Castle bike tour, residence cities³ Merseburg Weißenfels Zeitz

Short description

Discover the former residence cities Merseburg, Weißenfels, and Zeitz by bike!

Description

Cultural enjoyment by bicycle: The Castle Cycling Tour leads to ducal castle grounds and should be divided into two or more day stages.


Stage 1: Zeitz - Weißenfels (Saale-Unstrut-Elster-Rad-Acht)
On the cycle path Saale-Unstrut-Elster-Radacht starting in Zeitz and ending after about 50 km in Weißenfels. In addition to the 1000-year history of Zeitz, you can expect the Baroque castle Moritzburg, the castle Neu-Augustusburg, and other sights.

Stage 2: Weißenfels - Merseburg (Saale Cycle Path)
From Weißenfels 30 km along the Saale Cycle Path to Merseburg.
Historical places: Zeitz - Cathedral and Castle Weißenfels - Castle Neu-Augustusburg, Heinrich-Schütz-Haus Merseburg - Castle and Cathedral ensemble

Extended tour description:
Route Weißenfels: Wine villages Burgwerben and Kriechau - Schkortleben - Großkorbetha - Bad Dürrenberg with spa park - Leuna with plastic park

Extension from Zeitz to Weißenfels: along the Saale-Unstrut-Elster-Radacht.
Route Zeitz: Grana - Droyßig - Osterfeld - Großgestewitz - Mertendorf - Wethau - Schönburg - Leißling

Travel tips Merseburg:

• Cathedral of Merseburg

• Cultural Historical Museum Castle Merseburg

• Art Foundation ben zi bena e. V.
• Art House Tiefer Keller

Travel tips Weißenfels:

• Museum Castle Neu-Augustusburg
• Heinrich-Schütz-Haus
• Novalis Memorial
• Geleitshaus Weißenfels
• Monastery St. Claren

Travel tips Zeitz:

• Museum Castle Moritzburg Zeitz
• Castle Park Moritzburg
• Underground Zeitz - Gangsystem
• Town Hall Tower Climb
• Mite Cheese Museum Würchwitz

Directions

From Weißenfels to Merseburg along the Saale On approximately 30 km, the Saale Cycle Path leads from Weißenfels to Merseburg Route Weißenfels - Wine villages Burgwerben and Kriechau - Schkortleben - Großkorbetha - Bad Dürrenberg with spa park - Leuna with plastic park: From Zeitz to Weißenfels along the Saale-Unstrut-Elster-Radacht The Castle Cycling Tour from Zeitz to Weißenfels runs for about 50 km along the eastern route of the Saale-Unstrut-Elster-Radacht. Route Zeitz - Grana - Droyßig - Osterfeld - Großgestewitz - Mertendorf - Wethau - Schönburg - Leißling