Drachenradweg Syrau - small round

19.14 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: medium
Condition: medium
Cycling
  • 1:25 h
  • 19.14 km
  • 206 m
  • 202 m
  • 410 m
  • 545 m
  • 135 m
  • Start: Drachenhöhle Syrau
  • Destination: Drachenhöhle Syrau
There is a small family route of about 20 km from the Drachenradweg, also called the Syrau cycling round route. The routes are well signposted with the symbol of the dragon "Justus".

There is a small round route of about 20 km and a large round route with about 45 km from the Drachenradweg as a cycling route through the Mühlenviertel. The small round is especially suitable for families with children. The start and finish point is Syrau (Drachenhöhle), and notable points along the route are Fröbersgrün, Klein Amerika, Mehltheuer, Schneckengrün and Kauschwitz.

Waypoints

Start
Start
Drachenhöhle Syrau
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Pavements

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Gravel
Trail

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

The start and finish point of the routes is always the Drachenhöhle in Syrau. The route passes the Höhlenpark campsite through Syrau to the exit of the village and then northwards to Fröbersgrün. If you want, you can make a short detour to the Drachenburg with the Holländer windmill. In Fröbersgrün turn left and continue southwest. After crossing the railway line, you pass through "Klein Amerika" and continue on the border path to Meltheuer. Here you have the opportunity to stop at the smallest musical instrument museum in the world. On Hohe Straße you continue southwards to the small village of Schneckengrün. After passing through the village, head southeast on Plauener Straße until the path turns northeast onto Schneckengrüner Straße. You ride through Kauschwitz past the Kauschwitz pond with a war memorial and turn left in the village center onto Syrauer Straße. Follow the road until you return to Syrau.

Tour information

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Bicycle adapted to the terrain, comfortable clothing and shoes, helmet, gloves if necessary.

Directions & Parking facilities

A9 exit Schleiz on B 282 towards Plauen

A 72 exit Plauen - East towards Schleiz

You can park directly in front of the Drachenhöhle.

Information can be found at www.vogtlandauskunft.de and by calling the Tourist and Traffic Center service telephone 03744/ 19449

Additional information

Further information is available at the office of the Vogtland Mühlenviertel & area around Burgstein in Leubnitz and at https://www.muehlenviertel-vogtland.de/.

Author

Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur

Organization

Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur

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