Lutherweg Saxony from Mittweida to Rochlitz
- 5:45 h
- 21.72 km
- 120 m
- 224 m
- 153 m
- 310 m
- 157 m
- Start: Mittweida, Kirchberg
- Destination: Rochlitz, Market
Behind Mittweida the landscape becomes a bit hillier. Along small field paths and village streets, there are some churches to visit in the small towns before you can already see the towers of the castle and the city church of Rochlitz from a distance. This place has special significance for the Reformation due to the work of Duchess Elisabeth of Saxony, who introduced the Reformation in her domain from 1537. But also Johann Mathesius, a student of Luther and his first biographer, had his roots in this town.
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
- Unknown (2%)Street (14%)Asphalt (38%)Gravel (21%)Trail (24%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
In Mittweida, you start at Kirchberg, walk along Frongasse and leave the town through the Schwanenpark towards the industrial area. The path leads west out of town along Leipziger Straße. Village streets and field paths lead the hiker through Frankenau and Topfseifertsdorf, past Niederthalheim over the Winkelner Mill to Kolkau. The path here always follows the Erlbach. Beyond Seelitz, the path crosses the B107 and continues north, parallel to the B107, to Rochlitz. Before Rochlitz, you cross the river "Zwickauer Mulde" and enter the town center via Dresdner Straße and Clemens Pfau Platz. The path then continues along Bahnhofstraße and Bismarckstraße past the Johann-Mathesius-Gymnasium and ends at the market.
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Sturdy footwear, weatherproof clothing, provisions, and water.
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting there
Via the A14, exit B169 towards Döbeln or via the A4; exit 73 towards Hainichen
ParkingRochlitz: Kunigundenstraße 11; Kunigundenplatz 7; Am Regenbogen 19; Sternstraße; Sörnziger Weg 4a; Chemnitzer Straße; Gröblitzer Weg 2;
Mittweida: Tzschirner Platz 10b; Tzschirner Platz 15; Turnerstraße 12; Schillerstraße 1; Bahnhofstraße 12; Industrieweg 3;
Chemnitzer Straße 51a; Leipziger Straße 23; Altenburger Straße 3;
Public transportationBy train (CB C14, RB 45) from Leipzig to Mittweida.
Rochlitz:
- Bus 628/629 Geithain - Rochlitz
- Bus 682 Mittweida - Rochlitz
- Bus 626 Burgstädt - Rochlitz
Additional information
Author
Verena Daser
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Verena Daser
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Explorer tips Rochlitz: St. Kunigunden City Church & St. Petrikirche, Rochlitz Castle
