Dahlener-Heide cycling route

40.94 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: medium
Cycling
  • 2:50 h
  • 40.94 km
  • 125 m
  • 165 m
  • 79 m
  • 176 m
  • 97 m
  • Start: Wurzen (Mulde)
  • Destination: Torgau (Castle)

On the trail of the Schildbürger.

The Dahlener-Heide cycling route runs over 39 kilometers from Wurzen to Torgau. The route passes through lightly trafficked country roads and the forests of the Dahlener Heide, passing many interesting places such as Hohburg, Taura, and Schildau.

More on cycling routes in the Leipzig region: www.leipzig.travel/radfahren

Waypoints

Start
Wurzen (Mulde)
Destination
Torgau (Castle)

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Asphalt
Gravel
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

We start our bike route in Wurzen at junction 24 and follow the signs northeast over the Hohburg Hill towards Hohburg. Passing Thammenhain Castle and the Schildau Hill, we reach Schildau. The route then leads us over Taura to the Elbe river at Torgau. 

Those arriving at the train station simply follow the marked junctions 95 (directly in front of the station), 13, and 14. From there you can follow the signs for the Dahlener-Heide cycling route. 

In Wurzen, there is a connection to the Leipzig-Elbe cycling route and Sachsen M. In Schildau, you can also continue on the Sachsen M. In Torgau and Bennewitz near Torgau, there is a connection to the Elbe Cycle Route. In Torgau, there is also the possibility to switch to the Torgau Cycling Route or Sachsen M.

Equipment

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

Directions & Parking facilities

Accessible by car from Leipzig via the A38 motorway. 

Wurzen: Parking lot at the train station

Torgau: Parking lot at the Elbe, ship landing stage 

Wurzen: Train 

Torgau: Train 

From Torgau back to Wurzen (starting point): 

  • Take the S-Bahn from Torgau to Leipzig main station, then continue by train to Wurzen. 
  • Take the S-Bahn to Eilenburg, then continue by bus 674 to Wurzen. 

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

For fans of the "Schildbürger," Schildau is the highlight of the route.

E-bike charging stations: 

  • Wurzen: Radhaus am Markt, Tourist Information
  • Torgau: Tourist Information, Hartenfels Castle 
  • Lossatal: An der Linde/Hohburg 

Nearby

Contact

Dahlener-Heide cycling route
04808 Wurzen