View of Kulkwitzer See – Plagwitz–Pörsten Rail Trail loop from Markranstädt

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View of Kulkwitzer See – Plagwitz–Pörsten Rail Trail loop from Markranstädt

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View of Kulkwitzer See – Plagwitz–Pörsten Rail Trail loop from Markranstädt

01:35

25.4km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 5 m for 40 m

After 25.4 km for 40 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.87 km

View of Kulkwitzer See

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beautiful view of the kulkwitz lake

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4.86 km

Plagwitz–Pörsten Rail Trail

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Bike path on a disused railway track. Asphalted and very passable.

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12.5 km

View of Lützen

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Historical Area - The 30 Years War.

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13.3 km

Former Leipzig-Plagwitz–Pörsten railway line

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The Leipzig-Plagwitz–Pörsten railway line was a branch line in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. It ran from Leipzig-Plagwitz via Lützen to Rippach-Poserna (Pörsten station), where it connected to the Großkorbetha–Deuben line. It was closed in 1999.

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14.2 km

Eiscafé & Pizzeria Eisbär

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enjoy a cooling off in the summer ...

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14.5 km

Lützen Town Hall

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The town of Lützen had belonged to the Merseburg Monastery since the 13th century and was the seat of the Lützen episcopal office. Through the secularization of the diocese of …

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25.4 km

End point

Train Station

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