Entlang der Parthe - Vom Großbothen nach Naunhof

Interesting, varied hiking route near Grimma, Saxony. The history of the city of Leipzig began with the establishment of a Slavic settlement on the two banks of the Parthe around the year 900. The confluence of the Weißer Elster, Pleiße and Parthe rivers form the Leipzig water junction. Experts also speak of an inland delta. So Leipzig built “very close to the water” and the people of Leipzig often got wet feet. With the development of the city, many canals, mill ditches, raft ditches and flood beds were created. Industrialization turned the waters into sewers. Smelly watercourses were built over and filled in. At the beginning of the 1980s there was resistance to the overexploitation of nature. In the 1990s, water restoration work began. Even 30 years later, the waters of Leipzig have an extremely poor water quality. How is the Parthe doing today? The first section along the Parthe leads from the Parthen spring to Naunhof. The Parthe comes into being through the union of Gossenbach and Lehnbach. However, the popular excursion destination Gossenborn in the Glastener Forest is considered the source. On the way to Naunhof, the Parthe flows through Klein- and Großbardau, past Grimma, through Grethen, Pomßen and Lindhardt. The hike begins in Großbothen on the Leipzig-Döbeln railway line. The RE50 can be used for arrival and departure. The fire brigade museum in Grethen and the tower clock museum in Naunhof are worth seeing on the route from Gossenborn to Naunhof. Highlights of the route: - Close to nature and varied - Museums in Grethen and Naunhof