White Elster Bridge – Gatzen Wildlife Enclosure loop from Pegau

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White Elster Bridge – Gatzen Wildlife Enclosure loop from Pegau

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White Elster Bridge – Gatzen Wildlife Enclosure loop from Pegau

04:59

19.5km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Pfarrholz Groitzsch

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.58 km

St. Laurentius Town Church, Pegau

Highlight • Religious Site

The house of God can be found in the city center on the market.

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3.78 km

White Elster Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

You shouldn't be funny about this wonderful bridge, actually 😉😅

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6.03 km

Water Tower Groitzsch

Highlight • Monument

☆ This building is an eye-catcher... completely different. This scaffolding made of steel and perfectly coordinated in color is impressive... Completion was in 1904 with a total height of 45 meters.

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7.42 km

Kantorberg Hill

Highlight • Summit

the yellow hiking trail goes there too

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8.52 km

Träubelwiese Natural Monument

Highlight • Natural Monument

Information board for the area natural monument Träubelwiese

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10.7 km

Kleiner Teich

Lake

12.4 km

Gatzen Wildlife Enclosure

Highlight • Natural

Bring a few chestnuts to feed in autumn.

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13.0 km

Wooden bridge over the Weiße Elster

Highlight • Bridge

over the White Elster, next to it is a rest area and on the other side a bench

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14.7 km

St. George's Mountain Church Profen

Highlight • Religious Site

possibly Profes parish church

construction time
15th century, 16th century,
1495 (choir), 1509 (nave), 1589 (spire)

architectural style
Gothic, Renaissance
Builder / Architect
–
Condition
the Eve Parish church in …

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19.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.03 km

6.59 km

5.54 km

357 m

Surfaces

7.11 km

5.18 km

4.31 km

1.57 km

1.11 km

235 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 13 September

21°C

12°C

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Comments

September 17, 2025,NSC Etappe 10: Mufflon-Etappe

Further information on the Neuseen Challenge
luro.de/nsc
More information and photos from this stage:
luro.de/nsc-10

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July 30, 2023,Kommode Wanderung durch die Elsteraue: Profen-Groitzsch-Pegau

Today's commode hike was a "neighborhood hike" via nebenan.de. The 13 of us met at Leipzig main station and took the train towards Neustadt/Orla. Luckily the train wasn't too full and we didn't go far, because our interesting tour started in Profen. A highlight right at the beginning was the visit to the beautifully decorated church. There were also many …

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