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Landkreis Leipzig
Markranstädt

Karl Heine Canal – Karl-Heine Canal loop from Großlehna

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Germany
Saxony
Landkreis Leipzig
Markranstädt

Karl Heine Canal – Karl-Heine Canal loop from Großlehna

Hard

4.4

(18)

91

riders

Karl Heine Canal – Karl-Heine Canal loop from Großlehna

02:52

47.9km

130m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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11.8 km

View of Mörtelwerk

Highlight • Cafe

Very friendly condition and delicious tarte flambée.

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12.8 km

Leipzig Cotton Mill

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more on: spinnerei.de

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13.8 km

A beautiful spot by the canal. When the weather is nice, it's teeming with relaxed people, both on land and on the water. 🤩

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13.8 km

Karl Heine Canal

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The Karl-Heine Canal is a 3.3 km long artificial waterway in the west of the city of Leipzig that connects the Lindenau harbor with the White Elster. It is spanned …

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14.4 km

Karl-Heine Street

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Karl-Heine Str. on the KH Canal is one of the most iconic streets, one bar after another and trendy shops....👍😀😀

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15.6 km

Karl-Heine Canal

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One of the most beautiful spots on the Karl Heine Canal.

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37.6 km

Old Salt Office, Bad Dürrenberg

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The Old Salt Office is one of the oldest buildings in Bad Dürrenberg and was built in the 15th century. It served as the administration building of the saltworks and is now a hotel.

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42.8 km

☆ Right on the side of the road... visibly attached by a board... deepest borehole in Schladebach... obtain information from the board.

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47.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.8 km

10.3 km

10.1 km

5.26 km

240 m

179 m

117 m

Surfaces

35.8 km

7.14 km

3.59 km

738 m

653 m

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Weather

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Friday 16 October

13°C

8°C

85 %

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Comments

July 17, 2023,Von der Nachtschicht nach Hause - Take 5
As bad as the headwind is, it's even more fun with a tailwind! 👌🏼🤗

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And nice headwind again, how should it be any different 😅

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Whooopp whooop...arrived at work way too early, but a new personal best 🤗

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Nice stormy headwind all the time, luckily I wasn't fit before that! 😅

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Mega motivated even after the night shift and even a minute faster 💪🏻

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