Tour

19.70 km long

Round trip

Difficulty: easy

Condition: very easy

Great panorama

Cycling

Kleinkuppenlandschaft rund um Moritzburg — © Stephan Böhlig, Dresden Elbland, Stephan Boehlig | CC-BY-SA

Bahnhof Moritzburg mit Lößnitzgrundbahn — © Stephan Böhlig, Dresden Elbland | CC-BY-SA

Natur in der Kleinkuppenlandschaft bei Moritzburg — © Stephan Böhlig, Dresden Elbland, Stephan Boehlig | CC0

1:20 h
19.70 km
73 m
63 m
154 m
194 m
40 m
Start: Station Lößnitzgrundbahn Moritzburg
Destination: Station Lößnitzgrundbahn Moritzburg

This 20-kilometre cycle tour takes you through the characteristic landscape of the "small hills" around Moritzburg. It combines an idyllic nature experience with historical sites.

Moritzburg station is both the start and finish of this circular tour. The "Lößnitzdackel", a historic steam locomotive that can be seen and heard from afar, runs here several times a day.The tour leads out of Moritzburg in a clockwise direction, crosses the old district of Eisenberg and then leads directly onto the first nature trails in the eponymous, slightly hilly landscape of small hills as well as the extensive forest and pond areas. This means that there are always exciting stops along the way, inviting you to observe nature, as many animal species, such as gray herons, cormorants and even white-tailed eagles, are at home here.

Thanks to the slightly elevated landscape, there are always beautiful views of the region with its villages of Bärwalde, Berbisdorf and Bärnsdorf, which you will also pass through on the tour. The church in Bärwalde and the moated castle in Berbisdorf are worth seeing.

In Bärnsdorf, you cross the tracks of the Lößnitzgrundbahn again and discover the Bärnsdorf pond farm, which is responsible for breeding fish in the 22 ponds around Moritzburg. Fish can be purchased in the farm store.

The next tour highlights are right next to the Moritzburg pond - this is where the Saxon court's "Lake Festival" took place at the end of the 18th century, where historical naval battles were re-enacted. Part of the backdrop was the lighthouse, which is still a popular excursion destination today. The Fasanenschlösschen is also worth a visit. There are various restaurants, beer gardens and cafés nearby where you can stop for refreshments.

Just a few meters further on is the Churfürstliche Waldschänke , which houses a restaurant with a historic ambience.

The route then continues through the forest until it returns to the center of Moritzburg. Here you can enjoy the view of the famous Moritzburg Castle, which you should definitely visit. Numerous other restaurants and cafés can also be found here. After a few minutes, the tour returns to the starting point at Moritzburg station on the Lößnitzgrundbahn.

Pavements

Unknown (69%)

Street (8%)

Asphalt (15%)

Gravel (7%)

Path (1%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

The tour is a circular route starting and finishing at the Lößnitzgrundbahn station in Moritzburg. It crosses Schlossallee to Kötzschenbrodaer Straße, which is crossed to join Meißner Weg. This nature trail now leads in the direction of Friedewald, which is reached after crossing the S80 Auer-Moritzburg. Follow the forest path to the "Unteren Altenteich" and then continue north.

At the next junction, turn right towards Bärwalde. Go straight on in the village, pass the church and follow the side road to Berbisdorf. Shortly before entering the village, turn right onto "Am Schlosspark". Directly at the moated castle, turn right again into the small road and then continue straight ahead on the cycle path along the main road to Bärnsdorf.

After about 100 meters, turn right onto Cunnersdorfer Straße and after the small settlement, turn right again towards Großteichdamm. After the dam, turn left towards Churfürstliche Waldschänke. Turn left again onto Kleine Fasanenstraße to get to Moritzburg. From there, take August-Bebel-Straße and Bahnhofstraße back to the starting point.

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