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Elster Post Mill (Elbe) – Luther House, Wittenberg loop from Klöden

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Jessen (Elster)

Elster Post Mill (Elbe) – Luther House, Wittenberg loop from Klöden

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Elster Post Mill (Elbe) – Luther House, Wittenberg loop from Klöden

03:13

55.0km

90m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 26.4 km for 76 m

After 27.8 km for 77 m

Waypoints

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13.8 km

Elster Post Mill (Elbe)

Highlight • Monument

Beautifully restored post mill directly on the Elbradweg, a real eye-catcher.

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2

26.4 km

Luther House, Wittenberg

Highlight • Historical Site

Wittenberg is home to the largest museum of the history of the Reformation - the Lutherhaus. Here, the reformer lived first as a monk and later as a husband and …

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27.1 km

Wittenberg Market Square and the Town Church

Highlight • Historical Site

There are impressive buildings to see, including the Luther House, which has been largely preserved in its original state since the Reformation. Many events and special city tours take place …

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27.5 km

All Saints' Church (Castle Church), Wittenberg

Highlight • Religious Site

Marthin Luther posted his 95 theses on this door of the castle church. Unfortunately, the original door is burned and only a fake church door can be seen today.

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27.9 km

Old Town Hall, Wittenberg

Highlight • Historical Site

The Old Town Hall of Lutherstadt Wittenberg is located in the center of the old town on the market square. It was the seat of the Wittenberg city administration from …

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30.5 km

Wendel

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37.8 km

View of the Elbe

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You can take a break at this point.

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38.4 km

Elbe Cycle Path Near Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Highlight • Cycleway

A short distance from the Lutherstadt Wittenberg lies this beautiful part of the Elbe Cycle Route. Here you can relax and recover from the stress of everyday life.

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48.2 km

Black Elster River

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The river rises in the Lusatian Mountains (Upper Lusatia) at an altitude of 317 m above sea level on the eastern flank of the 396 meter high peak, a secondary peak of the Hochstein.

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55.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

14.9 km

8.39 km

5.82 km

3.15 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.9 km

10.8 km

3.03 km

226 m

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Friday 3 July

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11°C

59 %

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Comments

July 9, 2025,2.Tourtag, Belgern-Wittenberg, Teil 2,

We cycled through beautiful countryside again today, unfortunately with a very strong headwind. We didn't see much of the Elbe, as we crossed the bridge in Torgau and continued cycling along the right bank. In Pretin, we were very impressed by Lichtenburg Castle and its history. It's unbelievable what happened there.

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August 10, 2024,Elberadweg von Wittenberg bis Klöden und zurück

Beautiful cycle path, well signposted and plenty of places to stop for a break.

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July 18, 2021,Markt Wittenberg – Lutherstadt Wittenberg Runde von Trebitz

Unfortunately, the Pretzscher ferry had stopped its service, so it was the same route back, otherwise it would have been a nice circuit 😊

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June 25, 2023,Burg Klöden und zurück

Castle is in bad condition. Beautifully developed network of cycle paths. Short stretches on the road. Hardly any traffic on Sunday.

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August 14, 2024,Elberadweg 2024 Tag 7: Wittenberg <-> Elster/Elbe

After we had already cycled on both sides of the Elbe from the Czech border to Meißen in 2020 and 2023, it was now the turn of the part from Meißen to Dessau. The various stages were completed using the motorhome.
For the seventh starting point, we had parked the motorhome at the campsite in Wittenberg. Today, on the day …

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August 23, 2025,2025-08-23 von Pretzsch nach Wittenberg

Unfortunately, I had to cut the tour short. I injured my wrist in a fall, so I can no longer hold the handlebars. From Wittenberg, I took the train home.

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