- 3: 10 pm
- 12,84 km
- 74 m
- 20 m
- 89 m
- 154 m
- 65 m
- Start: Bad Düben
- Destination: Hammerbachtal with Hammerbachhütte
Billi Bockert, the heath beaver, is the mascot of the Düben Heath Nature Park. He explains nature to young and young-at-heart hikers and encourages them to observe and explore. The Billi Bockert tour starts at the Nature Park House in Bad Düben, and ends at the Hammerbach Hut at the charcoal kiln. Family-friendly and designed especially for children, the hike offers plenty of variety. The hike can be divided into several sections.
The panels explain the following topics: wilderness, town, life on the Mulde, through forests and moors, the mill clatters on the Hammerbach, Billi gets a visit, life in the Hammerbach valley, the thunderstorm on the meadow, a festival at the beaver castle, the beaver castle, night hikes and forays through the heath.
Go on a journey of discovery!
waypoints
Good to know
Best Season
Directions
The tour starts at the tourist information office in Bad Düben and leads past Bad Düben Castle on the left. Upon reaching Neumarkt Street, turn left and follow the path to the next fork, where you turn left again. After a bend, turn right onto a field or meadow path until you reach Finkenherd Street. After a short stretch along the federal highway, turn right onto Parkstraße and enter the spa gardens. Continue along the Jacobsweg past the Obermühle/Museumsdorf bus stop. Then keep slightly left and follow the Jacobsweg over a small stream. At the beginning of Wittenbergerstraße, turn left and follow the path along the stream. Turn right at the natural sports pool and cross the Wittenberger Straße intersection. Then follow Mühlweg to the forest cemetery. There, turn left onto Reinharzer Straße and follow the path to the next left turn. Turn left there and follow the path until you reach the Stelenweg (Stela Path) and then the Way of St. James again. From there, the tour continues along the Way of St. James past Döbelt's Mill to the Eisenhammer charcoal kiln. The destination is the Hammerbachhütte (Hammerbach Hut) in the Hammerbach Valley.
Tour features
Culturally interesting
Equipment
Good shoes, weatherproof clothing, provisions, drinks
Arrival & Parking
Bad Düben is approximately a 30-minute drive from the A9 and A14 motorways. The nearest exits are:
- A14 - Leipzig Center
- A9 - Dessau East
Bad Düben: Parking Eilenburger Straße; Parking Leipziger Straße, Parking Dommitzscher Str. in the center
To Bad Düben:
Take the S4 (toward Torgau) to Eilenburg Ost. From the Eilenburg, Torgauer Landstraße stop, take bus 232 (toward Tornau) to Bad Düben (Mulde), Körbitzweg.
More information / links
Leipzig Tourism and Marketing GmbH
Grimmaischer Steinweg 8, 04103 Leipzig
Phone: +49 (0)341 7104260
E-Mail: region.leipzig@ltm-leipzig.de
www.region.leipzig.travel
Hiking and Pilgrimage in the Leipzig Region
NaturparkHaus Dübener Heide - opening hours
author
Verena Daser
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Verena Daser
Author's tip
Discovery tips:
- NaturparkHaus Dübener Heide
- Bergschiff- and Bockwindmühle
- NaturSportBad Hammermühle
- Eisenhammer charcoal kiln and beaver observation tower
- Kaiser Wilhelm Tower
- Bad Schmiedeberg spa facilities
safety instructions
Attention active beavers: Hikers on the Heath Beaver Tour must be aware of the dangers posed by beaver activities between Eisenhammer and Köhlerei.
Card
Hiking map - available in Bad Düben/Tourist Information
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