--- title: "Purple Path Tour: Burgstädt - Mittweida - Lichtenau" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/tour/purple-path-tour-burgstaedt-mittweida-lichtenau" description: "Since this is a circular tour, it is possible to start at different points. Especially recommended is the start at the parking lot at Chemnitztalradweg; alternatively, Lichtenau or Burgstädt also offer good starting points (see arrival information). The route partly runs along the Chemnitztalradweg and leads over numerous cycle paths and streets through a lot of nature. The tour is somewhat demanding in places and offers varied sections between quiet landscapes and slightly sporty passages. The Taurastein tower with the PURPLE PATH artwork by Via Lewandowsky \"Fernsehen / Alle Wetter\" can also be visited (please observe opening hours) and offers a nice opportunity for a break with a wide view over Burgstädt and the surroundings. The PURPLE PATH project: The PURPLE PATH is a gigantic art and sculpture trail under the open sky around Chemnitz, Central Saxony, the Erzgebirge, and up to Zwickau with more than 60 contemporary works of art." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3765231/9ce5a789b5252b339f1bf1cbeeb68d850e461dd0969a17a4b222ce5fb2826317/radfahrer-auf-dem-chemnitztalradweg.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Purple Path Tour: Burgstädt - Mittweida - Lichtenau =================================================== - 53.31 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: medium - Cycling - 3:55 h - 53.31 km - 410 m - 410 m - 248 m - 347 m - 99 m - - Start: Parking lot at Chemnitztalradweg - Destination: Parking lot at Chemnitztalradweg Three PURPLE PATH artworks accompany cyclists along the route, making the circular tour a special experience between the gentle splashing in the Chemnitz valley, the wind on the Taurastein tower, and the tranquility of the surrounding nature. Since this is a circular tour, it is possible to start at different points. Especially recommended is the start at the parking lot at Chemnitztalradweg; alternatively, Lichtenau or Burgstädt also offer good starting points (see arrival information). The route partly runs along the Chemnitztalradweg and leads over numerous cycle paths and streets through a lot of nature. The tour is somewhat demanding in places and offers varied sections between quiet landscapes and slightly sporty passages. The Taurastein tower with the PURPLE PATH artwork by Via Lewandowsky "Fernsehen / Alle Wetter" can also be visited (please observe opening hours) and offers a nice opportunity for a break with a wide view over Burgstädt and the surroundings. **The PURPLE PATH project:** The PURPLE PATH is a gigantic art and sculpture trail under the open sky around Chemnitz, Central Saxony, the Erzgebirge, and up to Zwickau with more than 60 contemporary works of art. Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Parking lot at Chemnitztalradweg CC0Bastian Rakow, Heimat- und Verkehrsverein "Rochlitzer Muldental" e. V. | - Church Destination Destination Parking lot at Chemnitztalradweg Good to know ------------ Pavements Street (35%) Asphalt (50%) Gravel (11%) Trail (3%) Path (1%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions The PURPLE PATH artworks along the tour:1. Via Lewandowsky: - Am Taurastein 5, Taurastein tower, 09249 Burgstädt 2. Jeffrey James: - Technikumsplatz 17, Traditional path of Mittweida University, 09648 Mittweida 3. Frank Maibier: - Chemnitzer Str., near the industrial area, opposite the Oberlichtenau agricultural enterprise, 09244 Lichtenau Read more Tour information - Loop Road Directions & Parking facilities **Parking**- Chemnitztalradweg - "Path to the sports field", 09244 Lichtenau - at Wettinhain, 09217 Burgstädt Read more Additional information is the link to the official PURPLE PATH website. Read more Author Vanessa Hähnel Organization Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V. License (master data) Vanessa Hähnel Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interestCC-BY-SAFranziska Wöllner, Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V. | - Parking CC-BYErlebnisheimat Erzgebirge | - Retail CC-BYTourismusverband Erzgebirge e.V./ Anna Schalling, Erlebnisheimat Erzgebirge | - Retail - ToursCC-BYCWE mbH | 30.98 km - Cycling CC-BY-SABastian Rakow, Heimat- und Verkehrsverein "Rochlitzer Muldental" e.V. | 38.79 km - Cycling CC-BY-SAOliver Göhler, Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V. | 21.15 km - Cycling Contact 09244 Lichtenau Download GPX file - -