--- title: "Purple Path Tour through Chemnitz" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/tour/purple-path-tour-through-chemnitz" description: "The circular route partially runs along the Chemnitz ring route and can be started flexibly at various points. When arriving by train, starting at Chemnitz main station is recommended, while for car arrivals, the Park & Ride Schönau is advisable. In principle, entry along the entire route is possible. Along the route, there are a total of ten PURPLE PATH artworks that can be gradually discovered. The route is varied, leading both through the Chemnitz city center and quieter urban areas. The northern section runs through the Crimmitschau forest and the Küchwald park and, like the area around the castle pond, offers ideal opportunities for a short break or relaxation. Large parts of the tour run on well-developed bike paths, but some sections also go on normal streets. Overall, this creates a versatile circular route that uniquely combines art, city, and nature. The PURPLE PATH project: The PURPLE PATH is a gigantic open-air art and sculpture trail around Chemnitz, Central Saxony, the Ore Mountains, and up to Zwickau, featuring more than 60 contemporary artworks." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3763000/f1320f6e0b858f1da9640ab1ef4365328c575532873f3ed8b69e6b5ed68ed14f/chemnitz-schlossteich.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Purple Path Tour through Chemnitz ================================= - 21.15 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: easy - Condition: very easy - Cycling - 1:30 h - 21.15 km - 149 m - 150 m - 286 m - 355 m - 69 m - - Start: Park & Ride Schönau - Destination: Park & Ride Schönau This nature-oriented tour leads from Zwickau via Glauchau to Hohenstein-Ernstthal, following the first 20 km along the Mulde cycle path and combining relaxed cycling with three artworks of the PURPLE PATH. The circular route partially runs along the Chemnitz ring route and can be started flexibly at various points. When arriving by train, starting at Chemnitz main station is recommended, while for car arrivals, the Park & Ride Schönau is advisable. In principle, entry along the entire route is possible. Along the route, there are a total of ten PURPLE PATH artworks that can be gradually discovered. The route is varied, leading both through the Chemnitz city center and quieter urban areas. The northern section runs through the Crimmitschau forest and the Küchwald park and, like the area around the castle pond, offers ideal opportunities for a short break or relaxation. Large parts of the tour run on well-developed bike paths, but some sections also go on normal streets. Overall, this creates a versatile circular route that uniquely combines art, city, and nature. **The PURPLE PATH project:** The **PURPLE PATH** is a gigantic open-air art and sculpture trail around Chemnitz, Central Saxony, the Ore Mountains, and up to Zwickau, featuring more than 60 contemporary artworks. Read more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (9%) Street (6%) Asphalt (67%) Gravel (5%) Trail (10%) Path (3%) 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 circular route:**1. Hans Peter Kuhn: - administrative building of eins energie in Sachsen, Johannisstraße 1 2. Michael Morgner: - New Technical Town Hall, Friedensplatz / Brückenstraße 2 3. Gabriela Oberkofler, Jacob Strobel: - Brückenstraße 4. Andreas Schmid: - Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Theaterplatz 1 5. Osmar Osten: - Schillerplatz, Straße der Nationen 62 6. Eberhard Göschel: - Schillerplatz, Straße der Nationen 62 7. Johann Belz: - near bus station/ Straße der Nationen 33 8. Daniel Buren: / Sept Couleurs pour une cheminée 9. morePlatz: - Wirkbau, Annaberger Str. 73, 09111 Chemnitz 10. Gregor-Torsten Kozik & Frank Maibier: - SFZ Support Center, Flemmingstr. 8c, 09116 Chemnitz Read more Tour information - Loop Road Directions & Parking facilities **Parking**- Park & Ride Schönau: Popowstraße, 09116 Chemnitz Read more Additional information is 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 - EventCC-BY-SAKunstsammlungen Chemnitz/Frank Krüger | - Exhibition - Place of interestCC-BYTourismusverband Erzgebirge e.V./ Anna Schalling, Erlebnisheimat Erzgebirge | - Retail CC-BYErlebnisheimat Erzgebirge | - Retail CC-BY-SAOliver Göhler, Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V. | - Lake - ToursCC-BYCWE mbH | 30.98 km - Cycling CC-BY-SAStefanie Weise, Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V. | 5.34 km - Cycling CC-BY-SAZweckverband "Chemnitztalradweg", Oliver Göhler, Zweckverband "Chemnitztalradweg" | 38.06 km - Cycling Contact 09116 Chemnitz Download GPX file - -