Lutherweg Sachsen from Kriebstein to Mittweida
- 4:45 h
- 16.56 km
- 241 m
- 173 m
- 191 m
- 280 m
- 89 m
- Start: Kriebstein
- Destination: Mittweida
The path leads over forest paths, along the river, and over small village streets. On this hike you can enjoy, besides historic half-timbered buildings such as the Lochmühle, the view over the Kriebstein reservoir. You walk along the bank of the Zschopau River until you come to the ruins of a robber castle in Ringethal. The route passes through small villages until it reaches the town of Mittweida. Even in 1535, 73 Protestant citizens had to leave the town there. Only from 1537, through Duchess Elisabeth of Saxony, was the Reformation introduced here as well.
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
The path begins at Kriebstein Castle with a descent southwards, where you cross the river and then continue on forest paths heading south, always following the route marked with a green "L" on a white background. After a longer forest section, the path meets the Waldheimer Straße, which you leave heading south and continue further south until you reach Lochmühlenstraße. You follow this to the Lochmühle. From here, the path winds further along the river, past the Kriebstein reservoir, the villages Weilberg and Falkenhain, and Ringethal. Below the village of Ringethal, a bridge crosses the river on Weinberger Straße. From there, the path follows the other bank of the river. Through Mittweida's city park, the path leads into the town center, along Waldheimer Straße, past the market, and ends at Kirchberg at the town church.
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Sturdy footwear, weatherproof clothing, provisions and water.
Directions & Parking facilities
Via the A14, exit B169 towards Döbeln Nord
or via the A4, exit 73
Mittweida: Tzschirner Platz 10b; Tzschirner Platz 15; Turnerstraße 12; Schillerstraße 1; Bahnhofstraße 12; Industrieweg 3;
Chemnitzer Straße 51a; Leipziger Straße 23; Altenburger Straße 3;
Kriebstein: Kriebsteiner Straße - below the castle, Schlossstraße, in Kriebethal: Schulstraße
By train (CB C14 or RB4) from Leipzig to Mittweida.
To Kriebstein/Kriebethal:
- Bus 919 Mittweida - Kriebethal
- Bus 919 Waldheim - Kriebethal
- Bus 920 Waldheim - Kriebethal
Additional information
Author
Verena Daser
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Verena Daser
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Particularly worth seeing on the route: Kriebstein Castle with castle museum, castle chapel, knights' hall, and Alexius altar
Please note current special exhibitions and events at the castle!
Explorer tips Mittweida: Museum "Alte Pfarrhäuser", town church "Unsere Lieben Frauen"
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