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Saxony
Mittelsachsen
Waldheim

Diedenhain Viaduct – Zschopau River Floodplain loop from Waldheim

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Germany
Saxony
Mittelsachsen
Waldheim

Diedenhain Viaduct – Zschopau River Floodplain loop from Waldheim

Moderate

4.4

(13)

46

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Diedenhain Viaduct – Zschopau River Floodplain loop from Waldheim

02:29

8.93km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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139 m

Diedenhain Viaduct

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The Diedenhain Viaduct is 210 meters long and 51 meters high. It is part of the Limmritz–Waldheim section of the Riesa–Chemnitz railway, also known as the Bankruptcy Mile. The costs …

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1.72 km

There is a legend surrounding the Nixkluft viewing rock near Waldheim that mermaids once roamed along Saxon rivers. In the lower part, just above the floods of the Zschopau, there …

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2.77 km

Rocky Beach Behind the Weir

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A paradise for children to "throw stones into water".

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2.87 km

Zschopau Weir

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Mosquito alarm and dangerous from there towards Waldheim by bike.

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3.30 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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7.46 km

Kreuzfelsen Viewpoint

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In the 18th century, on the Kreuzfelsen Waldheim, a merchant with a horse and a wagon had crashed into Zschopau on the run from dark creatures pursuing him.

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7.57 km

View from Spitzberg over Waldheim

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The viewpoint on the Spitzberg is 256 meters above sea level. The view over Waldheim is similar to that from the nearby Kreuzfelsen, which can be admired from the Spitzberg.

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8.33 km

Bench with a view of the Diedenhain Viaduct

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8.93 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.36 km

1.96 km

1.93 km

1.70 km

Surfaces

3.36 km

2.49 km

1.93 km

868 m

297 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

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11°C

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