Through the East in five stages - the Berlin Leipzig cycle path
Cycling Collection by Hannah
5
days
2-3 h
/ day
228 km
870 m
790 m
Over the five stages of your journey, you will visit historical remains of divided Germany, ride on the finest asphalt of the Flaeming-Skate through the landscape without any contact to traffic, stop at a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and you can even meet the largest bird on our planet. You can discover many hidden treasures in the East.
In total, you will cycle 155 miles (250 kilometres) through the countryside following cycle paths, trails and forest tracks with wonderfully little traffic. Varying in length from 23 miles to 34.7 miles (37 and 56 kilometres), the routes are relatively flat so you have enough time to discover all of the highlights. Thanks to the minimal elevation gain and reasonable distances, this adventure is also suitable for amateur cyclists and children. If you are a more ambitious rider, you can do more distance in one day by completing two stages at once.
Accommodation is available at every stage destination in Zossen, Jüterbog, Wittenberg and Bad Schmiedeberg. Here you can spend the night in bike-friendly hotels or camp. You could also have a look at the Warmshowers Community (warmshowers.org) to see if a local is available to host you.
You can decide which direction to ride this route as both Berlin and Leipzig are easily reached by train. You can find more information on taking your bike on the train, here:
bahn.de/p/view/service/fahrrad/bahn_und_fahrrad.shtml
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02:32
42.4km
16.7km/h
120m
120m
IntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The route begins in the middle of the capital at the Brandenburg Gate, but of course you are free to choose your starting point. The Berlin-Leipzig cycle path meanders past the Tiergarten and Kreuzberg, crosses Schöneberg and Tempelhof until you leave the urban jungle behind you after Marienfelde. On
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03:08
52.6km
16.8km/h
180m
130m
IntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.Today's stage is 50 kilometers to Jüterbog. Look forward to dreamlike asphalt on which you can glide along, blue shimmering bathing lakes and the largest living bird on our planet.
I recommend that you stock up on provisions at the beginning of your stage, because the Brandenburg hinterland is not lavishly
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02:38
42.8km
16.3km/h
140m
160m
IntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.Today it is 45 kilometers from Jüterbog to Lutherstadt Wittenberg. The path through the Brandenburg region is flat as usual, and the border crossing from Saxony-Anhalt does not detract from it either. You will come across beautiful places to rest along the way, so it's best to plan a picnic or two.
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02:24
36.0km
15.0km/h
200m
180m
ExpertExpert bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.From Wittenberg the journey continues to Bad Schmiedeberg. If you haven't done it yesterday after your arrival, then of course you can visit the Lutherhaus in Wittenberg. From the Elbe, you look back at Lutherstadt again before you set out on the route through the beautiful landscape of Saxony-Anhalt
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03:46
54.4km
14.4km/h
220m
210m
ExpertExpert bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.The last stage of your journey takes you 56 kilometers from Bad Schmiedeberg via Bad Düben to your destination, the diverse city of Leipzig. From Bad Schmiedeberg you drive through a beautiful forest area to Bad Düben and can look forward to pure nature without any traffic. In Bad Düben, the level house
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- Activities5
- Distance228 km
- Duration14:27 h
- Elevation870 m790 m
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