Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Nünchritz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Floßkanalroute cycle route
Floßkanalroute is a cycle route of 23.5 km from Nünchritz. Along the way you'll find 24 benches.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 23.5 km
- ± 1:35 h
- ↑ 21 m · ↓ 26 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Nünchritz
0 km23.3 km · 23 benches
Schloss Elsterwerda
23.3 kmCastle
184 m · bench
Finish
23.5 kmAt the finish: Kursächsische Postmeilensäule.
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Silvio John, Elsterwerda · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 23.3 km
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Photo: S. John, Elsterwerda · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 23.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 21 m
- Down
- ↓ 26 m
- Highest point
- 112 m
- Lowest point
- 92 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
23.5 km in total- Path: 13.9 km
- Track: 3.8 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1 km
- Road: 925 m
- Cycle path: 25 m
Surfaces
23.5 km in total- Asphalt: 7.5 km
- Gravel: 5.9 km
- Unpaved: 5.8 km
- Paved: 2.9 km
- Unknown: 1.4 km
About the cycle route Floßkanalroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Floßkanalroute is a cycle route of 23.5 km that starts in Nünchritz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Grödel and finish in Elsterwerda. Along the way you pass Schloss Elsterwerda (after 23.3 km) and Kursächsische Postmeilensäule (after 23.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 21 m in total and descend 26 m. Allow ± 1:35 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (13.9 km), track (3.8 km) and street (2.7 km). Of the surface, 7.5 km asphalt and 5.9 km gravel. For 1.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 24 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
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- Eurovelo 7 - Sun Route - part GermanyHard · From A to B737.9 km
- JahnatalwegModerate · From A to B34.6 km
- August der StarkeHard · From A to B183.9 km
- Hohe StraßeEasy · From A to B5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss TiefenauCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 2
MemorialMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 4
Palais ZabeltitzAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 5
Altes Schloss ZabeltitzCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 6
Bauernmuseum ZabeltitzMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 7
Schloss JahnishausenCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 9
Schloss HirschsteinCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 10
Elstermühle PlessaMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 11
Schloss SeußlitzCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 13Aussichtsturm GohrischheideObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route
- 14RuinsRuins · 4.5 km from the route
- 15RuinsRuins · 4.6 km from the route
- 16HafenwächterObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route
- 17ehemaliges SchlossMemorial · 8.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Floßkanalroute?
Floßkanalroute is 23.5 km long. Allow ± 1:35 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Grödel to Elsterwerda.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Nünchritz.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 21 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Elsterwerda and Kursächsische Postmeilensäule.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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