Coal, Wind and Town of Singers Tour

The main theme of this bicycle tour is the generation of energy from coal, wind and water. Within close proximity of each other, this tour takes you past a post mill and a Paltrock windmill. In addition to the various windmills, the tour also takes you past an impressive industrial monument from the lignite mining era. In the F60 visitor mine you can take part in the guided tour “zwischen Himmel und Erde” (between heaven and earth), which is all about how coal used to be mined in the Elbe-Elster region. In addition to the energy production sites, the tour also takes you through a wide open landscape, many castles and plenty of nature.
The town museum of the singers’ town of Finsterwalde tells you all about the history of the town and of the local “Sängerlied” song. You can take part in an interesting tour of the town with an “original” singer as your guide and visit the restaurant “Goldener Hahn” for an unforgettable culinary treat. Length: 92 kilometresStart/finish: FinsterwaldeLogo/route sign: Tour is partly signpostedHow to get there:Train: take the RE5 from Berlin-Potsdamer Platz to Doberlug-Kirchhain, then take the RE10 to Finsterwalde (about 2 hours)Car: from Berlin via the A13 towards Luckau. Continue along the B87 and B96 to Finsterwalde (about 1.5 hours)Route: Betten, Lichterfeld, Schacksdorf, Nehesdorf, Pechhütte, Sorno, Oppelhain, Rückersdorf, Friedersdorf, Tröbitz, Frankenhain, Wehrhain, Stechau, Trebbus, Brenitz, Schönewalde, MünchhausenPossible combinations:

Prince Pueckler Cycle PathHistoric Town Centres Cycle Routes 5Historic Town Centres Cycle Routes 6Coal, Wind and Water TourElster Bicycle TourTrail conditions: The tour takes you over quiet country roads, mostly well-developed cycle paths and some natural pathsMaps/Literature: Sängerstadt Finsterwalde, Doberlug-Kirchhain und Umgebung, SACHSEN KARTOGRAPHIE; Auflage: 2 (7. Juli 2011), ISBN 978-3-86843-062-2, Euro 5.50