Coal I Steam I Light cycle route

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92.92 km long

Difficulty: difficult

condition: very difficult

Cycling

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07:00 h
240 m
181 m
75 m
152 m
77 m
92.92 km
Start: Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Destination: Markkleeberg

Discover the history of this region’s industrial culture.

The first stage of the Coal I Steam I Light cycle route begins in Bitterfeld-Wolfen and ends in the southern Leipzig Neuseenland. Lake Großstolpen offers a well-deserved cool-down after a long bike ride. Along the route, tangible milestones of industrial history, such as the Zschornewitz power plant or the Mining Technology Park, are strung together. If you want to spend a little longer in the region, you can cycle around the mining lakes, which almost doubles the distance.

The Coal I Steam I Light cycle route is very varied and consists mostly of asphalted cycle paths. On some short stretches, the route also takes you along natural paths.

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

From Bitterfeld-Wolfen, the cycle route leads along the shore of Lake Neuhäuser in the direction of Delitzsch. Passing Lake Werbelin and Lake Schladitz, the route continues to Hayna, where there is a connection to the Äußerer-Grüner-Ring cycle route. The route now continues in the direction of Leipzig. Here you can change to the Parthe-Mulde cycle route as well as the Elster and Pleißer cycle paths. The cycle path finally leads to Markkleeberg, where there is a connection to the Neuseenland cycle route. Further highlights await visitors on the way to Groitzsch. Past the Mining Technology Park, the route continues to the Lippendorf power plant with its information center. Those interested can see what an active open pit mine looks like at the viewing platform. The tour ends at Lake Großstolpen in Groitzsch and offers connection opportunities to the Neuseenland cycle route.

Tour information

Stop at an Inn

Equipment

The numerous bathing lakes invite you to cool off. Don’t forget to bring your swimwear!

Directions & Parking facilities

To Bitterfeld-Wolfen or Markkleeberg

Bitterfeld-Wolfen (parking near “Pegelturm“ tower / “Großer Goitzschesee“ lake and “Villa am Bernsteinsee“ / “Großer Goitzschesee“)

Markkleeberg (parking at “Cospudener See“ lake / Brückenstraße (Leipzig) and “Cospudener See“ / “Hafen Zöbigker“)

Bitterfeld train station (Bitterfeld-Wolfen)

Markkleeberg train station: S2, S4, S5

Additional information

Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH
Augustusplatz 9
04109 Leipzig
Phone: +49 (0)341 7104260
Mail: region.leipzig@ltm-leipzig.de
Web: www.leipzig.region.travel

Explore the Leipzig region by bike

Author

Verena Daser

Organization

LEIPZIG REGION

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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The bus line 106 (Markkleeberg - Wachau - Probstheida/Auenhain - Störmthaler See - Böhlen) now also operates with bicycle trailers!

Safety guidelines

Bitte beachten Sie, dass beim Passieren des Naturschutzgebietes Werbeliner See zum Schutz der Artenvielfalt die Wege nicht verlassen werden dürfen. Folglich ist dieser See auch kein Badesee (Ausweichmöglichkeit naheliegender Schladitzer See), wir bitten Sie dies unbedingt zu berücksichtigen! Vielen Dank!

Map

Unterwegs mit dem Rad, 21 Touren rund um Leipzig Region, Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH

PublicPress Rad- und Wanderkarte Leipziger Neuseenland - Südlicher Teil

Doktor Barthel Wander- und Radwanderkarten, Leipzig und Umgebung, Grüner Ring Leipzig

Fahrradkarte Leipziger Neuseenland, grünes Herz

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