- 9:00 h
- 35.52 km
- 349 m
- 348 m
- 137 m
- 227 m
- 90 m
- Start: Colditz, Nicolaistraße
- Destination: Mügeln, Market
After Colditz, the trail leaves the Mulde Valley region and leads along small village roads past Podelwitz Castle through the Saxon fruit country. It continues through the idyllic Döllnitz Valley, always along the River Döllnitz, via Zschoppach and Ablass to the village of Glossen. In Glossen, the "Wilde Robert", a narrow-gauge railroad that takes you through the fruit country to Oschatz, awaits hikers. The towers of the 1000-year-old town of Mügeln can be seen from afar. Once in Mügeln, it is worth visiting the Altmügelner town church and the bishop's castle. The historic town center and the local history museum are also well worth a visit. Mügeln gained fame as the former episcopal seat of the diocese of Meissen. During the Reformation, the Mügeln region was under the rule of Bishop Johann IX von Haugwitz. He became a Protestant and gave up his office as bishop in 1581.
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Directions
In Colditz, the trail starts in Nicolaistraße and leads in a north-westerly direction past the town church of St. Egidien via Fürstenweg out of the town. From here, the route follows forest and hiking trails through the Colditz zoo towards Zschirla. Before the village of Zschirla, the path turns left and runs north via Commichau to Podelwitz. After Podelwitz, you cross the Freiberger Mulde river and reach Maaschwitz. From there, the route heads east along the river. At Thümmlitz, the trail turns north and runs through the Thümmlitzwald forest to the village of Thümmlitzwalde. After passing through the villages of Notterwitz, Ostrau and Zschoppach, the route continues along small village roads to Sornig-Ablaß. Following the Döllnitz river to the west, you reach the town of Mügeln, where the towers of St. John's Church in Mügeln, St. Mary's Church in Altmügeln and St. Andrew's Church in Schweta can be seen from afar. The route ends at the market in Mügeln.
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Sturdy shoes, weatherproof clothing, provisions and water.
Directions & Parking facilities
From Leipzig via the A14, follow the B107 to Colditz.
in Mügeln: Markt 1; Franz-Mehringstraße 10a; Am Steinberg 8; Mügelner Straße 4;
in Colditz: Wiesenweg; im Tiergarten 4; Schlosstreppe, Stellweg; Hauptstraße 60; Der Reitsteig; An der Kirche 3
To Colditz:
Bus 613 Bad Lausick - Colditz
Bus 619 Grimma - Colditz
From Leipzig with the RE50 to Oschatz. By bus 803/818 from Oschatz to Mügeln, (district of Nordsachsen), Markt
Additional information
Author
Verena Daser
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Verena Daser
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Worth seeing:
- Narrow-gauge railroad "Wilder Robert"
- Cistercian nunnery Marienthal in Sornzig
- Zschoppach village church
- St. Marien church & St. Johannis town church
- Schleben/Crellenhain open-cast mine
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