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White Elster River – Along the White Elster loop from Bad Köstritz

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Bad Köstritz

White Elster River – Along the White Elster loop from Bad Köstritz

Moderate

4.7

(17)

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White Elster River – Along the White Elster 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: June 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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988 m

View of the Weir from Bahnhofstraße Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.42 km

White Elster River

Highlight • River

Very relaxed

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5.46 km

Milbitz Bridge

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Here the bike path changes to the other side.

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7.67 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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8.22 km

Orangerie Gera – Gera Art Collection

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The Gera Orangery is a late baroque two-wing complex in the former kitchen garden of the younger line of the Princes of Reuss. The orangery and greenhouse were built between …

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8.38 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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8.62 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

11.6 km

3.34 km

1.42 km

996 m

471 m

Surfaces

6.39 km

4.59 km

4.03 km

1.65 km

1.16 km

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 16 July

29°C

16°C

80 %

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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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April 18, 2024,Die Weiße Elster Teil 16 von Gera nach Bad Köstritz

The White Elster - from the source to the mouth (pilgrim variant)
individual sections to hike in a group (please write as a comment):
komoot.com/de-de/tour/1453163544

today's video:
cnoops.de/aiovg_videos/die-weisse-elster-teil-16-von-gera-nach-bad-koestritz

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White Elster River – Along the White Elster loop from Bad Köstritz

View of the Weir from Bahnhofstraße Bridge

White Elster River

Milbitz Bridge

Cuba Bridge on the White Elster River

Orangerie Gera – Gera Art Collection

Küchengarten, Gera

Main House (Theater Gera)

Along the White Elster

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