Palmengarten Weir – Forest highway loop from Leipzig Slevogtstraße

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Palmengarten Weir – Forest highway loop from Leipzig Slevogtstraße

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Palmengarten Weir – Forest highway loop from Leipzig Slevogtstraße

03:49

70.2km

240m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: September 24, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 70.2 km for 14 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.90 km

Palmengarten Weir

Highlight • Monument

To relax, to chill out and to recharge your batteries, it is worthwhile, especially in summer. A piece of the green line in #Leipzig.

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6.02 km

Pond with fountain in Clara Zetkin Park

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Located between Johannapark and Clara Zetkin Park, this street is open only to cyclists, joggers and hikers, offering a relaxed atmosphere without car traffic.

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15.3 km

Viewpoint on the Former Leinestraße Landfill

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The Leinestraße landfill was renaturalized a few years ago and can now be walked on or by mountain bike via several access roads from gravel. From this vantage point you …

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26.6 km

Oberholz

Forest

40.7 km

Forest highway

Highlight • Cycleway

Please keep the area clean ✌🏻

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41.7 km

Lake Moritz

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Beautiful large swimming lake, with many opportunities to go into the water.
Gravel paths lead around the lake.

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59.6 km

Monument to the Battle of the Nations (Völkerschlachtdenkmal)

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☆ Architectural height equal to 91m. The opening took place on October 18, 1913.

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65.2 km

Rosental Park

Highlight • Natural

From 1694, August the Strong ruled Saxony.
And wanted to have a pleasure palace built on the site of today's Rosental.
Leipzig's city fathers were able to cleverly prevent this.

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66.5 km

Rosental

Forest

68.8 km

Luppedamm Cycle Path (Neue Luppe)

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Parallel to the New Luppe runs the Luppedamm, which is very popular with joggers, inline skiers and cyclists. Nearby is the Auensee and alluvial forest.

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