Rail Trail Between Groitzsch and Zwenkau

Nice smooth route with no inclines.

Beautiful bike path on an old railway line.
More information: achim-bartoschek.de/bahn_sn.htm#sn1_03

Opening of the railway line: September 27, 1874
Closure of the railway line: May 22, 1966 (Pv Zwenkau - Groitzsch), September 27, 1976 (Pv Groitzsch - Meuselwitz), September 30, 1998 (closure); April 12, 2000 (de-dedication)

In 2007 the new cycle path between Groitzsch was completed
and Zwenkau. In addition to the cycle path from Groitzsch to Schnaudertrebnitz, the new one offers
Cycle path now 7 km long, among other things the possibility of a safe route to school
Groitzsch for Löbschutz, Rüssen and Zwenkau children. Besides, it is one
Further addition to the tourist cycle path network in the Leipzig Neuseenland.
The cycle path begins behind the bus stop in Schnaudertrebnitz and runs
largely parallel to the federal highway B 2 on the former railway line behind
the towns of Schnaudertrebnitz, Audigast, Kobschütz, Rüssen-Kleinstorkwitz and
Löbschütz along to Zwenkau, where he goes through the industrial area to
Main street of the town leads.