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Wittes Quarry – Schildberg Tower loop from Bäuerlicher Torfstich Niedermoor

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Wittes Quarry – Schildberg Tower loop from Bäuerlicher Torfstich Niedermoor

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Wittes Quarry – Schildberg Tower loop from Bäuerlicher Torfstich Niedermoor

03:50

55.3km

300m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.68 km

Mühlteich Ochsensaal

Highlight • Lake

4.30 km

Historic Border Stone Between Saxony and Prussia

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right next to the map...

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6.50 km

Wittes Quarry

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The name of the quarry goes back to the Wittes family, who had porphyry quarried here until 1935. Today it is a small natural paradise, where there is also a small rest area.

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7.74 km

Schildberg Tower

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The observation tower is only open on fine Saturdays from April to October.

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19.5 km

View of the Quarry

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34.2 km

Wurzen Castle

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Wurzen Castle is one of the oldest castle buildings in the German-speaking world. It shows the transition from a castle complex to a residential palace and is considered an incunabula of Central German palace architecture.

The website of the former residential castle of Bishop Johann IV. von Saalhausen in the Mulde town of Wurzen can be found at: schloss-wurzen.de. All information about the castle and castle hotel can be accessed here.

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47.8 km

Küchenteich

Lake

49.0 km

Birk-Holz

Forest

50.2 km

Kranich-Holz

Forest

51.4 km

Mühlteich

Lake

52.3 km

Dammühlenteich

Highlight • Lake

The Dammühlenteich is a natural bath. Accordingly, there are reeds, algae, mosquitoes and everything that belongs to nature. Who does not mind finds a quiet retreat, which also scores with a cafe, a restaurant and a campsite.

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53.6 km

Markusteich with rest area

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not far from the Lutherweg, so it's worth taking a break here

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55.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.2 km

8.55 km

8.21 km

7.21 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.5 km

13.7 km

9.64 km

6.94 km

6.05 km

1.50 km

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Friday 10 July

26°C

13°C

18 %

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Wittes Quarry – Schildberg Tower loop from Bäuerlicher Torfstich Niedermoor

Mühlteich Ochsensaal

Historic Border Stone Between Saxony and Prussia

Wittes Quarry

Schildberg Tower

View of the Quarry

Wurzen Castle

Dammühlenteich

Markusteich with rest area

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