Road cycling route 100 kilometers Vogtland north-south
- 5:34 h
- 100.06 km
- 926 m
- 566 m
- 189 m
- 618 m
- 429 m
- Start: Bad Köstritz train station
- Destination: Bad Brambach train station
On the way through Vogtland, you pass through the cities of Bad Köstritz, Gera, Weida, Greiz, Elsterberg, Plauen, Oelsnitz, Adorf, Bad Brambach.
Usually, this route is designed as an ascent from Bad Köstritz to Bad Brambach. However, it can also be ridden as a descent.
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
- Unknown (19%)Street (81%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
- From the starting point Bad Köstritz, the northernmost tip of the Vogtland destination, take the B7 towards Gera. Continue straight on via Siemensstraße and Berliner Straße, then turn right onto Theaterstraße. At the theater, turn right onto Gebrüder-Häußler Straße, which continues into Am Sommerbad and B2. Along the Weiße Elster, first follow the B92 towards Weida and Greiz. At the roundabout in Greiz, turn right towards Elsterberg and continue on the B92 through the Schöpsdrehe roundabout just before Plauen into Plauen. In Plauen, stay on the B92. First straight ahead to the train station, then over the Elster bridge to Dittrichplatz, where you briefly turn left-right and follow the B92 towards A72 and Oelsnitz. From the Plauen South motorway junction, follow the B92 signs via Oelsnitz, Adorf, and past the Bad Elster turnoff to Bad Brambach. Anyone wanting to continue on the B92 for another 6 kilometers will have completely crossed the Vogtland destination from north to south.
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
- Professional equipment highly recommended.
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting there
Bad Köstritz can be reached via the A4 exit Gera Zentrum and the B7.
Bad Brambach can be reached via the A72 exit Plauen/Oelsnitz and the B92.
ParkingPublic parking spaces are available at both Bad Köstritz and Bad Brambach train stations.Public transportationPlease use public transport information at 03744/19449 or at www.vvvogtland.de as well as in the Thuringian network at number 03661/706565.
Bad Köstritz train station - Bad Brambach train station
Additional information
- Between Greiz and Gommla, the road cyclist has to overcome an elevation gain from 264 to 409 meters over a distance of 5 km!
Literature
Further information can be found on the pages of the Vogtland Tourism Association at www.vogtland-tourismus.de or at 03744/188860 as well as at other tourist information centers along the route.
The brochure "Cycling Experience Vogtland" contains further routes.
Author
Saskia Prelec
Organization
Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
License (master data)
Saskia Prelec
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
- Those with a rather flatter fitness at the end should start the route from Bad Brambach.
Safety guidelines
The road cycling route has been tested with road cyclists. However, personal performance must absolutely be considered and self-critically assessed by the cyclist.
Please pay attention to your safety as you are on public roads!
Map
Information on additional routes and activities can be found on the activity pages of the Vogtland Tourism Association at www.vogtland-tourismus.de