Peissnitz Bridge – Petersberg Monastery Ruins loop from Birkenallee

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Peissnitz Bridge – Petersberg Monastery Ruins loop from Birkenallee

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Peissnitz Bridge – Petersberg Monastery Ruins loop from Birkenallee

01:52

42.5km

320m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 6.19 km for 221 m

After 9.10 km for 213 m

After 13.2 km for 135 m

After 18.2 km for 80 m

After 18.3 km for 223 m

After 33.2 km for 213 m

After 36.1 km for 221 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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590 m

Peissnitz Bridge

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A beautiful bridge that leads across the Saale river to Peißnitz Island.

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8.00 km

View of Leipzig and the Mansfeld Region

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Great view to Leipzig in the east and the overburden heaps of the Mansfeld region in the west

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18.2 km

Petersberg Monastery Ruins

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A detour to the Goethebruch below is worthwhile! A former quarry in the quartz porphyry of the Petersberg.

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18.4 km

Petersberg Monastery and Collegiate Church of St. Peter

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful facility. Monks still live there. Superbly located. Absolutely recommendable 👍

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18.6 km

Hospitium Ruins on Petersberg

Highlight • Historical Site

Right next to the ruin you have a wonderful view from the Petersberg towards the south-west.

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18.6 km

View from Petersberg Towards Halle

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Definitely a highlight

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18.6 km

Ascent to Petersberg Monastery

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

☆ Once at the top, it's pretty tight on the asphalt. Just don't stop and continue to the appropriate rest area.

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29.1 km

Teufelsstein

Archaeological Site

32.5 km

Descent to Gutenberg

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Arrival in Gutenberg, with a short view of the lake

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41.4 km

Mühlgraben

Lake

42.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.8 km

10.7 km

4.57 km

2.95 km

1.46 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.7 km

1.25 km

924 m

449 m

208 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Friday 11 September

22°C

14°C

40 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

March 8, 2022,feierabendtour mit 3dfx@work

It shouldn't have been much further. I got home safely. But at the penultimate traffic light on the way back, the chain fell off.

All in all a nice tour.

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March 31, 2022,Rennradtour Petersberg

Up to the Petersberg, El Monte Pedro. The wind was against me at first. It was all a bit too much federal road traffic for me. Towards the end I deviated from the course and was able to experience a nice single trail.. Hand on chest: 🎼 Amazin' gravel, how sweet the ground..

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March 25, 2022,Rennradtour Petersberg

Unfortunately Komoot turned on too late, it was 5 kilometers more!

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September 24, 2021,Bergwertung: Drehlitz - Kloster

Today I left after work. I'm quick to Petersberg to drive up from Drehlitz to the monastery.

I was a bit surprised how well it went, if in doubt I would not have gone up to the top.

In Halle I comfortably "swam" with the traffic

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