Bike around the village - Kürbitz
- 3:21 h
- 41.41 km
- 500 m
- 500 m
- 343 m
- 593 m
- 250 m
- Start: Village square Kürbitz
- Destination: Village square Kürbitz
The picturesque appearance of the village with 600 inhabitants is shaped by its well-known Salvatorkirche (built from 1624 to 1626), which already shapes the village view from afar with its octagonal tower and impresses inside with its rich furnishings. In the middle of the village, an old arch bridge has connected the two banks of the Weiße Elster for 700 years. With its 7 arches over 46 meters in length, it is one of the oldest stone arch bridges in Germany. But there is more to discover by bike around the village of Kürbitz: small village churches that breathe Vogtland history, evidence of the German-German division at the Green Belt of Europe, wonderful views into the Vogtland hill landscape that make you forget the effort of the climbs. Along the way, small village inns invite you to linger.
Waypoints
Good to know
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
- Kürbitz (Gasthof Zschäck and smallest butcher museum, Salvatorkirche, SR2 memorial)
- Via the Elster bike path to Straßberg (Gambrinus inn)
- Via the Saxon Central Upland route towards Kloschwitz and further to Kobitzschwalde (puff pastry manufactory and hiking snack)
- Via West Vogtland bike route towards Rößnitz, then on the Saxon Central Upland route in Kloschwitz, Kröstau, Rodersdorf turn right on S311 to Thossen (fortified church, cultural trail of the Vogts)
- Schönlind (Staudten mill)
- Dehles (canteen of the dairy, Vogtland home cooking)
- Kemnitz
- Grobau (viaduct in the village pond, entrance to the Green Belt)
- Via Iron Curtain Trail to Gutenfürst
- Further on the Saxon Central Upland route to Krebes (Hermann – Vogel – House, museum cottage, castle rock ruins)
- Ruderitz (historical inn)
- Geilsdorf (ruin of a water castle, cultural trail of the Vogts, inn Schöne Aussicht)
- Kemnitzbach valley (Neumühle thermal spring)
- Pirk (motorway bridge, Judith´s bridge pub)
- Via Elster bike path to Weischlitz (old estate, inn)
- Back to Kürbitz
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting there
- via the A 72, exit Weischlitz direction Plauen, then left to Kürbitz
- from direction Plauen via the B 173, right to Kürbitz
Parkingfree parking in front of the "Golden Lion" (village square) or
free parking at the old Elster bridge
Public transportationby train to Kürbitz, Kürbitz stop. Information about travel by bus and train is available from the Vogtland Tourism and Transport Center at www.vogtlandauskunft.de or by telephone 03744 / 19449
Additional information
Author
Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
Organization
Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
License (master data)
Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Castle rock ruins near Krebes,
Hermann - Vogel - House - Krebes
Neumühle thermal spring (the only thermal spring in Vogtland): please observe the safety instructions
Safety guidelines
The bike route runs almost exclusively on small country roads, so please watch out for car traffic.
The spring is located in a meadow a little off the road. There is a narrow hiking trail with large roots and stones leading there. We recommend leaving your bike at the pedestrian bridge and walking to the spring.
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