- 2:20 h
- 32.28 km
- 151 m
- 151 m
- 126 m
- 221 m
- 95 m
- Start: Leisnig train station
- Destination: Grimma upper station
The tour begins in Leisnig. On the market square, next to the town hall, the "Dancing Apples" water playground is a fun starting point for the little tour members.
The Podelwitz moated castle is also worth a stop. It is home to the Heimatstuben, where you will find a unique collection of regional history.
A highlight of the tour is the trip on the historic cable ferry to Höfgen, the village of the senses. Information on departure times can be found here: grimma.de/kultur-und-tourismus/entdeckungen/muldeschifffahrt-und-faehre
From Höfgen, you can either take the "Path of Stones" to Grimma or take the ferry back to the other side of the river and cycle downstream to your destination.
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
The tour starts at the train station in Leisnig and leads along Bahnhofsstraße to Johannistalstraße. At the next junction, turn right onto Chmenitzer Straße. The route leads through Leisnig town center past the tourist information office and St. Matthäi church, then turn left onto Schloßstraße. Pass the famous Mildenstein Castle and continue straight on to Tragnitz. Then turn right onto Fabrikstraße and take the next left. A short time later, the Mulderadweg cycle path passes a main road, the path continues straight ahead on the opposite side to Altleisnig. In Altleisnig there is a bridge over the Freiberger Mulde, then turn left towards Wiesental and on to Marschwitz. At the end of Marschwitz, turn left and follow the Mulde cycle path to Maaschwitz via Tanndorf. If you would like to visit the famous Podelwitz moated castle, you can cross the bridge in Maaschwitz and reach the beautiful Podelwitz, where you can make a short stopover if you wish. From Maaschwitz, the cycle path continues along the Mulde to Erlln. At the end of the village, turn right and follow the path along the edge of the forest to Kössern. Pass Jadhaus Kössern, then keep left and cross the bridge over the Freiberger Mulde. Then turn right and follow the path to Kleinbothen on the right at the railroad bridge. At the beginning of Kleinbothen, keep left and follow Marktstraße to the Badstraße junction. Turn left onto Badstraße and take the second junction to the right. For a detour to Großbothen, follow Badstraße straight ahead. Continue along the Mulde cycle path via Schaddel to the Nibschen monastery. On the other side of the Mulde is the Höfgen ship mill. If you want to make a stopover there, you have to cross the Mulde bridge just before the Nibschen monastery. The Mulde cycle path continues past the Nibschen monastery to Grimma. You pass Gatttersburg Castle, the Frauenkirche church and the St. Augustin monastery church before finally reaching Grimma Castle. Turn left onto the Pathe-Mulde cycle path and then left again at the next junction along the Wallgraben. After the traffic circle on August-Bebel-Straße, turn left onto Gerichtsweg and follow the route to Oberer Bahnhof Grimma.
Equipment
Cycling helmet, weatherproof clothing, provisions and water, bicycle lights in the dark
Directions & Parking facilities
Leisnig has its own highway entrance and is easily accessible via the A 14 and the federal highways 107, 169 and 175.
- Parking lot at Leisnig train station
- Parking lot at the entrance to Mildenstein Castle
- Parking lot Belvedere
- Parking lot market Leisnig
Take the RB 110 train from Leipzig main station to Leisnig.
From Grimma back to Leisnig (starting point):
Take the RB 110 from Grimma upper station to Leisnig in 20 minutes.
Additional information
More about the Mulderadweg at: www.mulderadweg.de
Author
Christina Witt
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Christina Witt
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