--- title: "Luther Trail Saxony from Glauchau to Zwickau" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/luther-trail-saxony-from-glauchau-to-zwickau" description: "The route from Glauchau to Zwickau largely follows the well-developed Muldental hiking trail. It runs alongside the river \"Zwickauer Mulde\" and offers a peaceful and relaxing hiking experience. The towers of St. Catherine's Church and St. Mary's Cathedral can already be seen from the first Zwickau districts of Crossen and Pölbitz. The route continues directly along the banks of the river in Zwickau to the Paradiesbrücke bridge, which forms the transition to the historic old town. The nearby priests' houses were built as early as the middle of the 13th century. Zwickau was the second town after Wittenberg where the Reformation took hold. Martin Luther stayed in Zwickau several times and preached here. Life-size statues of the reformers Luther and Melanchthon can be seen on the outer façade of the cathedral." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3728861/f1c8f29bd9925e4463aa675c29b9d17d409d031e8f47782bd65742715427f919/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Luther Trail Saxony from Glauchau to Zwickau ============================================ - 17.49 km long - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Great panorama - Pilgrimage route - 4:30 h - 17.49 km - 31 m - 16 m - 235 m - 266 m - 31 m - - Start: Glauchau, Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße - Destination: Zwickau Always along the Zwickauer Mulde river, this section of the route leads through a wide floodplain bordered by the Westerzgebirge mountains and the Vogtland region. It connects the two almost 900-year-old towns of Zwickau and Glauchau. The route from Glauchau to Zwickau largely follows the well-developed Muldental hiking trail. It runs alongside the river "Zwickauer Mulde" and offers a peaceful and relaxing hiking experience. The towers of St. Catherine's Church and St. Mary's Cathedral can already be seen from the first Zwickau districts of Crossen and Pölbitz. The route continues directly along the banks of the river in Zwickau to the Paradiesbrücke bridge, which forms the transition to the historic old town. The nearby priests' houses were built as early as the middle of the 13th century. Zwickau was the second town after Wittenberg where the Reformation took hold. Martin Luther stayed in Zwickau several times and preached here. Life-size statues of the reformers Luther and Melanchthon can be seen on the outer façade of the cathedral. Read more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (1%) Street (19%) Asphalt (15%) Gravel (23%) Trail (4%) Path (39%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions In Glauchau, the route starts in Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße and leads via Leipziger Straße into the town center to Kirchplatz. From there, you follow the Mühlberg down through Dorotheenstraße to the Zwickauer Mulde and cross it. From here, the Luther Trail runs together with the Mulde Valley Hiking Trail for a while. Turn left at Auestraße and cross the river a second time on Hochuferstraße. The trail then heads south along the north bank of the Zwickauer Mulde, past the Auesiedlung industrial estate and the villages of Niederschindmaas and Schlunzig. From Schlunzig, the trail leads along Moseler Allee to the B93, which it follows parallel to "Lange Straße". Continue south until the Luther Trail meets the Mulde Valley hiking trail again. Follow this through Crossen and Pölbitz to Kolbingstraße in Zwickau. The Luther Trail continues along the river to the bridge over the Mulde "Am Brückenberg", where this stage of the Luther Trail ends. Read more Tour information - Stop at an Inn Equipment Sturdy shoes, weatherproof clothing, provisions and water. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**After Glauchau: Follow B95 , A72 and B175 to or A4 to B175, take exit 64-Glauchau-Ost on A4 To Zwickau: Follow A4 and A72 to Lößnitzer Str. in Reinsdorf, take exit 11-Zwickau-Ost on A72 Read more **Parking**Zwickau: Katharinenstraße 1; Moseler Allee 12; Äußere Schneeberger Straße 36; Schillerstraße, Schwanengässchen;Schuhmannplatz 5; Stiftstraße 1; Tannhäuserweg 32; Uhdestraße 25; Werdauer Straße 139 - 141 Glauchau: Mühlberg; Krumnmer Weg 11; Leipziger Straße 61; Paul-Geipel-Straße 1; Plantagenstraße 10; Waldweg 2; Thurmer Straße 30 (at the Voigtlaide playground) Read more **Public transportation**To Glauchau: - With the RB30, RE3 or RE1 - Bus 629 Narsdorf - Glauchau - Bus 105 Meerane - Glauchau To Zwickau: With the S5, S5X, RB2 or RB95 Read more Additional information At the destination, the theme can be explored further with the route: . Read more Author Verena Daser Organization LEIPZIG REGION License (master data) Verena Daser Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Tips for explorers: - St. Mary's Cathedral - St. Catherine's Church Read more Nearby ------ View on map Contact 08371 Glauchau Download GPX file - - - -