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description: "The Luther Trail in Saxony is a spiritual circular hiking route. It invites you to walk in the footsteps of the Reformation and visit interesting places of activity. Description It connects 27 places where Luther and his companions were active. Along the route, the strong women of the Reformation are also remembered – for example, at Nimbschen Monastery near Grimma, where Luther’s later wife Katharina von Bora lived. Or at Rochlitz Castle and Kriebstein Castle, where Duchess Elisabeth of Rochlitz introduced the Reformation despite all resistance. Its total length is about 564 kilometers but can of course be hiked in sections."
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Luther Trail Rochlitz-Penig
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- 24.22 km long
- Difficulty: difficult
- Condition: very difficult
- Great panorama
- Hiking

Lutherweg - Rochlitzer Bergwald

Försterkreuz

Basilika Wechselburg mit Lettner

Luftbild Penig mit Muldenbrücke

Rathaus Lunzenau

Schloss Rochsburg

Göhrener Viadukt

Weiße Spitze Penig

- 6:35 h
- 24.22 km
- 421 m
- 376 m
- 154 m
- 329 m
- 175 m
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- Start: Market Rochlitz
- Destination: Mulde Bridge Penig

On the Trail of the Reformation

The Luther Trail in Saxony is a spiritual circular hiking route. It invites you to walk in the footsteps of the Reformation and visit interesting places of activity.

**Description**

It connects 27 places where Luther and his companions were active. Along the route, the strong women of the Reformation are also remembered – for example, at Nimbschen Monastery near Grimma, where Luther’s later wife Katharina von Bora lived. Or at Rochlitz Castle and Kriebstein Castle, where Duchess Elisabeth of Rochlitz introduced the Reformation despite all resistance.

Its total length is about 564 kilometers but can of course be hiked in sections.

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Waypoints
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Start

Start

Market Rochlitz

- Café

- Church

- Other

- Inn

- Other

- Geotope

- Parking

- Parking

- Parking

- Church

- Church

- Café

- Church

- Café

- Church

- Church

Destination

Destination

Mulde Bridge Penig

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Good to know
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Pavements

Street (18%)

Asphalt (12%)

Gravel (8%)

Trail (45%)

Path (17%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Tour information

- Cultural Interesting
- Stop at an Inn

Directions & Parking facilities

**Parking**

- free parking "An der Bleiche" on Uferstraße in Rochlitz
- hiking parking lot Wechselburg
- free parking "Muldenterrasse" Lunzenau
- parking lot at the Old Castle in Penig / hiking parking lot on Flinschstraße

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**Public transportation**

- Bus stop Markt Penig for bus line 629
- Bus stop Rathausstraße Rochlitz for bus line 629

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Author

Bastian Rakow

Organization

Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V. 

License (master data)

Bastian Rakow

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    10.09 km
    
    
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    13.63 km
    
    
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Contact

09306 Rochlitz

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