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Weiße Elster Riverside Path – Trail along the Elster riverbed loop from Leipzig-Lindenau

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Weiße Elster Riverside Path – Trail along the Elster riverbed loop from Leipzig-Lindenau

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Weiße Elster Riverside Path – Trail along the Elster riverbed loop from Leipzig-Lindenau

07:22

28.9km

100m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Elster- und Pleiße-Auewald

Lehmlache Lauer

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.32 km

Palmengartenteich

Lake

2.81 km

Klinger Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

On tours between Wahren and Connewitz you usually come here long. Popular route of the Leipzig, accordingly, a lot going on.

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3.51 km

Weiße Elster Riverside Path

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The White Elster is a 257 km long right tributary of the Saale, of which Germany accounts for 245.4 km. It rises in the Czech Republic in the Elster Mountains …

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3.85 km

Trail along the Elster riverbed

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Cyclists and pedestrians share this path. Quite crowded at peak times.

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5.39 km

Der Beipert

Forest

6.49 km

Elster- und Pleiße-Auewald

Nature Reserve

7.01 km

Die Probstei

Forest

11.0 km

Adlertor entrance, Kees'scher Park

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The Adlertor is the entrance gate to Kees'schen Park. It was built at the end of the 19th century in the neo-baroque style.

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13.4 km

Wild Boar Enclosure

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with information board at the supply gate

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13.5 km

Leipzig Riverside Forest (Leipziger Auwald)

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The floodplain forest is perfect for a short break from city life. Just pause and enjoy the music of the forest. 🌳

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16.8 km

Fockeberg

Viewpoint

19.5 km

Teich Johannapark

Lake

20.4 km

Elstermühlgraben

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View of the renovated Elstermühlgraben flanked by many tastefully restored residential buildings.

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25.4 km

Confluence of the Kleine Luppe and the Nahle

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a bridge on the Way of St. James
on the side (middle) path there is also a bench

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28.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.9 km

5.06 km

4.53 km

1.53 km

842 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

6.17 km

5.88 km

5.85 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

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Weiße Elster Riverside Path – Trail along the Elster riverbed loop from Leipzig-Lindenau

Klinger Bridge

Weiße Elster Riverside Path

Trail along the Elster riverbed

Adlertor entrance, Kees'scher Park

Wild Boar Enclosure

Leipzig Riverside Forest (Leipziger Auwald)

Elstermühlgraben

Confluence of the Kleine Luppe and the Nahle

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