Guardians of the Goitzsche – Holzweißiger Ostsee loop from Bitterfeld

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Guardians of the Goitzsche – Holzweißiger Ostsee loop from Bitterfeld

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Guardians of the Goitzsche – Holzweißiger Ostsee loop from Bitterfeld

00:55

13.6km

50m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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After 8.57 km for 350 m

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121 m

Bitterfeld Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

Nice big market with some nice houses. Particularly rewarding for tree blossom.

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1.14 km

Big Blue Bench

Highlight • Monument

Some of the helpers are immortalized here with name tags

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3.48 km

Biker Station Holzweißiger Ostsee

Highlight • Rest Area

Shelter on the Holzweißiger Ostesee directly on the Goitzsche cycle path. Easy to reach.

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3.57 km

View of Auensee and Holzweißiger Ostsee

Highlight • Viewpoint

the Luther Trail also goes here

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5.17 km

Ludwigsee Barbecue Area

Highlight • Rest Area

with information boards on the Luther Trail

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5.18 km

Official Barbecue Area on the Circular Trail

Highlight • Rest Area

Official barbecue area on the circular path

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7.45 km

Near the Paupitzscher See, the landscape art object "Guardian of the Goitzsche" impressively symbolizes the preservation of what was beautiful and valuable in the Goitzsche. The ten larger-than-life steel guys with red breastplates and red flags are arranged in a circle and, together with the surrounding nature, form an impressive motif.

What makes the Goitzsche so extraordinary is the conscious transformation into the world's largest art project, which was created in the course of the EXPO 2000 world exhibition. The first erected and best-known symbol is the "gauge tower". With its 26 m, it spirals into the sky and, after 144 steps, allows a special view of the surrounding landscape.

The 28 m high "Bitterfelder Bogen", the city's landmark, offers the best view. This impressive structure represents the connection between the past and future of the former mining region. It is enthroned on the Bitterfeld mountain and offers visitors a diverse panorama of Bitterfeld-Wolfen and the fascinating Goitzsche lake region.

Source: anhalt-bitterfeld.de/de/region-bitterfeldwolfen/landschaftskunst-an-der-goitzsche.html

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10.1 km

Holzweißiger Ostsee

Highlight • Lake

This lake has something. All around beautiful nature, great views and the dead trees that protrude from the water surface give the lake something special.

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