Plagwitz–Pörsten Rail Trail – Kulkwitzer Lake loop from Bad Dürrenberg

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Plagwitz–Pörsten Rail Trail – Kulkwitzer Lake loop from Bad Dürrenberg

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Plagwitz–Pörsten Rail Trail – Kulkwitzer Lake loop from Bad Dürrenberg

02:26

40.6km

100m

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: July 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.40 km

Ellerbacher Teich Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Ellerbacher Teichhütte 2017 not far from the stream of the same name

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13.0 km

Plagwitz–Pörsten Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Bike path on a disused railway track. Asphalted and very passable.

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20.9 km

The Kulkwitzer See is a lake in the Saxon Lake District, which emerged from two former lignite mining areas southwest of Leipzig. From 1864 coal was mined here, first underground and from 1937 open pit.

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21.5 km

Kulkwitzer Lake

Highlight • Lake

You have a beautiful view of the lake, which is also very clean.

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23.9 km

Beach

36.1 km

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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40.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

9.32 km

8.79 km

7.80 km

759 m

149 m

126 m

Surfaces

30.6 km

3.47 km

2.66 km

2.60 km

1.34 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 23 October

13°C

7°C

83 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

August 12, 2025,Schöne Tour von Bad Dürrenberg Zum Kulkwitzsee und auf anderer Route zurück. nd

A very nice tour. We had an ice cream sundae from a vending machine in Lützen, then headed via Meuchen along the old railway line to Kulkwitz Lake. Lunch followed by our first swim. Later, we crossed to the other side of the lake and took another dip! Then the journey home via Markranstätt, Großlehna, and Kötschau, back to Bad …

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