Saale Rapids at Almrich – View of Saaleck and Rudelsburg loop from Großheringen

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Saale Rapids at Almrich – View of Saaleck and Rudelsburg loop from Großheringen

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Saale Rapids at Almrich – View of Saaleck and Rudelsburg loop from Großheringen

03:08

51.2km

240m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 51.1 km for 201 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.82 km

View of Rudelsburg and Saaleck Castles

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Picture frame view of the Rudelsburg. With inscription "On the Saale bright beach, castles stand proud and beautiful..."

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16.9 km

Saaleradweg near Naumburg

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Very well-developed bike path along the Saale

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20.5 km

Confluence of the Saale and Unstrut Rivers

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A very beautiful piece of earth on the flower ground, where the Saale and the Unstrut flow together. The natural pool was still in use until the early 1990s, with …

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23.5 km

Saale Rapids at Almrich

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A detour from here is also worthwhile to Almerich and possibly to the Bismarck Tower (fantastic view and not far).

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32.6 km

View of Saaleck and Rudelsburg

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Beautiful view of the two castles Rudelsburg and Burg Saaleck.

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43.5 km

Eberstedt Oil Mill & Floating Hut Village

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The Ölmühle is a holiday park where you can not only spend the night, but also just eat well in one of the restaurants. There is also a lot to …

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48.0 km

Kurpark Bad Sulza

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Many historic spa facilities with interesting information boards and ample seating.

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48.7 km

Louise Graduation Tower, Bad Sulza

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Very pretty graduation tower in excellent condition.

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51.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

14.1 km

9.03 km

6.88 km

2.12 km

1.81 km

331 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.0 km

7.01 km

768 m

348 m

154 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

12°C

8°C

88 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

June 27, 2023,Bad Sulza - Naumburg - Bad Sulza

When you're out and about with your parents, around 70...

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July 12, 2024,12.07.2024 von Bad Sulza nach Naumburg Saaleradweg lang Heimreisetag

The route went from Bad Sulza to the Ilm-Saale confluence and further along the Saale and over the vineyards to Naumburg to the train station. The visit to the graduation tower in Bad Koesen was worth the detour from the cycle path. In Pforta Monastery we were able to take a very detailed look at the former Cistercian church, as …

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April 9, 2022,zu Besuch bei Ernst Barlach und Käthe Kollwitz

With the best April weather to Apolda. The wind came almost exclusively and violently from the front. I missed the bigger rain shower when I visited the exhibition. The return trip then went very quickly with a tailwind.

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September 12, 2026,Thüringen_D - WoMoStellplatz Bad Sulza Am Gradierwerk-Entlang der Saale nach Naumburg

It's no longer as cold as yesterday. Despite the shade, we were able to enjoy our breakfast outside. Afterwards, we cycled 🚲 to Naumburg. First along the Ilm for a bit, then along the Saale. In Saaleck, from the bridge over the Saale, you have a beautiful view of Saaleck Castle and Rudelsburg Castle. In Bad Kösen, there's a Thuringian …

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