easy
- Cycling

- 1:35 h
- 23.40 km
- 41 m
- 61 m
- 99 m
- 129 m
- 30 m
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- Start: Wurzen station
- Destination: Eilenburg

The route runs through an idyllic floodplain landscape and leads to places of German literary history, parks, and magnificent viewpoints.

Wurzen, as the birthplace of the poet Joachim Ringelnatz, also bears the unofficial nickname Ringelnatz City. Following the tracks of Ringelnatz, you can walk along the "Ringelnatz path" at the marketplace or visit the poet's birthplace.

ringelnatz-verein.de

Another highlight of the route is Canitz Park. On a "time journey" from the Stone Age to the Slavic period, you can discover the everyday life of our Slavic and Germanic ancestors in the extensive park with museum, nature, and themed gardens.

park-canitz.de

The Sorben Tower in Eilenburg offers a good opportunity to review the completed distance.

leipzig.travel/poi/sorbenturm-eilenburg

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Pavements

Street (24%)

Asphalt (60%)

Gravel (10%)

Trail (4%)

Path (2%)

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Directions

The bike route starts at Wurzen station and initially runs along Bahnhofstraße past the St. Wenceslai city church through the town center. At the Ringelnatz fountain, the route continues straight ahead. Then you turn left and pass the Wurzen hospital before continuing to Nischwitz. At the height of Canitz, the route turns left, passes the town, and continues to Wasewitz. Shortly before Thallwitz, you turn left again and cycle towards Kollau to Eilenburg.

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Equipment

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

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Directions &amp; Parking facilities

**Getting there**By car from Leipzig via the B6 to Wurzen.

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**Parking**Parking lot "Wermsdofer Forst"

Public parking lot (Doktor-Külz-Straße 13)

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**Public transportation**By train (RE50) or S-Bahn (S3) from Leipzig main station to Wurzen.

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Additional information

More about the cycling routes in the Leipzig region: 

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Author

Christina Witt

Organization

LEIPZIG REGION

License (master data)

Christina Witt

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