View of Greifenstein Castle – Rinnetal Cycle Path loop from Bad Blankenburg (Thüringerw)

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View of Greifenstein Castle – Rinnetal Cycle Path loop from Bad Blankenburg (Thüringerw)

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View of Greifenstein Castle – Rinnetal Cycle Path loop from Bad Blankenburg (Thüringerw)

04:24

67.0km

510m

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: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 33.5 km for 130 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.28 km

New Cycle Path Behind the Mill

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There is also a source here

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1.38 km

View of Greifenstein Castle

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The Greifenstein is always beautiful to look at.

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2.67 km

Königsee Cycle Path Along the Railway

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Very nice route in the Rinnetal west of Bad Blankenburg, partly tarred, partly gravel. You avoid the busy main road.

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7.24 km

Rinnetal Cycle Path

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The Rinnetahl cycle path goes from Bad Blankenburg to Königsee. Very nice bike path. Along small villages. Away from the street. Very romantic and opportunities to rest are also available.

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7.98 km

Rest Area on the Rinnetal Cycle Path

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A very nice place to relax and linger. The bike path is very nice.

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16.9 km

View of the Ilmtal Bridge

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You can enjoy super beautiful sunrises here.
There is also a small roof 😉
From here you can start in all directions, whether up or down the trail bike path, everything within a 6km radius.

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28.4 km

Historic Town Bench on the Ilm-Rennsteig Cycle Path

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The cycle path was rebuilt when the railway line to Groß Breitenbach was closed. An easy way to drive towards Rennsteig.

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30.3 km

Erlenwald

Forest

33.6 km

Endleichtor

Archaeological Site

67.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.5 km

12.8 km

12.6 km

7.68 km

3.28 km

3.09 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.4 km

8.41 km

3.27 km

2.69 km

1.18 km

140 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 21 October

11°C

4°C

18 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

August 19, 2022,🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏼‍♀️ Ilmenau - Saalfeld 😊 19.08.

This was a wonderful tour. The increases were limited.
We started in the rain, but after half an hour it was dry...
Ideal cycling weather 😊

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October 3, 2022,Von Ilmenau nach Rudolstadt zur Wanderung

We took our bikes for a short hike along the Rudolstadt Riviera and up to the Kulmberg. We went back from Blankenburg by train.

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May 18, 2023,Stadtradeln Tag 18/1 - Von Ilmenau nach Saalfeld und lecker Kuchen in Rottenbach

For Father's Day, the two of us finally went to Saalfeld again, but of course not without stopping at Anne's favorite place in Thuringia (or maybe even the whole world) - the station shop in Rottenbach. There was a small cake plate and drinks for us. It's cool to sit right next to the platform and enjoy the view of …

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