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Oberspreewald-Lausitz

Black Elster – Elster Mill, Plessa loop from Ortrand

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Oberspreewald-Lausitz

Black Elster – Elster Mill, Plessa loop from Ortrand

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Black Elster – Elster Mill, Plessa loop from Ortrand

03:27

59.4km

120m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 47 m for 42 m

After 59.4 km for 42 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

13.5 km

Black Elster

Highlight • River

Great nature and a lot of peace.

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2

19.0 km

Picnic Shelter on the Schwarze Elster Cycle Path

Highlight • Rest Area

Have a picnic and let your gaze wander into the distance. Opposite, the Black Elster flows leisurely.

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3

22.0 km

Elster Mill, Plessa

Highlight • Monument

Always worth a visit, but beware the mill is only open during the summer season.

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4

22.7 km

Cycle path along the Schwarze Elster

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Well-paved cycle/dyke path between Eltserwerda and Plessa

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5

28.6 km

Bockwindmühle Elsterwerda and Miniaturenpark Kleine Lausitz

Highlight • Monument

Around 120 historical castles, palaces, old mills and former industrial buildings have been recreated true to scale in the Miniaturenpark Elsterwerda. You can also visit the old post mill here and the "free cyclists' gas station" is an attraction.

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6

30.9 km

Cycle path in Elsterwerda Castle Park

Highlight • Cycleway

7

45.0 km

View over the Schradenland

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

is also a great bike path between Hirschfeld and Val Gardena, part of the Brandenburg tour

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8

48.3 km

Hirschfeld–Großthiemig Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Asphalt and no traffic.

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59.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.9 km

15.0 km

12.9 km

11.1 km

336 m

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.8 km

2.78 km

2.43 km

1.29 km

958 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 1 July

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