--- title: "Cycling around the village - Kürbitz small route" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/tour/cycling-around-the-village-kuerbitz-small-route" description: "The picturesque appearance of the village with 600 inhabitants is shaped by its well-known Salvatorkirche (built from 1624 to 1626), whose octagonal tower already defines the village view from afar and impresses inside with its rich furnishings. In the middle of the village, an old arch bridge has connected the two banks of the Weißer Elster for 700 years. With its 7 arches over 46 meters long, it is one of the oldest stone arch bridges in Germany. Cycling around the village of Kürbitz, you can discover even more: small village churches that breathe the history of Vogtland, testimonies of the German-German division with the motorway bridge in Pirk that could only be completed after reunification, wonderful views of the Vogtland hill landscape that make you forget the effort of the climbs. On the way, small village inns invite you to linger." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3754292/ba0ccc1fe4e90d3942ebd9900b52c1ff427c2ca1464facabe4d558ee57d02fa5/sr-2-denkmal-k-rbitz.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Cycling around the village - Kürbitz small route ================================================ - 17.87 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Cycling SR 2 Denkmal Kürbitz Elsterbrücke bei Kürbitz Ensemble Hillersches Gut und Vereinshaus Goldner Löwe - 1:23 h - 17.87 km - 107 m - 107 m - 348 m - 453 m - 105 m - - Start: Elster bridge Kürbitz - Destination: Elster bridge Kürbitz The village of Kürbitz is located in the idyllic valley of the Weißer Elster, surrounded by the green rolling hills of the Saxon Vogtland. The cycling route covers about 20 km. The picturesque appearance of the village with 600 inhabitants is shaped by its well-known Salvatorkirche (built from 1624 to 1626), whose octagonal tower already defines the village view from afar and impresses inside with its rich furnishings. In the middle of the village, an old arch bridge has connected the two banks of the Weißer Elster for 700 years. With its 7 arches over 46 meters long, it is one of the oldest stone arch bridges in Germany. Cycling around the village of Kürbitz, you can discover even more: small village churches that breathe the history of Vogtland, testimonies of the German-German division with the motorway bridge in Pirk that could only be completed after reunification, wonderful views of the Vogtland hill landscape that make you forget the effort of the climbs. On the way, small village inns invite you to linger. Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Elster bridge Kürbitz - Church - Inn - Café - Inn - Lake - Church - Parking Destination Destination Elster bridge Kürbitz Show more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (58%) Asphalt (37%) Gravel (5%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions - Kürbitz (guesthouse "Grünes Thal" and smallest butcher's museum, Salvatorkirche, SR2 memorial) - From the Elster bridge via the Elster cycle path to Weischlitz (old estate, inn) - Pirk (motorway bridge, Judith's little bridge tavern) to Türbel, then continuing towards Taltitz, through Taltitz towards B 173 then right towards Meßbach - through Meßbach, cross B 173 towards the cemetery to Thiergarten. In Thiergarten turn left back to Kürbitz Read more Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**\- via the A 72, exit Weischlitz direction Plauen, then left to Kürbitz \- from direction Plauen via the B 173, right to Kürbitz Read more **Parking**\- On the village square in front of the "Goldnen Löwen" \- Parking lot at the Elster bridge Alte Weischlitzer Str. Read more **Public transportation**By train to Kürbitz, Kürbitz stop. Information on arrival by bus and train is available from the Vogtland Tourism and Transport Center at www.vogtlandauskunft.de or by phone at 03744 / 19449 Read more Additional information https://www.sachsensdoerfer.de/unsere-doerfer/vogtland/kuerbitz-ein-sagenhaftes-dorf/ Read more Author Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur Organization Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur License (master data) Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Small butcher's museum in the guesthouse "Grünes Thal" in Kürbitz In summer: bring swimwear for swimming in the Pirk reservoir Read more Safety guidelines The cycling route runs almost exclusively on small country roads, so please watch out for car traffic. Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Church - Parking - Church - Tours 41.41 km - Cycling 39.51 km - Cycling 59.87 km - Cycling Contact 08538 Weischlitz Download GPX file - -