--- title: "Dahlener-Heide cycling route" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/tour/dahlener-heide-cycling-route" description: "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" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2721052/029b2e2b97fb8a40231f1f59696060eef4d8e1ee4ac5d3a1405563b5d2558987/naturbeobachtungen-in-der-dahlener-heide.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share 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: Read more Good to know ------------ Pavements Street (10%) Asphalt (61%) Gravel (22%) Trail (4%) Path (4%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec 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. Read more Equipment Bicycle helmet, rain and sun protection, provisions and water, bicycle lighting in darkness. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**Accessible by car from Leipzig via the A38 motorway. Read more **Parking**Wurzen: Parking lot at the train station Torgau: Parking lot at the Elbe, ship landing stage Read more **Public transportation**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. Read more Additional information **Connection options:** - in **Wurzen**: , , , - in **Torgau and Bennewitz (Torgau)**: - in **Torgau**: Read more Author Christina Witt Organization LEIPZIG REGION License (master data) Christina Witt 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 Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interestCC-BYBastian Rakow / Geopark Porphyrland. Steinreich in Sachsen, LEIPZIG REGION | - Parking - ToursCC-BYPhilipp Kirschner, www.pkfotografie.de, LEIPZIG REGION | 79.30 km - Cycling CC-BYThomas Bichler, www.best-of-wandern.de, LEIPZIG REGION | 28.91 km - Cycling CC-BYPhilipp Kirschner, www.pkfotografie.de, LEIPZIG REGION | 23.40 km - Cycling Contact 04808 Wurzen Download GPX file - - - -