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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Drognitz

Hohenwarte Dam – Bohlenwand Bridge loop from Drognitz

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Drognitz

Hohenwarte Dam – Bohlenwand Bridge loop from Drognitz

Hard

4.6

(154)

676

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Hohenwarte Dam – Bohlenwand Bridge loop from Drognitz

04:33

65.0km

1,190m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.9 km for 76 m

Waypoints

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10.5 km

View of the Lake in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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12.6 km

Hohenwarte Dam

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This 75 meter high and 412 meter long dam was built between 1936 and 1942. This required 250 people to give up their homes - an entire village was flooded for construction. Today she gives you a wonderful view of the lake.

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15.3 km

Stausee Eichicht

Lake

27.0 km

Bohlenwand Bridge

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Interesting bridge over the Saale.

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30.7 km

Saalfeld

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The Saalfeld town hall is an early Renaissance building on the market square in Saalfeld in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in Thuringia. It is the seat of the Saalfeld city administration and is one of the most important historic town halls in Thuringia. In the courtyard stands the so-called hat box, a round tower with the Saalfeld official prison. In 1363, a town hall in Saalfeld was first documented in writing; in 1491, a so-called Lower Town Hall in Saalgasse was mentioned, which was destroyed by fire in 1517. The stately, three-story corner house was built between 1529 and 1537 and, along with the town halls in Neustadt an der Orla and Pößneck, is one of the most important new town halls of the Renaissance in Thuringia.

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de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rathaus_Saalfeld

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42.6 km

Countryside View Near Saalfeld

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48.1 km

Eichicht Dam

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From the Eichicht dam you have a fantastic view of the Saale, which is dammed here. The dam itself is the final structure of the Saale cascade in the Obere Saale dam system.

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55.6 km

View of the Saaleschleife

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55.6 km

View of the Presswitzer Spitze from Hohenwarte Reservoir

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From here you have a great view of the Preßwitzer Spitze vantage point opposite. A great sight dominated by the colors green and blue.

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65.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.0 km

12.2 km

8.69 km

176 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.2 km

3.47 km

2.90 km

1.38 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Comments

July 4, 2024,D11 - Tag 6 - von Eßbach nach Saalfeld

Today was a shorter tour due to the altitude and because there were no other free hotels available. It was always close to raining, but it only drizzled a little, but it was quite cold and very windy. The condition of the path was much better today than the day before. When I came out of the Sarotti factory outlet, …

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July 12, 2024,Saaleradweg-Etappe4:Von Ziegenrück nach Saalfeld/Saale

So today is stage 4 with the most elevation gain. About 90% on asphalt, it's going well. On the way up to Hohenwarte, the storm that I managed to avoid over the last few days caught me and within 2 minutes it went from grey to "it's pouring down". 20 minutes later I could carry on. The descent to Hohenwarte …

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August 25, 2021,Saaleradweg 4 von Ziegenrück nach Saalfeld

On the "king's stage" of the Saale Cycle Path with the most and steepest climbs I had beautiful weather, sometimes even sunshine. The views from above from the forest onto the water surface of the reservoirs give the impression of being in the fjords of Norway.

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July 30, 2022,5. Etappe: Saalfeld - Ziegenrück (Saaleradweg)

Unfortunately, most of the altitude that needs to be climbed here can be overcome on the road. There is little traffic, but also little room for short breaks. The landscape is great and there are again many swimming areas.

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July 21, 2022,✔ Etappe 4️⃣ - Saaleradweg von Ziegenrück nach Saalfeld

It rained during the night. After the rain, we set off from Ziegenrück a little later than usual. We'd read in the descriptions that the first climb, just outside Ziegenrück, isn't easy. Our landlady reassured us. And it really isn't a problem.

We cross an outlier of the Hohenwarte Reservoir on the mill ferry.

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May 29, 2023,Saaleradweg - Ziegenrück - Saalfeld

In Saalfeld we got lost just before the train station. Just had to go straight on to the train station.

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June 14, 2024,Saaleradweg : Etappe 4 von Ziegenrück nach Saalfeld <14-06-2024>

This stage is characterized by strenuous climbs and descents of up to 12% in places. The route partly runs along roads, asphalted cycle paths and impassable forest paths, which make riding on them quite an adventure. However, the tour is rewarded with many scenic impressions. The Saale, however, is rarely seen.

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June 14, 2024,Saaleradweg - Etappe vier - von Ziegenrück nach Saalfeld_14.06.2024

Our final stage took us from Ziegenrück to Saalfeld. We started cycling immediately after the start with a nearly three-kilometer climb to Paska. This was repeated again and again on this most difficult stage. Sometimes one km, sometimes two km. But we were also allowed to ride... We were particularly motivated by the many e-bikers who overtook us.
When we …

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View of the Lake in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Hohenwarte Dam

Bohlenwand Bridge

Saalfeld

Countryside View Near Saalfeld

Eichicht Dam

View of the Saaleschleife

View of the Presswitzer Spitze from Hohenwarte Reservoir

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