White Elster River – Milbitz Bridge loop from Bad Köstritz

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White Elster River – Milbitz Bridge loop from Bad Köstritz

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White Elster River – Milbitz Bridge loop from Bad Köstritz

04:33

17.8km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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966 m

View of the Weir from Bahnhofstraße Bridge

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5.40 km

White Elster River

Highlight • River

Here the Elster Cycle Path runs parallel to the White Elster River.

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5.44 km

Milbitz Bridge

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Here the bike path changes to the other side.

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7.65 km

Cuba Bridge on the White Elster River

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The Cuba Bridge is located near the ship playground and Biermannplatz.
A destination nearby is the Osterstein Castle and the Buga Park.

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8.20 km

Orangerie Gera – Gera Art Collection

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Has long since ceased to serve its original purpose. The art collection has been housed here for 50 years.

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8.36 km

Küchengarten, Gera

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Highly recommended if you're looking for relaxation. A beautiful fountain, fragrant roses, a magnificent magnolia tree, and unusual tree varieties (for example, two tulip trees).

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8.60 km

Main House (Theater Gera)

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The Theater Altenburg Gera offers a varied program with opera, operetta, musicals, plays, concerts, ballet and puppet theater in East Thuringia.

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11.9 km

Along the White Elster

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There are many beautiful spots along the Elster. For example, at the bridge at the Reitstadion, or just a little hidden just before Wünschendorf.

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17.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

3.42 km

1.50 km

577 m

544 m

Surfaces

6.83 km

4.36 km

3.28 km

2.10 km

1.23 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

11°C

4°C

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

April 16, 2023,Tour entlang der Elster von Bad Köstritz nach Gera und zurück

The "rain hike" from Bad Köstritz to Gera was specifically chosen on the way there on the paved cycle path, since the originally planned hiking paths were hardly passable at the moment due to the continuous rain that had been going on for days. The way back, however, is on the hiking trail, on the opposite side of the Elster, …

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