View of the Saale River – View of Goseck Castle loop from Leipzig Allee-Center

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View of the Saale River – View of Goseck Castle loop from Leipzig Allee-Center

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View of the Saale River – View of Goseck Castle loop from Leipzig Allee-Center

04:55

84.4km

320m

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 18, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 118 m for 6 m

After 32.1 km for 7 m

After 52.0 km for 7 m

After 84.3 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.67 km

Rail Trail Pörsten–Plagwitz

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Great distance to the road bike ride on old railway line, without annoying car noise and stench. Unfortunately, both a bicycle-friendly connection to the Saale Cycle Path and an extension of the route to the Leipzig city area are missing.

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31.6 km

View of the Saale River

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Here you have a great overview.

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40.9 km

Saaleradweg Vineyards and Castle Ruins

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You can cycle wonderfully to the left and right of the river, so "laps" are also possible

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41.4 km

Schönburg Castle (Schönburg on the Saale)

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The castle looms over the Saale, so from the castle tower you have a wonderful view of the Saale floodplain to Naumburg or along the Saale to Goseck Castle.
The food in the Burgschänke is also recommended.

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42.1 km

View of Schönburg Castle

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Very nice castle, which you pass on the Saaleradweg. A visit is definitely worth it. Not far from here (in the direction of Naumburg) is the Gasthof Alter Felsenkeller, ideal for a longer break. Delicious food and drinks!

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45.8 km

View of Goseck Castle

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On the Saale cycle path between Leißling and Schönburg you can admire it at Goseck height looking towards the Saale: Goseck Castle with its manor and castle church! Since I …

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59.2 km

View of the Saale River

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66.2 km

Plagwitz–Pörsten Railway Cycle Path near Röcken

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It is a very well paved and flat cycle path without any major inclines.
Absolutely family friendly!

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84.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.5 km

23.9 km

12.8 km

7.84 km

707 m

440 m

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

72.1 km

6.18 km

5.13 km

789 m

114 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

18°C

5°C

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Comments

May 1, 2023,Saale- und Elster-Saale-Radeweg | Naumburg - Leipzig | 4/4

After a delicious breakfast in the Henne, we continued towards Leipzig. We left the Saale near Dehnitz and reached Lützen. The lunch break merged into an ice cream break at the Eiscafe Eisbär and less than 20 kilometers later we were back in Leipzig.

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June 15, 2024,3 Ländertour VII - Saale- Schütz & Sahneeis

Cycle home along the Saale, stop again at Schütz in Weißenfels - this time a good museum and highly recommended and then take the Elster-Saale connecting path via Lützen (and the fantastic ice cream parlor) home.

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April 26, 2023,Naumburg nach Leipzig

The departure from Naumburg was somewhat delayed today. When loading our bikes, Ria's bike stand suddenly broke off. Luckily we found a bike workshop that was able to grind and mount a new one for us within a very short time.

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May 30, 2023,RT23 Etappe3 Naumburg-Leipzig

Well... And then they stole our bikes on the rest day and we had to break off the tour halfway through...

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May 12, 2024,Familien-Fahrradtour 2024 Tag 4: Zwenkauer See ➡️ Naumburg

Last day of our 3-generation family bike tour 2024. Once again it was time to have breakfast together and then saddle up the chickens. The first few kilometers through no man's land, but after an hour there were excellent bike paths again (Saale-Elster and Saale). Again mostly nice and close to the water. In Weißenfels one last eleven o'clock drink …

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July 25, 2022,1. Etappe: Leipzig - Naumburg (Saaleradweg)

A nice route, but not necessarily at 38 degrees as there is hardly any shade until Weißenfels. From Weißenfels you can use the numerous bathing areas on the Saale for refreshments.

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June 22, 2022,Tag 5 Saaleradweg / Saale-Elster-Radweg oder Warum hat mir nie jemand gesagt, wie schön Leipzig ist?

f it was going to be a cold night again, I filled my drinking bottle with hot water and put it in my sleeping bag. Precisely. Just slept 8 hours. After a good night's sleep, it's a lot better. Passing the graduation tower in Bad Kösen, we went through vineyards to Naumburg. The cathedral can be visited, but you have …

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