Mulderadweg - Section Glauchau to Rochlitz (Zwickauer Mulde)

43.49 km long
Difficulty: easy
Condition: very easy
Long-distance cycling route
  • 3:20 h
  • 43.49 km
  • 207 m
  • 316 m
  • 154 m
  • 270 m
  • 116 m
  • Start: Glauchau
  • Destination: Rochlitz

This is the fourth section along the Zwickauer Mulde with a total length of 44.7 km.

The Mulderadweg also proves to be a castle route. The Grünfelder Park and the Naturkabinett near Waldenburg also offer a good opportunity for a stopover. Via Lunzenau with Rochsburg Castle, Wechselburg and Seelitz you finally reach Rochlitz.

Good to know

Pavements

Street (39%)
Asphalt (42%)
Gravel (11%)
Trail (7%)
Path (2%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

The stage starts at Glauchau station and follows the Mulderadweg through Reinholdshain and Kleinbernsdorf. It then continues towards Waldenburg passing the Waldenburg Luther Church towards Niederwinkel. Then follow the route of the Mulderadweg to Hermsdorf. At the Wolkenburg mining association cross the Zwickauer Mulde, then turn right and follow along the bank around Wolkenburg Castle. From Wolkenburg it continues to Tierbach. Cross the bridge over the Zwickauer Mulde at the hydroelectric power plant, then turn left and follow the path to Penig. In Penig cross the Mulde again over the bridge and turn right. After a short section keep right again and turn onto the Amerikaweg to the place "Amerika". From there continue towards Arnsdorf. At the fork at "Rochsburger Straße" turn right and follow the road to just before Rochsburg. Then follow the Mulderadweg along the K8258 to Lunzenau. Alongside the Lunzenau local history museum the route continues over the Zwickauer Mulde to the railway museum "Zum Prellbock". At the station keep left and follow the bank of the Mulde until at the height of Göhren the Zwickauer Mulde needs to be crossed again. Then keep right and pass the Göhren viaduct heading towards Altzschillen. The route continues to Wechselburg, where the bridge must be crossed again. At Wechselburg Castle the route continues to the cemetery. Shortly after the cemetery turn left onto the street "Siedlung" and follow the path past Fischheim and Steudten to Rochlitz. 

Tour information

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Bicycle helmet, rain and sun protection, provisions and water, bicycle lighting in darkness. 

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there

Accessible by car from Leipzig via the A72. 

Parking

Parking lot Schlossstrasse 

Public transportation

From Leipzig: Take the S-Bahn to Werdau, then continue with the R3 (direction Dresden) to Glauchau.

From Rochlitz back to Glauchau (starting point): 

Approximately 10 kilometers from Rochlitz to Geithain. From there take the RE6 to Chemnitz main station and continue with the RB30 to Glauchau. 

By bus 628 or 629 from Rochlitz to Geithain. 

Additional information

Author

Christina Witt

Organization

LEIPZIG REGION

License (master data)

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

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Service stations: 

E-bike station in Lautzenau 

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