- 5:45 h
- 21.39 km
- 217 m
- 187 m
- 148 m
- 244 m
- 96 m
- Start: Leisnig, Schlossberg
- Destination: Döbeln
From the town of Leisnig, the trail leads through Eichgrund along the Freiberger Mulde river to Buch Monastery. The Cistercian monastery dating back to 1192 is well worth a detour. The chapter house and abbot's house, the infirmary and the infirmary chapel are still preserved from the former monastery complex. The route leads along forest, meadow and village roads. Behind Westewitz, the Luther Trail crosses the Mulde. The route continues on the Mulde cycle path along the river. During Luther's lifetime, Duke George the Bearded, a vehement enemy of the reformer, ruled here. It was only after the duke's death in 1539 that the Reformation was able to spread in Albertine Saxony. Nevertheless, the first Protestant sermon was preached in Döbeln as early as 1521, although it was held in the town hall rather than the church.
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Best to visit
Directions
The route begins in Leisnig behind the bridge on the Schlossberg. From there it goes up to the castle and then eastwards out of the town via Bahnhofstraße. First you follow the Freiberger Mulde and then the Wallbach in a southerly direction. From there, continue along the Mulde Valley hiking trail. Buch Monastery is on the other side of the river, but the detour is not far and well worth it. Back on the Luther Trail, you cross the Freiberger Mulde before Westerwitz and walk along the northern bank from there. Via the village of Techwitz, past monastery gardens, you reach Döbeln via Großbauchlitz. In Döbeln, the route continues along the river. Cross the river at the traffic circle and follow the route marked with a green "L" on a white background towards the town center. The stage ends at the Obermarkt.
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Sturdy shoes, weatherproof clothing, provisions and water.
Directions & Parking facilities
Via the A14, exit B169 Döbeln Nord or via the B175
To Leisnig via the A14, exit 33
Leisnig: Chemnitzer Straße 305; Colditzer Straße 21; Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Straße 9; Gormitz 22a; Jahnstraße 11a; Klosterbuch 3; Lindenplatz 4; Neumarkt 2; Scheunengasse 9; Schlossberg 15
Döbeln: Parkhaus City, Ritterstraße; Zweckengasse; Stockhausener Weg 1a; Am Viadukt 7; Friedrichstraße 20a; Geyersbergstraße 91; Obermarkt 15-16; Oberranschützer Straße 26; Richard-Wagner-Straße 1; Ritterstraße 45
Take the RB110 from Leipzig to Leisnig.
From Leipzig take the RB110 or RB45 to Döbeln.
Additional information
Author
Verena Daser
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Verena Daser
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Worth seeing on this stage: Buch Monastery, the "Miracle Man" - a life-size moving figure made of lime wood and the owl organ in St. Nicolai Church in Döbeln
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