Bad Elster Open-Air Theatre – Horní Paseky Chapel loop from Oelsnitz (Vogtl)

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Bad Elster Open-Air Theatre – Horní Paseky Chapel loop from Oelsnitz (Vogtl)

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Bad Elster Open-Air Theatre – Horní Paseky Chapel loop from Oelsnitz (Vogtl)

04:59

73.2km

770m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.9 km for 118 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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899 m

St. Jakobikirche Oelsnitz

Highlight • Religious Site

Really beautiful the church. Unfortunately, almost always locked ...

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19.4 km

Scenic Section of the Elsterradweg

Highlight • Cycleway

Great section of the Elster cycle path.

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21.2 km

For Goethe's epic »Hermann und Dorothea«, to which the poet prince was probably inspired in 1795 at the source in Bad Elster, the natural theater was created in 1911 at the same place in the forest park, the first in Saxony. In addition to the Goethe Festival, theater performances and concerts were regularly held here until 1952. Then the natural theater fell into a deep slumber.
In 2007 it was spectacularly reopened with the opera "Der Freischütz". Since then, numerous events of various genres for young and old have been taking place between May and September. In 2018, the more than 100-year-old entire facility was completely modernized, significantly expanded and a roof was installed.

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22.0 km

Royal Spa House, Bad Elster

Highlight • Historical Site

From the German year of the Three Emperors, 1888 to 1890, the Royal Kurhaus was built under the direction of the state master builder Karl Otto Trobsch from Zwickau. The construction of the Kurhaus, planned as the cultural center of the spa complex, was encouraged and supported by influential personalities from Saxony. The almost completely preserved castle-like complex is a rarity with national value and was renovated from 1996 to 1998 with a lot of empathy and expertise.

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23.0 km

Vogtland Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Although the path was somewhat covered with leaves, it was still very passable.

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31.4 km

Horní Paseky Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

A beautiful little chapel in the middle of the forest!

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36.9 km

Elster Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Elsterquelle can be easily reached by bike from both Aš (Czech Republic) and Bärendorf (Germany). You can reach the source via a small wooden walkway. There is also a book here that you can sign up. The small refuge nearby is an ideal place for a break.

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