Lutherweg Saxony from Gnandstein to Borna
- 5:45 h
- 23.78 km
- 170 m
- 213 m
- 138 m
- 229 m
- 91 m
- Start: Gnandstein, below the castle
- Destination: Borna, Victoriaschacht
As early as 1519, Borna was the first town in Ernestine Saxony where Protestant preaching took place. Here in Borna, Martin Luther wrote the famous Ash Wednesday letter on March 5, 1522, and preached four times in 1522 at St. Mary's Church. In front of the church is a special Luther monument created by the Burgdorf artist Hilko Schomerus and inaugurated in 2011. On Martin Luther Square today stands the Emmaus Church from Heuersdorf, which was relocated from Heuersdorf to Borna in October 2007 with a significant procession.
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
- Unknown (3%)Street (1%)Asphalt (53%)Gravel (13%)Trail (8%)Path (22%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
- This stage of the Lutherweg starts in Gnandstein below the castle and then runs south to Wüstenhain via Rudigsburg to the pottery town Kohren-Sahlis. Afterwards, the path leads north again through a forest area along the Wyhra to the village of Streitwald, over the Abthäuser to Frohburg. In Frohburg, you follow the Wyhra to the castle pond and then walk along Brauhausgasse over the church square to August-Bebel-Straße. Then continue via Wiesenmühlweg and the motocross path, which leads out of Frohburg city to the north. Along the Wyhra again, you pass through Benndorf, Wyhra, Plateka, and Zedtlitz. These are already the first districts of the city of Borna. Through a allotment garden area, the path leads into Hausgasse, which leads into the city center. At Dinterplatz, the route turns into Reichsstraße and goes over the market and Kirchstraße to Martin Luther Square. From there it continues via Brühl to Pegauer Tor, then along Sachsenallee for a short distance and into Abtsdorfer Straße. This stage of the Lutherweg ends at Victoriaschacht.
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Sturdy footwear, weatherproof clothing, provisions, and water.
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting there
To Gnandstein: take A115/E51, A9 and A14 to B2 in Böhlen, take exit 31-Leipzig-Süd on A38, then follow B95
From Chemnitz via B95 or from Leipzig via B6/B2/B87/B2/B95 to Gnandstein
To Borna: follow A4 and then A72
or follow A9 to B181 in Leuna, take exit 17-Leipzig-West on A9
ParkingGnandstein: at the foot of the castle
Borna: Mühlgasse; Bahnhofstraße 58b and 72; Platekaer Straße 1; Galgenweg; Teichweg,
Public transportationTo Gnadstein:
Take the RE6 from Leipzig central station to Geithain. Then take bus 264 to Gandstein.
To Borna:
- S-Bahn (S6)
- Bus 271 Pegau - Borna
- Bus 141 Probstheida - Borna
Additional information
Author
Verena Daser
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Verena Daser
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Explorer tips:
- Frohburg Castle
- Wyhra Story Farm
- St. Mary's Church & Emmaus Church
- Kunigunden Church










