Zschopau River Floodplain – Limmritz Viaduct loop from Waldheim

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Mittelsachsen

Waldheim

Zschopau River Floodplain – Limmritz Viaduct loop from Waldheim

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Zschopau River Floodplain – Limmritz Viaduct loop from Waldheim

03:48

13.9km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.09 km

Viewpoint

4.48 km

Zschopau River Floodplain

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The area itself is worth seeing and the nature almost untouched, i. but also that the trails are almost impassable and the trails do not deserve their name because poorly …

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6.35 km

View of the Limmritz Viaduct

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The Limmritz viaduct is part of the Riesa–Chemnitz railway line. Due to the high construction costs and the resulting insolvency of the Chemnitz-Riesa Railway Company, this route is also known …

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7.07 km

Limmritz Viaduct over the Zschopau River

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In 2014, DB Regio trains still served the Riesa - Chemnitz route. Two double-decker units were used, hauled by class 243 locomotives in push-pull operation.
This viaduct was completed in November 1858. The construction costs were 409,000 thalers.

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7.36 km

Zschopau Viaduct and Dam

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7.63 km

Limmritz Viaduct

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Limmritz viaduct on the RB 45 line (Chemnitz - Riesa - Elsterwerda). The viaduct is located at 29.981 km from the railway line and is 270 m long and 37 m high.

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8.28 km

Zschopau River

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On the tour it is very interesting how the river is constantly changing.

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10.00 km

Kummersmühle Viaduct

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Viaduct Kummersmühle on the RB 45 route (Chemnitz - Riesa - Elsterwerda). The viaduct is located at railway km and is 105m long and 29m high.

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12.6 km

View of the Diedenhainer Viaduct from the Footbridge

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From the Diedenhainer Viadukt it first goes up steeply, then over the expressway bridge to shortly after Hartha, there the bike path is only asphalted shortly after crossing the road, …

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13.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.23 km

4.34 km

2.30 km

1.02 km

Surfaces

4.72 km

3.49 km

2.21 km

1.76 km

1.16 km

555 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Saturday 12 September

19°C

13°C

86 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

July 2, 2022,Nach dem Frühdienst zur Nixkluft 🎒🥾

Today after the early shift, we went spontaneously to Waldheim and a little round along the Zschopau.....found at Komoot 😃
The Nixkluft view is just great 👍🏻

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November 30, 2022,Von Limmritz nach Waldheim über die Bankrottmeile zurück über die Nixkluft

Up to Steina very easily. But then a constant up and down on a very narrow path. The built-in steps and even the bridges are in a desolate condition. But very scenic. The 150-year-old viaducts and retaining walls of the railway line are impressive.

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August 28, 2022,Nixkluft und Bankrottmeile – Zschopautal von Waldheim

Today I used Senta komoot.de/user/703799222986 and Tim (Explorer) komoot.de/user/karlmay for my tour. At that time, Steffi had hiked the Zschopau from Waldheim and I had found the bankruptcy mile with Tim. So a tour along the Zschopau river up and down to the rabbit's nest planned and hiked today. We started at the train station in Waldheim. We gave up …

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July 12, 2022,Rundwanderung Waldheim-Limmritz

Have a nice after-work round at home 😇.
Starting at the restaurant "Waldfrieden" we went along the bankruptcy mile at the Diedenhainer Viaduct to the Limmritz Viaduct, then over the suspension bridge at the Hasennest, up Zschopau to the Nixkluft viewpoint and shortly before the finish 🎼"The moon 🌕 has risen..." over the Zschopau in Waldheim .

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October 27, 2024,Nixkluft-Aussichtspunkt – Viadukt bei Limmritz Runde von Waldheim

Beautiful autumn hike along the Zschopau. In some places the path is very narrow and branches are difficult to see (at least in autumn). But "Miss Komoot" usually points out the mistake in good time... ;-)

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October 31, 2022,Nixkluft - Waldheim Tour

From the free parking lot 🅿️ you can take a nice tour along the Zschopau, with various viaducts and Nixkluft as a highlight.

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June 8, 2025,Limmritz - Waldheim an der Zschopau entlang, mit und ohne Regen ☔️

This is an exciting tour, but not suitable for children or walkers. Some of the trails are very steep, slippery, and at times barely visible. Surefootedness, agility, and stamina are therefore essential. The forests are very beautiful, and warning signs for difficult trails are posted. The Luther Trail and Zschopautal Trail also cross here. The area around the Zschopau River …

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April 13, 2024,Bankrottmeile - Runde im Zschopautal von Limmritz nach Waldheim

The Limmritz-Waldheim section of the Riesa-Chemnitz railway line is popularly known as the “Bankruptcy Mile”. The high construction costs for the bridges there were the cause of the insolvency and subsequent nationalization of the Chemnitz-Riesa Railway Company in 1848.

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