Ortenburg Castle – Mönchswalder Pass loop from Elstra

Ortenburg Castle – Mönchswalder Pass loop from Elstra

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Ortenburg Castle – Mönchswalder Pass loop from Elstra

04:46

101km

1,130m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 33.7 km for 111 m

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33.8 km

Reichenstraße and Reichenturm, Bautzen

Highlight • Monument

The 360 degree view is awesome. Attention should be the opening hours 9-17 clock, last admission 16:30 clock. Incidentally, the stairs are free of charge. 😉 The entrance is upstairs, to be paid in the Türmerstübchen.

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34.4 km

Ortenburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Ortenburg is located in the old town of Bautzen on a rocky plateau above the Spree.

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35.2 km

View of Bautzen's Old Town from Friedensbrücke

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the Friedensbrücke you have a phenomenal view of Bautzen's old town and the Spree.

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35.7 km

Scharfensteg Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

From down here you have a great view of the Wasserkunst and the Friedensbrücke, let alone forget the Spree.

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44.3 km

Mönchswalder Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Crisp ascents of north & south

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62.9 km

Putzkau Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

The viaduct is one of the few in Germany that was built as a curve.

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63.2 km

Mühlteich

Lake

84.4 km

View of the Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

and there is also a bench to rest on if you need it :-)

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91.9 km

Road Between Ohorn and Gickelsberg

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice, albeit short, section through a valley basin. A rapid descent is followed by a small depression and a nice ascent. The asphalt is not necessarily the best, but the route as a whole is easy to drive.

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