SchRADELN (Schraden Cycling Tour)

This tour takes cyclists through Schraden, a lowland area on the border to Saxony, which is crossed by many small canals. The Schraden region is straddled in the north and south by two wooded mountain ridges, which today are once again used for fruit growing on meadow orchards. Here, cyclists discover the Lower Lusatian Heath Nature Park, impressive natural monuments, old castles and manor house complexes as well as industrial culture of the Lausitz region.Length: 124 kilometresStart/finish: ElsterwerdaLogo/route sign: green bicycle with a curved yellow ribbon.How to get there:Train: from Berlin central station take the EC179 (Prague) to Elsterwerda (about 1.5 hours)Car: from Berlin, take the A13 to Schwarzheide and then the B169 to Elsterwerda (about 2 hours)Route: Elsterwerda, Kraupa, Hohenleipisch, Gorden, Döllingen, Plessa, Frauendorf, Kroppen, Ortrand, Großkmehlen, Schraden, Hirschfeld, Gröden, Merzdorf, Wainsdorf, Prösen, Stolzenhain, Reichenhain, Würdenhain, Haida bei Elsterwerda, ElsterwerdaPossible combinations:Lower Lusatian Mining TourPrince Pueckler Cycle PathTour BrandenburgCoal, Wind and Water TourTrail conditions/surface: Most of the route consists of asphalted cycle paths, and there are some quiet side roads. Slightly hilly.Maps/Literature: Naturpark Niederlausitzer Heidelandschaft / Kurstadt Bad Liebenwerda - Mühlberg - Schradenland, SACHSEN KARTOGRAPHIE; Auflage: 3 (18. Juni 2014), ISBN 978-3-86843-063-9, Euro 5.90