The best road cycling routes around Raguhn-Jeßnitz

Great view from the bridge of the Mulde weir

Definitely worth seeing

Simply wonderful 👍

Also commonly known as an egg slicer.

The Mulde River flows entirely within the North German Plain, initially through the Saxon Hills and past Grimma, Nerchau, and Trebsen. Near Wurzen, along whose western edge it runs, the Mulde reaches the Elbe-Mulde Lowland. It then flows through Eilenburg and Bad Düben and shortly thereafter leaves Saxony. The Mulde completes the remaining course of its journey to its confluence with the Elbe in Saxony-Anhalt. Until 1975, the Mulde flowed west of the towns of Pouch and Friedersdorf in the area of what is now Lake Goitzsche. Since then, it has been dammed east of these towns to form the Mulde Reservoir – a former open-cast mine. The Mulde then flows past Muldenstein, Jeßnitz, Raguhn, and Dessau, emptying into the Elbe between Dessau and Roßlau after a course of 147 km.[2] [2] The "Wild Mulde" revitalization project for the lower reaches of the Mulde River in Dessau was recognized as an official project of the UN Decade on Biodiversity in November 2018.[11][12] Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulde_(Fluss)

Although the confluence of the two source streams occurs at approximately half the total length of the Mulde River, the Freiberger Mulde and the Zwickauer Mulde already contribute over 80% of its total water volume. This is due, firstly, to the shape of the catchment area, which is very wide in the Ore Mountains and narrows towards the Elbe River, and secondly, to the higher precipitation and correspondingly higher runoff volumes in the mountains. The shape of the catchment areas also means that the longer Zwickauer Mulde is the smaller of the two source streams at the confluence. The Zschopau is the dominant hydrological branch of the Freiberger Mulde river system. In its upper catchment area, the Flöha, a named tributary, contributes the largest volume of water and is thus the actual source stream of the Mulde. The Mulde is approximately 267 kilometers long via this main route and over 314 kilometers via its longest route (the Zwickauer Mulde).[3] [3] The Mulde's catchment area has a total gradient of 600 to 900 meters for many of its major channels, resulting in exceptionally high flow velocities for northern Germany. The Mulde is sometimes even described as the fastest-flowing river in Central Europe.[10] Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulde_(Fluss)

The Mulde, also known as the United Mulde or Vereinte Mulde, is a left, non-navigable tributary of the Elbe. It originates southeast of Leipzig near Sermuth (Saxony) from the confluence of two large headstreams: the longer Zwickauer Mulde and the Freiberger Mulde, which drains a larger catchment area due to its greater discharge. The river's catchment area encompasses large parts of Saxony and, in particular, the vast majority of the northern slopes of the Ore Mountains. With a discharge of approximately 73 m³/s at its mouth,[8] it is the fourth largest tributary of the Elbe. The old name for the Mulde, Milda, is translated by onomasticians as "the water-rich one."[9] The word element "Mel," referring to grinding, is sometimes associated with the name due to the numerous mills that once operated along the river. This overlooks the fact that river names represent the oldest, often Slavic or Celtic, layer of geographical names. The Mulde's name is sometimes linked to the numerous mills that once operated along its banks, but this connection overlooks the fact that river names represent the oldest, often Slavic or Celtic, layer of geographical names. Source https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulde_(Fluss)

The floating observation tower is quite an attraction and not everyone dares to go up there.