Radwege zu Luther

The "Cycle Routes to Luther" invite you to embark on journeys of discovery in Luther's land in central Germany. Follow in Luther's footsteps and get to know the places where he lived, the times in which he lived, and an outstanding cultural landscape. Altenburg, Eisenach, Erfurt, Schmalkalden, Torgau, Weimar, as well as the two Luther towns of Eisleben-Mansfeld and Wittenberg are home to the most important Luther sites, where the life and work of the reformer can be experienced in direct contact with the original settings.

At all these and other sites on the tour, you can expect exhibitions on various aspects of the Reformation as well as historical festivals, guided tours, concerts, conferences and much more.

The "Cycle Routes to Luther" take you along existing and proven cycle routes through Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.

From Schmalkalden, follow the Mommelstein, Werratal and Tannhäuser cycle paths to the long-distance cycle path Thuringian city chain to Eisenach. The long-distance cycle path Thuringian city chain takes you further to Erfurt, Weimar and Altenburg. From Altenburg to Torgau take Altenburg-Colditz cycle route to Colditz Castle. From here the Muldental-Radwanderweg and the Muldentalbahnradweg lead you to Grimma-Wurzen. Now you take the Leipzig-Elbe cycle route, the Dahlener Heide cycle route and the Elbe cycle route to Torgau. You also follow the Elberadweg to Wittenberg on the way to Eisleben further to Dessau. Here you change to the R1 to Köthen and Bernburg, cycle on the Saale Cycle Route towards Halle (Saale) and follow the Luther Trail to Eisleben. The last stage runs along the Herkules-Wartburg-Radweg, the Werratal-Radweg, the Unstrut-Werra- and the Unstrut-Radweg. You will then return to Eisenach on the Himmelsscheiben and Saale-Harz cycle paths. The Werratal and Mommelstein cycle paths take you back to Schmalkalden in the last stage.