- 2:30 h
- 30.82 km
- 240 m
- 234 m
- 143 m
- 258 m
- 115 m
- Start: Strocken
- Destination: The tour ends back in Strocken via Polditz and Börtewitz
Strocken is the starting point for the cycle tour through Gallschütz with its bicycle church and on to Klosterbuch with the former Cistercian monastery of St. Marien, which was first occupied by monks in 1192. The Förderverein Kloster Buch e.V., founded in 1997, breathed new life into the old monastery walls after a long period of decay and offers guests historical guided tours where they can learn more about the life and work of the monks from a spiritual and culinary perspective. The regional farmers' market on the second Saturdays from March to December is also popular. The town of Leisnig enchants visitors with its charming medieval old town. Mildenstein Castle and the boot museum in Döbeln with the world's largest top boot are well worth a visit. The circular tour ends back in Strocken via Polditz and Börtewitz.
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Directions
The circular tour starts in Strocken, but can also be started from any other starting point. From Strocken, the route leads via Mühlenberg to Gallschütz and on via Naunhof to Altenhof. You then follow the trail to the famous Buch monastery, where you can make a short stopover. After passing the Freiberger Mulde, you cycle on via Paudritzsch to Leisnig. There, the route runs along the railroad station, past the hydroelectric power station and the imposing Mildenstein Castle. At the end of Leisnig, it is also worth taking a look at the impressive red porphyry wall before continuing towards Tragnitz. From here, the circular tour continues to Altleisnig, where you cross the Mulde again and reach Polditz. Via the villages of Kalthausen, Doberschwitz and Sitten, you finally reach Kroptewitz. From there, you return to the starting point in Strocken via Börtewitz.
Tour information
Loop Road
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 (Leisnig junction) and the federal highways 107, 169 and 175.
Leisnig: Hikers' parking lot
Leisnig station (RB 110)
Additional information
Anyone who collects stamps on their cycle tour through the Obstland will receive a free fruit juice from "Sachsenobst". More information can be found here.
Author
Christina Witt
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Christina Witt
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Farm store along the route: Sachsenobst-Hofladen Leisnig | Georg-Rümpler-Weg 1 | 04703 Leisnig | Phone: 034321 63738 | Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-12pm
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