Zeitzgrund Valley – Köstritzer Schwarzbier Brewery loop from Papiermühle

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Zeitzgrund Valley – Köstritzer Schwarzbier Brewery loop from Papiermühle

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Zeitzgrund Valley – Köstritzer Schwarzbier Brewery loop from Papiermühle

03:58

64.0km

460m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 56.1 km for 287 m

After 58.7 km for 290 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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111 m

Zeitzgrund Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

In the summer always wonderfully cool - very varied landscape with small ponds and always along a small stream along. Here you can also pause and refresh your legs in the water.

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19.3 km

Schöna Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Nice, quiet place for a break.

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28.6 km

Untermhäuser Bridge (White Elster, Gera)

Highlight • Bridge

Historical pedestrian bridge over the White Elster in Gera.

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34.2 km

Köstritz Castle Park

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

The ice cream parlor across from the castle park is also highly recommended 👌

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35.9 km

Bad Köstritz Animal Enclosure

Highlight • Structure

Game enclosure in the Bad Köstritzer castle park with trusting fallow deer 🦌, goats 🐐 and mouflons 🐏.

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36.4 km

Köstritzer Schwarzbier Brewery

Highlight • Monument

The Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei is a brewery in Bad Köstritz that belongs to the Bitburger brewery group.
It is one of the oldest dark beer breweries in Germany.

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36.8 km

Paradies

Forest

37.4 km

White Elster Railway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Well-preserved bridge over the white Elster.

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43.8 km

Naturdenkmal Schinders Löcher

Nature Reserve

53.0 km

Rest Area in Mühltal

Highlight • Rest Area

A great place to take a break in beautiful surroundings.

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64.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

14.6 km

12.9 km

11.9 km

3.83 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.0 km

7.07 km

6.04 km

3.85 km

1.84 km

208 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

15°C

3°C

25 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

April 6, 2026,Osterausklang'26-Runde: Hermsdorf-Lindenkreuz-Gera-Bad Köstritz-durch Mühltal zurück nach Weißenborn

Nice round to round off the Easter holidays 2026. However, the 2nd half was completely in headwinds. And even if some are now wrinkling their noses a bit: despite electrical support, I felt it strongly, especially along the Elster it was like a struggle on the coast. The waves on the Elster ran against the natural river direction. 🤓🤨 @Sebastian …

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