COAL | STEAM | LIGHT | LAKES Cycle Route

Short Description

Over 160 km, the KOHLE | DAMPF | LICHT - cycle route connects milestones of industrial history. From Lutherstadt Wittenberg to the Leipzig New Lakeland, the route leads through wonderful recreational and leisure areas.

Description

Lignite and the chemical industry have shaped Central Germany for decades. The stations of the KOHLE | DAMPF | LICHT - cycle route provide interesting insights into the structural transformation from an ecologically heavily damaged region to wonderful recreational landscapes. Company settlements at former power plants invite you to visit, the sight of former large-scale mining equipment leaves visitors amazed, and the numerous mining follow-up lakes have become attractive for bathers, water sports enthusiasts, and nature lovers.

Over 160 km, the KOHLE | DAMPF | LICHT - cycle route connects most of these stations and passes through wonderful recreational and leisure areas.

Further Information

World Heritage Region Anhalt-Dessau-Wittenberg e.V.
Neustr. 13
06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Tel. 03491 402610
Fax 03491 405857
[email protected]
www.anhalt-dessau-wittenberg.de

Information about the cycle path: www.kohle-dampf-licht.de

Parking Information

In Lutherstadt Wittenberg:

Dessauer Straße/Am Hafen or

at the Old Town Station (Hallesche Straße)

each with a large free parking lot

There is a parking lot at every point of interest along the route (mostly free of charge)