Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Markranstädt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Grüner Ring Leipzig cycle route
Grüner Ring Leipzig is a cycle route of 144.4 km from Markranstädt that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 161 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 6 bike pumps.
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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.
- 144.4 km
- ± 9:40 h
- ↑ 259 m · ↓ 265 m
- Hard
- Circular ride
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 161 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 6 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Radler59 (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Observation tower
Attraction
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Photo: ErwinMeier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 259 m
- Down
- ↓ 265 m
- Highest point
- 155 m
- Lowest point
- 97 m
- 2 stairs
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
144.4 km in total- Road: 36.5 km
- Street: 31.9 km
- Track: 31.3 km
- Path: 30.4 km
- Cycle path: 9.3 km
- Busy road: 3.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.4 km
- Steps (carry your bike): 2 stairs
- Unknown: 150 m
Surfaces
144.4 km in total- Asphalt: 115.4 km
- Gravel: 14.2 km
- Paved: 9.1 km
- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 3.9 km
About the cycle route Grüner Ring Leipzig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Grüner Ring Leipzig is a circular ride of 144.4 km from Markranstädt: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 259 m in total and descend 265 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (36.5 km), street (31.9 km) and track (31.3 km). Of the surface, 115.4 km asphalt and 14.2 km gravel. For 3.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 161 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 6 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Monument to the Battle of the NationsAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 2
St. Thomas ChurchAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 3
Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 4
Old Town HallAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 5
Old Stock ExchangeAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 6
Old Weigh HouseAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 7
Zeitgeschichtliches ForumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 8
SchwedensteinMemorial · 4 km from the route - 9
Antikenmuseum der Universität LeipzigMuseum · 8 km from the route - 10
Alte NikolaischuleAttraction · 8 km from the route - 11
Mendelssohn-HausMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 12
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 13
KönigshausAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 14
Mädler PassageAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 15
MessehofAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 16
Bach-Museum LeipzigMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 17
Altes Bach-DenkmalMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 18
KolonialsteinMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 19
Haus RabeAttraction · 130 m from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 348 m from the route - 21
Rathaus ZwenkauCastle · 428 m from the route - 22
Ehem. Mitteldeutsche MotorenwerkeRuins · 602 m from the route - 23
Denkmal für die Gefallenen des 1. WeltkriegesMemorial · 682 m from the route - 24
Ziegelei ErbsMuseum · 745 m from the route - 25
Apelstein 44Memorial · 765 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Grüner Ring Leipzig?
Grüner Ring Leipzig is 144.4 km long. Allow ± 9:40 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Markranstädt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 259 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Herrenhaus Döbitz, Aussichtsturm Stöntzsch and Schweinstein.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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