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Karl-Heine Canal – Cycle path along the Karl-Heine Canal loop from Leipzig Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz

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Germany
Saxony

Karl-Heine Canal – Cycle path along the Karl-Heine Canal loop from Leipzig Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz

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4.2

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34

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Karl-Heine Canal – Cycle path along the Karl-Heine Canal loop from Leipzig Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz

01:53

32.6km

100m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.7 km for 225 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.07 km

Teich Johannapark

Lake

2

3.89 km

Karl Heine Canal

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The Karl-Heine Canal is a 3.3 km long artificial waterway in the west of the city of Leipzig that connects the Lindenau harbor with the White Elster. It is spanned …

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3.93 km

Karl-Heine Canal riverside in Lindenau

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A beautiful spot by the canal. When the weather is nice, it's teeming with relaxed people, both on land and on the water. 🤩

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4.70 km

Karl-Heine Canal

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One of the most beautiful spots on the Karl Heine Canal.

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6.42 km

Lindenau Harbor

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I like to agree with that

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6.86 km

Harbor warehouse at Lindenauer Hafen

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The “Unfinished” - information about the story at:
leipzig.travel/blog/lindenauer-hafen

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8.26 km

Railway Bridge Over the Canal

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Quiet, idyllic place, away from the street noise on the bridge. Please keep the environment clean.

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21.7 km

Elster-Saale Canal near Burghausen

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Beautiful view of the Elster-Saale-Canal, always worth a cycling tour.

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28.2 km

Cycle path along the Karl-Heine Canal

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This bike path is really awesome. It's really fun to drive. It leads through beautiful areas and past some 🔥 hot spots 🔥.

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32.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

9.62 km

7.38 km

2.74 km

380 m

135 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

7.16 km

7.09 km

4.41 km

3.49 km

< 100 m

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Thursday 3 September

28°C

17°C

62 %

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Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

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Comments

March 20, 2025,gravel.leipzig.westside.Möritzsch.worm-up 🌼🌱
First tour of the year, what a joy. 🥳 The ground was very hard for 80% of the ride today, which made even the short tour physically noticeable. Still, it's a fantastic feeling to be back outside. 08/10

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