- 3:21 h
- 41.41 km
- 500 m
- 500 m
- 343 m
- 593 m
- 250 m
- Start: Village square Kürbitz
- Destination: Village square Kürbitz
The picturesque village scene of the 600-inhabitant village is shaped by its well-known Salvatorkirche (built from 1624 to 1626), which already shapes the view of the village from afar with its octagonal tower and impresses inside with its rich furnishings. In the middle of the village, an old arch bridge has connected both banks of the Weiße Elster for 700 years. With its 7 arches over 46 meters in length, it is one of the oldest stone arch bridges in Germany. Cycling around the village of Kürbitz, however, reveals even more to discover: small village churches that breathe Vogtland history, testimonies of the German-German division at the Green Belt of Europe, magnificent views of the Vogtland hilly landscape that make you forget the effort of the climbs. Along the way, small village inns invite you to linger.
Waypoints
Good to know
Best to visit
Directions
- Kürbitz (Zschäck inn and smallest butcher museum, Salvatorkirche, SR2 memorial)
- Along the Elster bike path to Straßberg (Gambrinus inn)
- Along the Saxon Central Upland route direction Kloschwitz and onward to Kobitzschwalde (pipe manufacture and hiking snack bar)
- Along the West Vogtland bike route direction Rößnitz, then on the Saxon Central Upland route through Kloschwitz, Kröstau, Rodersdorf at S311 turn right to Thossen (fortified church, cultural route of the Vögte)
- Schönlind (Staudten mill)
- Dehles (canteen of the dairy industry, Vogtland home cooking)
- Kemnitz
- Grobau (viaduct in the village pond, entrance to the Green Belt)
- Along Iron Curtain Trail to Gutenfürst
- Further on the Saxon Central Upland route to Krebes (Hermann – Vogel – House, museum hut, Burgstein ruins)
- Ruderitz (historic inn)
- Geilsdorf (ruin of the water castle, cultural route of the Vögte, restaurant Schöne Aussicht)
- Kemnitzbach valley (Neumühle thermal spring)
- Pirk (motorway bridge, Judith's bridge pub)
- Along the Elster bike path to Weischlitz (old estate, inn)
- back to Kürbitz
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Directions & Parking facilities
- via A 72, exit Weischlitz direction Plauen, then left to Kürbitz
- from direction Plauen via B 173, right to Kürbitz
free parking in front of the "Goldnen Löwen" (village square) or
free parking at the old Elster bridge
by train to Kürbitz, Kürbitz stop. Information on travel by bus and train is available from the Vogtland Tourism and Transport Center at www.vogtlandauskunft.de or by phone 03744 / 19449
Additional information
Author
Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
Organization
Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
License (master data)
Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Burgstein ruins near Krebes,
Hermann - Vogel - House - Krebes
Neumühle thermal spring (the only thermal spring in the Vogtland): observe safety instructions
Safety guidelines
The bike route runs almost exclusively on small country roads, so please be aware of car traffic.
The spring is located on a meadow a little away from the road. There is a narrow hiking trail with large roots and stones leading there. We recommend leaving the bike at the footbridge and walking to the spring.
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