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White Elster – Playground at Ufer-Elster Park loop from Lusan

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White Elster – Playground at Ufer-Elster Park loop from Lusan

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White Elster – Playground at Ufer-Elster Park loop from Lusan

02:23

9.30km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.62 km

Gera-Zwötzen Station

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The Gera-Zwötzen train station is located on the Gera Hbf - Saalfeld railway line.

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1.72 km

The White Elster rises in the Elster Mountains west of the Kapellenberg at a height of 724 m above sea level. Its source is near Vyhledy, southeast of Aš in the Czech Republic, where it is called "Bélý Halštrov". The 257 km long river crosses the Saxon Vogtland with the towns of Oelznitz and Plauen, East Thuringia with Greiz and Gera and the Leipzig lowland bay with Zeitz and Leipzig. The course of the Elster is interrupted within Saxony-Anhalt. It enters Saxony-Anhalt territory for the first time near Wetterzeube (between Gera and Zeitz), but leaves it again behind Profen to flow through Saxony again from Pegau to Schkeuditz before flowing into the Saale south of Halle at around 80 m above sea level. The White Elster has a total catchment area of 5,384 km² and takes in around 40 streams and the tributaries Trieb, Göltzsch, Weida and Pleiße on its way. Within Leipzig it splits into two branches, the northern one remains the Elster and the southern one is called the Luppe, which flows into the Saale near Schkopau. The once strongly meandering Elster riverbed has been straightened in large sections.

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2.74 km

Elster Weir

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Nice asphalted path parallel to the Elster.
There are some benches for a break.

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4.08 km

Schlachthofsteg Bridge

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Located on the Elsterradweg.
Suitable for pedestrians and cyclists.
View of the White Elster.

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5.23 km

Playground at Ufer-Elster Park

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Well-paved path with many opportunities for a rest and playgrounds for children.

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5.67 km

Fallen Tree Trunk Sculpture

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A Playart project by Joerg Schulze.

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6.47 km

Elster Cycle Path

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7.66 km

Elster Railway Bridge

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A nice place to take a break on the Elster.

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9.30 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.01 km

1.16 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.12 km

2.56 km

1.34 km

110 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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White Elster – Playground at Ufer-Elster Park loop from Lusan

Gera-Zwötzen Station

White Elster

Elster Weir

Schlachthofsteg Bridge

Playground at Ufer-Elster Park

Fallen Tree Trunk Sculpture

Elster Cycle Path

Elster Railway Bridge

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