2nd star ride Chemnitz (Rochlitz - Wechselburg - Claußnitz - Chemnitz)

39.47 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Great panorama
Cycling
  • 3:00 h
  • 39.47 km
  • 282 m
  • 152 m
  • 154 m
  • 296 m
  • 142 m
  • Start: Frongasse in Rochlitz; market Wechselburg; playground and fitness parcours Claußnitz
  • Destination: Karl-Marx-Monument Chemnitz

2nd star ride to STADTRADELN Chemnitz on September 6, 2025

Bike route from Rochlitz via Wechselburg and Claußnitz to Chemnitz

As part of the STADTRADELN campaign and the SPORTS UNITED/SPORTY event, the 2nd star ride Chemnitz will take place on September 6, 2025 – a special highlight for all cycling enthusiasts from Chemnitz and the cultural capital region. Groups from the entire region set off on 13 different routes to gather at the Karl-Marx-Monument. From there – accompanied by the police – they ride together to the stadium at Gellertstraße, where the cyclists receive a fitting welcome.

One of the 13 star ride routes starts in Rochlitz and leads via Wechselburg and Claußnitz to the city center of Chemnitz. At all three stations, cyclists have the opportunity to join along the way and become part of the joint ride. The return journey is organized individually by the participants.

Route schedule:

10:00 am start in Rochlitz, city sign behind the town hall in Frongasse

Intermediate stop: Wechselburg, cycle path church, opportunity to rest and information about the St. Ottokirche

11:00 am start in Wechselburg, market

Short stop at Wechselburg town hall and the Wechselburg PURPLE PATH artwork, then continued ride to Claußnitz

Intermediate stop: playground and fitness parcours at the Alte Mühle Markersdorf in Claußnitz (near the Museumsbahnhof Markersdorf-Taura)

12:45 pm start in Claußnitz from the playground and fitness parcours

Around 2:00 pm: arrival in Chemnitz at the Karl-Marx-Monument and further individual participation options in the STADTRADELN ride

4:30 pm opportunity for a joint ride of all star ride participants from the Karl-Marx-Monument to the stadium at Gellertstraße

Participation in the ride is free of charge.

Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V.
Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V.

Waypoints

Start
Frongasse in Rochlitz; market Wechselburg; playground and fitness parcours Claußnitz
© HVV, LEIPZIG REGION
Rochlitz
Historic city centre
CC-BY-SA | Gotthard Ladegast, Heimat- und Verkehrsverein "Rochlitzer Muldental" e.V.
Radwegekirche St. Otto Wechselburg
Church

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Asphalt
Gravel
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Equipment

Bicycle helmet, weather-appropriate clothing, provisions

Additional information

Registration is required. All information about registration as well as the STADTRADELN campaign can be found at www.chemnitz.de/stadtradeln

The 2nd star ride Chemnitz is organized by the Environmental Office of the City of Chemnitz as part of the STADTRADELN campaign in cooperation with the Stadtsportbund Chemnitz e. V. as part of SPORTS UNITED/SPORTY.

Author

Bastian Rakow

Organization

Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V.

License (master data)

Bastian Rakow
License: Attribution

Safety guidelines

Participation in the route is at your own risk!

The Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) in the currently valid version apply throughout the route.

Nearby

Contact

2nd star ride Chemnitz (Rochlitz - Wechselburg - Claußnitz - Chemnitz)
09306 Rochlitz