Leipzig Trip Overview
This beautiful round trip shows Leipzig both from its natural side, as well as the charm of industrial architecture on the water. The average distance is easy to handle for beginners and also offers paddlers with more experience one or the other challenge.
The tour starts in the city harbor Leipzig. When you arrive, you will meet your guide and get a detailed introduction to paddling and safety aspects.
From the city harbor we drive past the villa of the famous publisher family Baedeker and the imposing Palmgarten weir on the Elsterflutbett. Along Leipzig’s largest park, the Clara Zetkin Park, we paddle to the racecourse in Scheibenholz. After the Leipzig corner, continue to the Leipzig Canoe Club. Here, the boats have to be transported a short distance. Then we follow the White Elster back to the city. Here we pass among other things the Buntgarnwerke and finally reach the city harbor.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Leipzig, Germany
Trip Category: Water Sports >> Kayaking & Canoeing
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This beautiful round trip shows Leipzig both from its natural side, as well as the charm of industrial architecture on the water. The average distance is easy to handle for beginners and also offers paddlers with more experience one or the other challenge.
The tour starts in the city harbor Leipzig. When you arrive, you will meet your guide and get a detailed introduction to paddling and safety aspects.
From the city harbor we drive past the villa of the famous publisher family Baedeker and the imposing Palmgarten weir on the Elsterflutbett. Along Leipzig’s largest park, the Clara Zetkin Park, we paddle to the racecourse in Scheibenholz. After the Leipzig corner, continue to the Leipzig Canoe Club. Here, the boats have to be transported a short distance. Then we follow the White Elster back to the city. Here we pass among other things the Buntgarnwerke and finally reach the city harbor.
Itinerary
Take a leisurely paddle boat to explore the water city of Leipzig and experience it on our guided canoe tours. At the Leipzig Round you will experience both the natural side of the city as well as the historic architecture on the waterfront. An experienced tour guide will always be there to help and advise you on different paddling techniques.
Distance: about 9 km
Stop At:
• City Harbour Leipzig, Schreberstraße 20, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
• Leipziger Auenwald, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
• Spinnereistr. 7, 04179, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
• Schreberbad, Schreberstrasse 15, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
