Field and Elbe Tour

Short description

Beautiful agricultural paths lead through the green nature, passing by a bell monument, a megalithic tomb, a castle complex, and beautiful resting places.

Description

The bike tour leads from Zerbst/Anhalt in a western arc through the field and farmland to the Elbe and back to Zerbst/Anhalt.

Zerbst/Anhalt – Töppel – Schora – Güterglück – Gehrden – Gödnitz – Ronney – Walternienburg – Nutha – Niederlepte – Zerbst/Anhalt

Highlights: Zerbst/Anhalt Roland, Butterjungfer, St. Nicolai Church ruin, city gate: Bell monument in Schora, megalithic tomb Gehrden with resting place, wildlife enclosure at the megalithic tomb, Elbe meadows and Elbe river, old railway bridge with a view, Water Castle Walternienburg, resolute church Nutha, Zerbst/Anhalt Castle Garden, Katharina monument, Zerbst Castle

Directions

We head south and turn right at the intersection of Bundesstraße 184. Here we follow the bike path and pass through the Breite-Straßen-Tor. We continue straight ahead on the street until the pedestrian crossing. Here we cross the street and continue on Feuerberg street until the end, where we turn right into Neuer Weg. We follow the street to the intersection and turn left onto Heidmathen street. This turns into a farm road and leads us to the next village, Töppel. At a large crossroads in the village, we find a resting place. Here we turn right and then leave the main street by continuing straight to Moritz. In Moritz, we turn right and follow the street to the church. Here we turn left and ride to Schora. In Schora, at the intersection, we turn left onto the main street and immediately right onto the street to the village square. Here is where the bell monument is located. Then we ride back to the intersection of the main street. Here we now ride straight ahead on the street until we see a farm road on the left. Here we leave the main street and ride onto the farm road. At the next intersection, we turn right and ride to the end. We come to the district road to Güterglück. Here we turn right and cross the railroad tracks. The journey continues to Güterglück. At the next intersection, we see a small pond on the left. There are nice benches here for a short break. The road leads right at this intersection, along Bahnhofstraße. We cross the railroad tracks again and leave the main street by turning left into the side street. This leads to Gehrten. In Gehrden, we follow the street to the outskirts and turn left onto a grass path. Its best to push the bike from here. We go straight for a bit and we come to the megalithic tomb. Then we take the same path back and turn right back onto the main street towards the village center. Here you can admire a beautiful pond and an old church. Then we leave the main street and turn right. We ride on a farm road. This road crosses the railroad tracks with an underpass. Then we continue straight ahead towards Gödnitz. The farm road ends at the village street where we turn left. We turn right into the next street and then left. We pass by the milk filling station. At the next street intersection, we turn right. The street takes a sharp right turn. We pass by the village church and continue straight ahead. At the next intersection, we turn left. We leave Gödnitz and, half-right, pass directly into the forest and onto the Elbe cycle path on a cobblestone road. Here we turn left onto the track path and follow the Elbe cycle path to Ronney. We pass by the former railway bridge and catch a glimpse of the Elbe. We continue along the track path. At the village intersection, we head to the Elbe ferry on the right. We turn left and follow the street to Walternienburg. Here, before the bridge in the village, we turn right and see the Water Castle. Then we follow the signs on the village street from the Fläming cycle path and ride through Nutha-Siedlung, Nutha, Niederlepte back to Zerbst/Anhalt. We turn right into the main street and ride through the village of Walternienburg. The Arche church is on the left. We continue straight ahead until we can turn onto Friedensstraße on the right. We follow the street to the outskirts and continue straight ahead. After some time, we leave the street and ride on a concrete path to Nutha-Siedlung. We continue straight ahead on a farm road until we reach the street intersection and turn right until Nutha. Shortly after entering the village, we turn right and ride to the church. After a break, we return to the intersection and turn right. We continue straight ahead until we leave the village and reach the next street intersection. Here, we turn left towards Niederlepte. We take this path and ride into the village. In good weather, its worth taking a detour to the Bible maps at the church. The tour continues straight ahead until we leave Niederlepte and reach the main street. Here, we turn left onto the state road and ride carefully to Zerbst/Anhalt. After the meat factory on the right, we turn left onto Gartenstraße and follow it past the castle garden to Breite-Straßen-Tor. Here we turn right and ride on the bike path until we reach the traffic light intersection. Here we cross the street and are back at the starting point of the tour.

More information

More excursion tips at: www.radeln-in-zerbst.de

Parking information

In Zerbst/Anhalt, there are various parking lots at the train station and in the city center.

Safety instructions

Parts of the route are shared with mixed traffic, so caution is advised. In Gehrden, the village street is paved and in Gödnitz up to the Elbe cycle path is also a cobblestone road.

Equipment

Provisions for the way and sufficient drinks. In Ronney and Walternienburg, there is a restaurant: opening hours should be checked with the host.