- 4:30 h
- 17.49 km
- 31 m
- 16 m
- 235 m
- 266 m
- 31 m
- Start: Glauchau, Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße
- Destination: Zwickau
The route from Glauchau to Zwickau largely follows the well-developed Muldental hiking trail. It runs alongside the river "Zwickauer Mulde" and offers a peaceful and relaxing hiking experience. The towers of St. Catherine's Church and St. Mary's Cathedral can already be seen from the first Zwickau districts of Crossen and Pölbitz. The route continues directly along the banks of the river in Zwickau to the Paradiesbrücke bridge, which forms the transition to the historic old town. The nearby priests' houses were built as early as the middle of the 13th century. Zwickau was the second town after Wittenberg where the Reformation took hold. Martin Luther stayed in Zwickau several times and preached here. Life-size statues of the reformers Luther and Melanchthon can be seen on the outer façade of the cathedral.
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
In Glauchau, the route starts in Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße and leads via Leipziger Straße into the town center to Kirchplatz. From there, you follow the Mühlberg down through Dorotheenstraße to the Zwickauer Mulde and cross it. From here, the Luther Trail runs together with the Mulde Valley Hiking Trail for a while. Turn left at Auestraße and cross the river a second time on Hochuferstraße. The trail then heads south along the north bank of the Zwickauer Mulde, past the Auesiedlung industrial estate and the villages of Niederschindmaas and Schlunzig. From Schlunzig, the trail leads along Moseler Allee to the B93, which it follows parallel to "Lange Straße". Continue south until the Luther Trail meets the Mulde Valley hiking trail again. Follow this through Crossen and Pölbitz to Kolbingstraße in Zwickau. The Luther Trail continues along the river to the bridge over the Mulde "Am Brückenberg", where this stage of the Luther Trail ends.
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Sturdy shoes, weatherproof clothing, provisions and water.
Directions & Parking facilities
After Glauchau: Follow B95 , A72 and B175 to or A4 to B175, take exit 64-Glauchau-Ost on A4
To Zwickau: Follow A4 and A72 to Lößnitzer Str. in Reinsdorf, take exit 11-Zwickau-Ost on A72
Zwickau: Katharinenstraße 1; Moseler Allee 12; Äußere Schneeberger Straße 36; Schillerstraße, Schwanengässchen;Schuhmannplatz 5; Stiftstraße 1; Tannhäuserweg 32; Uhdestraße 25; Werdauer Straße 139 - 141
Glauchau: Mühlberg; Krumnmer Weg 11; Leipziger Straße 61; Paul-Geipel-Straße 1; Plantagenstraße 10; Waldweg 2; Thurmer Straße 30 (at the Voigtlaide playground)
To Glauchau:
- With the RB30, RE3 or RE1
- Bus 629 Narsdorf - Glauchau
- Bus 105 Meerane - Glauchau
To Zwickau: With the S5, S5X, RB2 or RB95
Additional information
At the destination, the theme can be explored further with the route: A tour through Zwickau.
Author
Verena Daser
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Verena Daser
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Tips for explorers:
- St. Mary's Cathedral
- St. Catherine's Church
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