View of Vogtland – Voigtsberg Castle loop from Plauen Mitte

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View of Vogtland – Voigtsberg Castle loop from Plauen Mitte

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View of Vogtland – Voigtsberg Castle loop from Plauen Mitte

04:41

72.1km

780m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 10.7 km for 73 m

After 31.9 km for 118 m

After 37.2 km for 295 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.52 km

View of Vogtland

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Gravel. Unsuitable for racing bike. Flatfoot 😢

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10.7 km

Oelsnitz Town Hall

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Sunday afternoon as empty swept. Restaurant? Beer gardens? None. Nobody can eat in Ölsnitz.

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31.2 km

Bad Elster Open-Air Theatre

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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 …

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32.0 km

Royal Spa House, Bad Elster

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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 …

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33.0 km

Vogtland Cycle Path

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

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50.3 km

Three Bishoprics Corner (Drei-Bistums-Ecke)

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60.5 km

Voigtsberg Castle

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The renovation of the castle tower has been ongoing since 2023 and the tower can be climbed again (2 € fee). The climb over 129 spiral steps is always worth …

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63.1 km

Cycle path in Vogtland

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brilliant bike path to cycle "straight ahead".

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72.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.6 km

20.5 km

15.4 km

9.14 km

4.02 km

547 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

59.3 km

5.34 km

3.50 km

2.65 km

945 m

470 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Sunday 8 November

9°C

3°C

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

June 22, 2024,Einmal Heimat und zurück 😉

The trip to Bad Elster had been on my list for a long time. Last week the camera was still whining and today it was time for the bike. 😜
Bad Elster is always a feast for the eyes. Everything is blooming and green in a variety of colors. Wonderful. 🌳🎋🪴🌷🌺
But the best moment was when I turned onto …

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May 13, 2023,Einmal Gondelteich und zurück ☺️

So! Before we finally get down to business, one last big training lap. 😙
Didn't feel so bad. Actually even better than expected. 😇
In Bad Elster at the gondola pond there was a bratwurst and then it was time to go back. The route went, except for about 6km, always along village streets or bike paths. Thank God there …

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July 3, 2022,Einmal alte Heimat und zurück. 🥳

Today it finally happened. It should be the first "bigger" route. And what is there really to offer? That's right, the old homeland. A short stop at the gondola pond was planned, where I wanted to drink a few Viennese and a fluffy cold sour shandy. It stayed with the wanted. Then! The owners were determined not to serve anything …

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August 20, 2024,Mein Velo und Ich 😜

Today I went for a bike ride again. 😅
It was lovely. And the food at Magdalena's in Doubrava was delicious again. 🥳
I cycled back via Sohl. I haven't been here for ages. A lot has happened. Really pretty little village. 😙
If the weather is good on Saturday, I'll go there again. Then the destination will be the …

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