Best historic site trails in Leipzig
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Explore the most popular historic site trails near Leipzig with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
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- 4.5 (135)·Moderate·7.2 mi·Est. 3–3.5 hrBeautiful loop in Leipzig, Saxony. This tour goes around Lake Cospuden, an artificial lake south of Leipzig. Lake Cospuden offers you a wide range of leisure, recreational and sporting opportunities. The tour is suitable for bikes, inline skates and longboards. The main path is asphalted. Of course, it is nicer to run off the asphalted path, for which there are several possibilities. Highlights of the hike: - Beautiful views - Varied natural landscape - Rich flora and fauna - Lake Cospuden
- 4.4 (34)·Easy·1.7 mi·Est. 0.5–1 hrInteresting city tour through Leipzig, Saxony. The route begins on Brühlstraße not far from the main train station and leads via the market square and Augustusplatz to the Moritzbastei. It touches the 26 most important sights within the Old Town Square at a relatively short distance. Highlights: - Museum of fine arts - Romanus house - Fregehouse - Old scales - Thomas Church - Thomas Meadow - Trading yard - Old trading exchange - Speck's farm - Prince's Bay - Moritzbastei
- 4.3 (40)·Easy·1.1 mi·Est. 0.5–1 hrFamily-friendly walk around the Auensee in Leipzig, Saxony. The Auensee is a beautiful idyll in the Möckernschen Winkel in Leipzig. This short, complete walk around the lake is perfect for the whole family. The seasonal park railroad, which circles the lake once, can also be a highlight for children. The train, which was put into operation in 1951 as the second pioneer train in the former GDR in Leipzig, stops at four stations on the shore of the lake (note journey times and ticket...
- 3.9 (19)·Easy·3.2 mi·Est. 1–1.5 hrThe Leipzig music trail is 5.3 km long and can be explored on foot. The average station distance is 225 m. Highlights of the route: New Gewandhaus Mendelssohn-HausGrieg meeting place Former Music Library Peters Museum of Musical Instruments Old Johannisfriedhof Schumann House Grafisches Viertel - music publishers Wagner monument Leipzig Opera Old Nikolaischule Nikolaikirche old town hall Museum of Fine Arts - Beethoven on the Arabian Coffe Tree Hôtel de SaxeThomas Church Bach Museum Location...
- 4.3 (19)·Moderate·8.2 mi·Est. 3–3.5 hrPopular hiking trail near Leipzig, Saxony. This hike east of Leipzig has a lot of nature and pretty little places to offer - you hardly notice that you are walking in an urban area. The route often runs through wooded meadow landscapes or along beautiful waters such as the Parthe. There are numerous places to stop for refreshments along the way. Accessible by bus and train (start and end points are close to tram stops). Highlights of the hike: - Mariana Park - Abtnaundorf Park - Abtnaundorf...
- 4.3 (10)·Moderate·13.3 miMarathon circuit in Leipzig, Saxony. This is the official round of the Leipzig Marathon. It runs from the city's most famous landmark, the Monument to the Battle of the Nations in Leipzig, out of town via Prager Strasse. In the further course of the route, many historical points are passed. Highlights: - White magpie - Zeppelin Bridge - Palm Garden
- 3.7 (11)·Easy·3.7 mi·Est. 1.5–2 hrThis route combines urban parkland with the natural wilderness of Leipzig's alluvial forest. The trail first leads through the expansive Clara Zetkin Park, the green heart of the city, and then follows the shady paths along the Elster floodplain. One of the main highlights is the climb up the Fockeberg. This wooded elevation offers one of the best panoramic views of the entire Leipzig skyline and the surrounding area from its summit plateau. In the dense stands of alluvial forest, you can...
- 4.5 (6)·Hard·20.8 mi·Est. 8.5–9.5 hrThis is the track of the 18th Leipzig Six Rivers Hike. Organizer: Association of Leipziger Wanderer eV - SV Lindenau 1848 eV Start and finish: Leipzig, Am Sportforum 10, club house SC DHfK Leipzig eV Route: Club house - Rosental - Am Rosentalhügel - Marienbrücke - Heuweg - Möckernsche Alpspitz (Kippe) - Möckernscher Winkel - Neue Luppe - Hundewasser - Auwaldstation - Luppendamm - Reitweg - Leutzscher Holz - Wilder Mann - Leutzscher Brücke - An der Landauer Brücke - Kleinmesse - Am...
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Frequently asked questions
What is the longest historic site trail in Leipzig?
According to AllTrails.com, the longest historic site trail in Leipzig is Green Ring Leipzig. This trail is estimated to be 83.7 mi long.
Which historic site trail has the most elevation gain in Leipzig?
Leipzig: With an ascent of 7,454 ft, Green Ring Leipzig has the most elevation gain of all of the historic site trails in the area. The next highest ascent for historic site trails is Parthe-Mulde Cycle Route with 3,198 ft of elevation gain.
What is the most popular and difficult historic site trail in Leipzig?
The most popular and difficult historic site trail in Leipzig is Leipziger Sechs-Flüsse-Wanderung with a 4.5-star rating from 6 reviews.
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Explore trails with historic sites in the Leipzig area
More trails with historic sites
- Goethe Park and Herfurth Park (East)
- Leipzig um den Cospudener See
- Rundwanderweg Leipzig (Etappe 2): Miltitz - Wiederitzsch - Paunsdorf
- Rundwanderweg Leipzig (Etappe 1): Paunsdorf - Markkleeberg - Miltitz
- Parthe-Mulde Cycle Route
- Vom Cospudener See entlang der Weißen Elster zum Schladitzer See
- 8. Leipziger Bergtest (2010)
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Points of interest
- Cospudener See
- Kulkwitzer See
- Campingplatz Kulkwitzer See
- OS Kanu
- Nacktbadestrand
- Hundestrand
- St. Nicholas Church
- Zentral-Messepalast
- Elsterbecken
- Neue Luppe
- Monument to the Battle of the Nations
- Nahleberg
- Parthe
- Rodelberg
- Pleißeflutbett
- Fockeberg
- Botanischer Zentral-Schulgarten
- Hundewasser
- Panichs Lache
- Palmengartenteich