Leipzig Zoo – Rosental Park, Leipzig loop from Leipzig

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Leipzig Zoo – Rosental Park, Leipzig loop from Leipzig

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Leipzig Zoo – Rosental Park, Leipzig loop from Leipzig

01:45

6.91km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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98 m

Leipzig Zoo

Highlight • Structure

Probably one of the most beautiful zoos in Germany. There is constant renovation and investment going on here. The large enclosures offer the animals a great habitat (for a zoo), although this consequently means that they sometimes hide.

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886 m

Rosental Meadow with zoo viewing window

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a large city park close to the center

the video for the tour: cnoops.de/aiovg_videos/cityrunde-die-0-1-august-2021

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1.13 km

View of the Giraffe and Rhino Enclosure from Rosental Zoo Window

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Leipzig Zoo is home to giraffes and rhinos in the Africa experience world, especially on the vast Kiwara savanna. There, giraffes live together with zebras and antelopes, while rhinos can …

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3.36 km

Suspension Bridge and Froschteich (Rosental Pond)

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a lot of green deposits

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4.45 km

Parthe River

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The Parthe is a small river, but it is of great importance for the city of Leipzig (flood protection).

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4.87 km

Rosental

Forest

5.51 km

Rosental Park, Leipzig

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A large park for walking, cycling, and picnics. Nature in the city, located right next to Leipzig Zoo.

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6.91 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.58 km

770 m

561 m

Surfaces

3.94 km

1.92 km

566 m

363 m

128 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

8°C

88 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

April 4, 2022,durchs Rosental - Zoo Schaufenster, Hängebrücke, Wackelturm | Leipzig

We used the good weather in the morning for a walk in the Rosental.
Here we could see a hyena and two ostriches at the "Zoo display window". 😃👍🏼
From the Rosental wobble tower we had a beautiful view, from up here it was blowing 💨😮 and the tower swayed a lot. 🙈
A lot of wild garlic grew along …

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