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Elster Bridge in Crossen – Utenbach Water Tower loop from Heideland

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Thuringia

Elster Bridge in Crossen – Utenbach Water Tower loop from Heideland

Hard

4.8

(15)

riders

Elster Bridge in Crossen – Utenbach Water Tower loop from Heideland

03:48

61.9km

540m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.2 km

Elster Bridge in Crossen

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The Elster Bridge is a seven-arch bridge and a technical cultural monument from the late 19th century.

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12.6 km

Sachsenberg Viewpoint and Rest Area

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Observation tower, refuge, information boards and signposts

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18.2 km

Hop Fields Near Sautzschen

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The hops are in full bloom in July

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26.9 km

Zuckerbahn Cycle Path (Zeitz–Camburg)

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A pleasant cycle path, without any special demands.

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36.9 km

Oberholz

Forest

38.8 km

Quiet forest path

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Here you can enjoy cycling in a relaxed manner.

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42.9 km

The Zeitz–Camburg railway was a branch line in Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. It ran from Zeitz an der Elster via Osterfeld to Camburg an der Saale and thus formed a cross connection between the Leipzig–Probstzella railway and the Großheringen–Saalfeld railway.

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46.4 km

Rest Area at the Old Utenbach Station and Water Tower

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A very nicely laid out rest area for a short break.

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46.5 km

Utenbach Water Tower

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An idyllic gem on the bike path.

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61.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.6 km

24.0 km

7.41 km

3.13 km

2.78 km

Surfaces

55.2 km

3.61 km

1.97 km

906 m

170 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Monday 6 July

26°C

17°C

13 %

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Comments

June 24, 2024,Elsterradweg nach Zeitz, über Zuckerbahnradweg zurück nach Schkölen und über Torpla nach Eisenberg

After I picked up my bike from the inspection, I of course had to go for a ride straight away, after two weeks of abstinence!
My tour took me from Eisenberg to Hartmannsdorf, then along the Elster cycle path to Zeitz, in Zeitz I changed cycle paths and took the Zuckerbahn cycle path to Schkölen and from there via Törpla …

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August 7, 2021,Süß 🍭Süßer🍭Zuckerbahn-Radweg Zeitz

It was a super nice and varied bike tour. We rode the Zuckerbahn cycle path a long way, which is really nice, but we didn't want to return the same way, so it was a great lap and in the end we cycled a long way along the Elster cycle path, which is also very beautiful. But the tour is …

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Elster Bridge in Crossen – Utenbach Water Tower loop from Heideland

Elster Bridge in Crossen

Sachsenberg Viewpoint and Rest Area

Hop Fields Near Sautzschen

Zuckerbahn Cycle Path (Zeitz–Camburg)

Quiet forest path

Osterfeld station

Rest Area at the Old Utenbach Station and Water Tower

Utenbach Water Tower

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