Papitzer Ponds – Elster Bridge Schkeuditz loop from Luppeaue

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Papitzer Ponds – Elster Bridge Schkeuditz loop from Luppeaue

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Papitzer Ponds – Elster Bridge Schkeuditz loop from Luppeaue

02:28

9.64km

40m

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 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Luppeaue

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.48 km

Papitzer Lachen (Luppeaue Nature Reserve)

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Papitz laughter NSG

The Papitz clay pools south of Schkeuditz (belong to the Luppeaue nature reserve) have a wide range of different habitats in a very small area. As a …

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5.08 km

Altscherbitz Mill

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The Altscherbitz Mill is a historic water mill on the White Elster in the Altscherbitz district of the town of Schkeuditz. It has a long history that goes back to …

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5.97 km

Wooden Bridge by the Old Cemetery

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on the path next to the old cemetery

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6.05 km

Wooden Bridge in Luppeaue

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on the path next to the old cemetery

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6.64 km

Covered Wooden Bridge over the Weiße Elster near Schkeuditz

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something rare: a covered bridge

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8.48 km

Papitzer Ponds

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The Papitzer Lachens are former clay pits that filled with water and have now become valuable habitats for animals and plants worthy of protection. They are located in the Luppeaue nature reserve.

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9.19 km

Meadow Between the Elster and Luppe Rivers

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The path runs along the banks of the White Elster, which winds through wide meadows.

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9.31 km

Elster Bridge Schkeuditz

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for pedestrians and cyclists. A bench and information board can also be found there

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9.64 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.66 km

3.56 km

1.10 km

331 m

Surfaces

6.18 km

1.12 km

1.08 km

942 m

330 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

8°C

93 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

July 14, 2025,Papitzer Lachen🌳🐝🦢

River regulation measures on the Luppe deprived the floodplain forest between Leipzig and Schkeuditz of its necessary water supply as early as the 1930s. 🪾
Before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall, conservationists (I would like to mention Roland Zitschke, who passed away last year) worked with admirable tenacity on the renaturation projects.🌳
The Papitzer Lachen were clay …

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