It flows northwest through Parthenstein, Naunhof, Borsdorf and Taucha before entering the city of Leipzig.

By the time the Parthe reaches Leipzig the stony river bed is visible.

It is part of network of cycling routes, which run from Leipzig to the Freiberger Mulde as well as to the river Elbe.

Large sections of the river's course are designated as the "Nature reserve Parthenaue - Machern".

The memorial remembers that on 10 november 1938 jewish people were driven into the walled riverbed of the Parthe in the Leipzig zoo district and held there for hours.