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Chemnitz City Park – Klaffenbach Water Castle loop from Chemnitz-Siegmar

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Germany
Saxony

Chemnitz City Park – Klaffenbach Water Castle loop from Chemnitz-Siegmar

Moderate

4.6

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Chemnitz City Park – Klaffenbach Water Castle loop from Chemnitz-Siegmar

02:01

33.1km

170m

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: August 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.9 km for 98 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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728 m

Frei-Otto Park

Highlight • Natural

There is a delicious ice cream around the corner.

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6.41 km

You are welcome to stop here

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6.99 km

View from the inner city ring to the viaduct at the Südbahnhof

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8.78 km

Bridge over the Chemnitz River

Highlight • Bridge

The Chemnitz flows along the cycle path.

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10.4 km

Chemnitz City Park

Highlight • Natural

A perfect park for walking and cycling. Nicely green.

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10.7 km

City Park Pond (Chemnitz)

Highlight • Lake

Chemnitz's green oasis. There is a comfortable path around the pond. After the water was drained in winter, the pond has been flooded again since March 1, 2021. Benches on …

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14.4 km

View of the Hathauer Church

Highlight • Religious Site

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18.0 km

Klaffenbach Water Castle

Highlight • Castle

Idyllic moated castle with museum, restaurant, cafe, hotel and showroom. For the little ones there is a large playground on the outer wall. There is also a large meadow at the back of the castle.

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33.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

10.3 km

3.87 km

3.71 km

1.34 km

Surfaces

27.2 km

2.22 km

2.00 km

995 m

628 m

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Friday 4 September

19°C

12°C

19 %

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Comments

February 28, 2026,🇩🇪 Klaffenbach, Wasserschloss
A tour that combines many things: lots of forest, a well-developed cycle path (city park) and the highlight, the moated castle with its many facets!

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In cool temperatures, we cycled through parks and forests to the source of the Chemnitz River, connecting with the Klaffenbach Water Castle.
The highlight of the water castle is always worth a bike ride!
Unfortunately, not all the pictures are in the correct order!

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On today's tour, the journey was more important than the destination, to escape the intense heat.
Therefore, we chose the city park crossing at the confluence of the Zwönitz and Würschnitz rivers, which continue as the Chemnitz River!
Passing many beautiful, flowering and fragrant plants, it was a pleasant ride.
An upcoming event at the Klaffenbach Water Castle blocked our …

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April 23, 2022,🇩🇪 Klaffenbach
Klaffenbach, moated castle is a hiking / cycling highlight which is often used for a rest!

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November 14, 2025,🇩🇪 Klaffenbach
Today's tour led through the city park to Altchemnitz/Hartau and then on to Klaffenbach.

Of course, the moated castle was a must-see! Note the staircase district on Kapellenberg, which is only truly visible in the colder months!

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Klaffenbach as a local recreation area is very popular with wedding couples and golfers!
Today, however, the parking lots filled up for the confirmation candidates, who took possession of the water castle with their families!
A highlight is also the stud farm in the upper area of the water castle and, in sunny weather, attracts not only horse lovers.
A …

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A leisurely bike ride to the moated castle is always a good idea!
I set off in cloudy weather and enjoyed the sunshine along the way.
The pedestrian/bike bridge to the city park is open again, offering a contact-free crossing to the inner city ring road!
Unfortunately, the early spring bloomers have already faded, but there are still plenty of …

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Today I cycled to Klaffenbach Castle, hoping to get through it dry!
The popularity of the moated castle as a highlight is enormous! Coaches from Flensburg chose it for viewing today! Great.

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