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Saathain Half-Timbered Church loop from Plessa

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Saathain Half-Timbered Church loop from Plessa

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Saathain Half-Timbered Church loop from Plessa

03:20

55.9km

160m

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 17, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Niederlausitzer Heidelandschaft

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.59 km

Birch Avenue in Niederlausitzer Heidelandschaft

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On a sandy slope along birch trees through the beautiful heathland. Unfortunately, due to the former military use, the area is also contaminated with ammunition.

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15.1 km

Cycle path EE 13 old coal railway line

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Also something for very warm days, as it is well shaded. Drives well.

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34.2 km

Lubwartturm

Viewpoint

37.0 km

Black Elster Cycle Path in the Lower Lusatian Heathland

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The Black Elster cycle path is partly well paved, but you also have to make do with stretches with fine and coarse grit. On some passages there is only a …

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41.4 km

Fish Ladder and Würdenhain Weir

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The end of 2018 completed Wehr Würdenhain finally connects again the Elsterradweg. For a long time he was interrupted at this point, because the old weir was no longer safe. …

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42.3 km

Schwarze Elster Cycle Path near Saathain

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At this point, the Black Elster cycle path is not paved. It runs along a narrow embankment. Beautiful, but very narrow with oncoming traffic and pedestrians to be overtaken.

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42.6 km

Saathain Half-Timbered Church

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The estate Saathain can be found in the small village Saathain near (west) of Elsterwerda. The estate is being kept in good condition by a promotion association set up in …

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48.7 km

Bockwindmühle Elsterwerda and Miniaturenpark Kleine Lausitz

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Around 120 historical castles, palaces, old mills and former industrial buildings have been recreated true to scale in the Miniaturenpark Elsterwerda. You can also visit the old post mill here and the "free cyclists' gas station" is an attraction.

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49.9 km

Cycle path along the Schwarze Elster

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Please keep the area clean 👍🏻

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55.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.6 km

13.0 km

9.85 km

7.86 km

2.61 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.4 km

6.56 km

4.98 km

2.43 km

2.33 km

231 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Tuesday 18 August

22°C

16°C

71 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

May 17, 2025,Eine augenweide 👀die Lausitzer Heide🪻

What a wonderful heath landscape with a superb network of cycle paths 👍it must be fantastically beautiful when the heath is in bloom.

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November 13, 2025,Elbe/Elster: von Elsterwerda nach Rückersdorf

From Elsterwerda, I followed the dike path (more of a hiking trail) along the Black Elster River to Saathain.

After a quick look at the beautiful Saathain village church, I continued on the well-maintained, but not always paved, cycle path along the Black Elster to Bad Liebenwerda. Here, I took a longer route through the town. Afterwards, I continued towards …

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Saathain Half-Timbered Church loop from Plessa

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