View of the Dornburg Castles – Carl Alexander Bridge loop from Jena-Zwätzen

View of the Dornburg Castles – Carl Alexander Bridge loop from Jena-Zwätzen

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View of the Dornburg Castles – Carl Alexander Bridge loop from Jena-Zwätzen

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54.2km

480m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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1.12 km

SaaleRadWanderweg

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4.77 km

Gleistal-Saale Bridge

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the bridge is ready and therefore fully usable again

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8.82 km

View of the Dornburg Castles

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Rest area with benches and table directly on the SaaleRadwanderweg with a good view to the opposite mountain, on which the Dornburger castles stand

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9.57 km

Carl Alexander Bridge in Dorndorf-Steudnitz

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The bridge has been open to pedestrians and cyclists again since July 2020. It's worth going over or driving over it once. In the middle there is the possibility to …

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9.66 km

Carl Alexander Bridge

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The renovation was successful. If you come from Jena you drive over and then up to the Dornburger castles. There is also a good view of the castles from the bridge.

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9.75 km

View of the Dornburg Castles

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From here you have a spectacular view of the three Dornburg castles, which sit on the imposing shell limestone rock above the Saale. You can even visit two of the …

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17.9 km

Bridge over the Saale River

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The Saaleradweg cycle path crosses the bridge. You can either cross the bridge and cycle on the road, or cycle past the bridge towards the narrow rocky path towards Tümpling.

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