--- title: "Osterburg route" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/tour/osterburg-route" description: "On this route, both rich in history and beautiful in scenery, you pass through hilly land, quiet valleys as well as forests and meadows. The route runs on country roads, secondary roads, field and meadow paths. At some stops along the way, allow yourself to experience a piece of Vogtland history - for example at the Osterburg in Weida, considered the historic origin of the Vogtland. The total route covers approximately 37 km from Wünschendorf via Weida to Hohenleuben to Reichenfels castle and back to Wünschendorf. Wünschendorf: Historic wooden bridge, St. Veit church, fairy tale forest, Mildenfurth Monastery, cable car station and canoe rental Weida: Osterburg with museum, Lohgerberei museum, Widen church, St. Marien church, numerous inns and cafés Hohenleuben: Reichenfels castle ruins and museum, church, Büttner farm cheese dairy Langenwetzendorf: historic half-timbered and farmhouses" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2727350/250a55a2abf432f0a0d7ee8d30243bd00b785d600ecf0c133bf9ab3d8c556bfb/radtour-zur-osterburg-weida.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Osterburg route =============== - 39.18 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: difficult - Condition: difficult - Great panorama - Cycling - 2:55 h - 39.18 km - 578 m - 576 m - 210 m - 395 m - 185 m - - Start: Wünschendorf - Train Station - Destination: Wünschendorf - Train Station This cycle path connects those scenic places and their charming landscape, from where the Vögte of Weida established their territorial lordship. On this route, both rich in history and beautiful in scenery, you pass through hilly land, quiet valleys as well as forests and meadows. The route runs on country roads, secondary roads, field and meadow paths. At some stops along the way, allow yourself to experience a piece of Vogtland history - for example at the Osterburg in Weida, considered the historic origin of the Vogtland. The total route covers approximately 37 km from Wünschendorf via Weida to Hohenleuben to Reichenfels castle and back to Wünschendorf. - Wünschendorf: Historic wooden bridge, St. Veit church, fairy tale forest, Mildenfurth Monastery, cable car station and canoe rental - Weida: Osterburg with museum, Lohgerberei museum, Widen church, St. Marien church, numerous inns and cafés - Hohenleuben: Reichenfels castle ruins and museum, church, Büttner farm cheese dairy - Langenwetzendorf: historic half-timbered and farmhouses Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Wünschendorf - Train Station CC-BY-SAArchiv TVV/S. Theilig | - Church CC-BY-SAArchiv TVV, M. Dassler | - Church CC-BY-SALutz Wolfram / NABU Gera-Greiz.e.V. | - Retail CC-BY-SAArchiv TVV / Marcus Dassler | - Church CC-BY-SAArchiv TVV/S. Theilig | - Church Destination Destination Wünschendorf - Train Station Show more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (91%) Street (1%) Asphalt (4%) Gravel (4%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions The starting point is the **train station in Wünschendorf**, location for the route board and the signpost (green cycle signs). We follow the signage towards Weida - turn right and continue to the Mildenfurth Monastery. Below the monastery, we reach the continuing path, later as a meadow path along the Weida and straight ahead to the B 175. At the post office in **Weida** turn left to the market, continue towards **Osterburg**. Pass right by the village **Gräfenbrück**. We pass through the flat village and reach **Steinsdorf**. In the village, we turn left towards Loitsch. We cross the railway crossing at the station - it goes steeply uphill to **Hohenleuben**. At the village entrance, keep right, reach the church and market. Further right, left, right, we turn into a chestnut avenue leading to the **Reichenfels castle ruins**. Before that, watch for the turnoff to the station! Downhill to the left to Hohenleuben station - crossing the railway at the uncontrolled crossing. Pass through a small forest area to the fork at the half-timbered house - turnoff Brückla/Dörtendorf. Continue left to soon reach Brückla - signage to the left through the village - crossing the main road and straight ahead to Mehla - from there signage to Langenwetzendorf - left onto the main road - at the bridge in **Langenwetzendorf** turnoff to Hainsberg - in the village turn left, later keep left again - we reach **Hain** - at the junction the sign shows the way left to Kauern, then left onto a field path straight to Hohenölsen into the village. At the junction, we pass through the industrial area, reach the village **Teichwitz**, which we pass through. At the junction we reach a road leading directly to Weida. In the valley floor, turn left onto the main road - immediately after the next intersection turn right and go under the B92 up to the old Veitsberger street. The high path goes to **Cronschwitz**, ascent onto the country road to the left. Turn right into the village up to the Elster, over the Elster bridge back to the starting point in **Wünschendorf**. Read more Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**By car you can reach Wünschendorf via the B 92 from Gera or Plauen. At the roundabout south of Gera, follow the signs to Ronneburg and turn right after about 1 km towards Wünschendorf. Read more **Parking**For the start from Weida you can use the Semmelweispark car park (Wallstraße), which is only 200 m from the Osterburg. Read more **Public transportation**You can reach Wünschendorf by the Vogtlandbahn on the Gera-Greiz-Plauen-Cheb route. Information about travelling by train is available at 03744 19449 or at as well as on the Thuringian network at 03661/706565. Read more Additional information Read more Literature Cycle Guide Region Greiz Read more Author Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbHBautzner Straße 45/47 01099 Dresden Organization Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur License (master data) Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Climb the tower of the Osterburg up to the 2nd battlement and enjoy the magnificent view over the town and its surroundings. Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interestCC-BY-SAArchiv TVV/S. Theilig | - Church CC-BY-SAArchiv TVV, M. Dassler | - Church CC-BY-SAArchiv TVV / Marcus Dassler | - Church - ToursCC-BY-SAArchiv TVV / Christoph Beer | 44.88 km - Cycling CC-BY-SAArchiv TVV / Christoph Beer | 48.08 km - Cycling CC-BY-SAArchiv TVV / Christoph Beer | 17.80 km - Cycling Contact 07570 Wünschendorf Download GPX file - -