Shelter at the Parthenquelle – Parthe Spring loop from Parkplatz Parthequelle

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Shelter at the Parthenquelle – Parthe Spring loop from Parkplatz Parthequelle

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Shelter at the Parthenquelle – Parthe Spring loop from Parkplatz Parthequelle

02:22

9.13km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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29 m

Parking Area for the Source of the Parthe

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Large free parking lot with small rest area

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480 m

Sachsenforst Bench on Kalkweg

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On Kalkweg. Here, Sachsenforst has donated a bench 👍 and erected a warning sign about the dangers in the forest 🤔

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956 m

Shelter at the Parthenquelle

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the Parthe hiking trail ⬜🟩⬜ starts there

the video of the tour: cnoops.de/aiovg_videos/von-parthenquelle-%e2%ac%9c%f0%9f%9f%a9%e2%ac%9c-nach-parthenstein-23-juli- 2021/

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1.10 km

Parthequelle Gossenborn

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the Parthe: from the source to Leipzig along the Parthe ⬜🟩⬜: komoot.de/tour/432951058

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1.19 km

Parthe Spring

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The Parthe Hiking Trail to Leipzig starts here

cnoops.de/der-parthe-wanderweg

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2.92 km

View of the fields and forests near Landkreis Leipzig

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5.50 km

Sheltered rest area on the Parthe Trail

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Covered rest area on the Parthe hiking trail ⬜🟩⬜

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7.56 km

Path Along the Forest Edge

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9.13 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.12 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.32 km

2.80 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

13°C

8°C

77 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

April 18, 2026,Schutzhütte Parthenquelle – Parthequelle Runde von Parkplatz Parthequelle

In the best hiking weather, we went to the Colditzer Forst today to the Parthenquelle. The spring itself is fenced off but rather inconspicuous.

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May 24, 2026,Die Parthenquelle

Today a round through the Colditzer Forst. Or rather, on this side of the road it is officially called Glastener Forst, but nobody is familiar with that.
The -only- highlight of this round, the Parthequelle, is not exactly spectacular, but it is a tour completely through the forest, so suitable for hot weather. The paths are either really wide cycle …

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