Borlach Tower (Borlachturm) – View of Kulkwitzer See loop from Markranstädt

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Borlach Tower (Borlachturm) – View of Kulkwitzer See loop from Markranstädt

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Borlach Tower (Borlachturm) – View of Kulkwitzer See loop from Markranstädt

03:35

66.6km

220m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 5 m for 40 m

After 66.6 km for 40 m

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Train Station

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Deepest borehole in the world Schladebach

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☆ 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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View of the Saale Railway Bridge

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Connection of the hall sides. Right on the Saaleradwanderweg.

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Borlach Tower (Borlachturm)

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Borlachturm, now a museum. Early extraction of salt.

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48.9 km

Transfer Station at Gostau Open-Cast Mine

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South of the transfer station is the flooded Gostau opencast mine. A quiet place to swim or to enjoy nature. Also a place for togetherness. However, it cannot be reached directly from here, since the A38 goes along in between.

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52.0 km

Lützen Castle

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The town of Lützen had belonged to the Merseburg Monastery since the 13th century and was the seat of the Lützen episcopal office. Through the secularization of the diocese of …

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53.3 km

Meuchen Train Station

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The entrance building with attached goods shed of Pörsten station. Until 1998, the route from Leipzig-Plagwitz merged with the route Großkorbetha - Deuben, on which passenger traffic has also been discontinued since 1999.

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57.7 km

Elster-Saale Cycle Route

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Part of the Elster-Saale-Radweg, from-to Leipzig Lausen - Grünau. Information board with tips on sights, restaurants and overview. Leads from Leipzig to Meuchen and Lübzen.Very well developed with rest stops on the bike path

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