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The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Ziemestal Viaduct loop from Keila

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The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Ziemestal Viaduct loop from Keila

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The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Ziemestal Viaduct loop from Keila

05:01

57.6km

1,020m

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: July 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 5.77 km for 342 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.79 km

The Saale River in Ziegenrück

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Once a vacationer stronghold, in GDR times. Not so anymore. A beautiful place located in the valley. The Saale flows through the middle

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6.38 km

Hemmkoppe

Peak

12.5 km

Simply amazing! A great destination for a railway embankment hike from Ziegenrück. 1 viaduct and 3 tunnels and then this bridge! The hike on the railway tracks with the dark tunnels is also great for the kids.

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27.4 km

Bleiloch Dam

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The 65-meter-high and 205-meter-long gravity dam built between 1926 and 1932 near Gräfenwarth and Schleiz dams 215 million cubic meters of water in the Saale. This makes the Bleilochtalsperre the largest reservoir in Germany in terms of volume.

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37.0 km

View of Burgk Castle

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Great view of Burgk Castle

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37.3 km

Viewpoint

37.9 km

Burgk Castle

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The fairy tale “The Golden Goose” was filmed at Burgk Castle.

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38.6 km

View of Schloss Burgk and Burgkhammer Reservoir

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Nice path over the dam with a great view of Burgk Castle.

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43.8 km

Ruhholz

Forest

44.6 km

Helperleith

Forest

46.5 km

Burg Walsburg

Archaeological Site

47.3 km

Paved Cycle Path Ziegenrück–Walsburg Along the Saale

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Beautiful piece of nature. Splendid

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53.5 km

Ziegenrück on the Saale River

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Ziegenrück is simply a small, sleepy place between the Thuringian seas. The food is very good and there are countless beautiful cycling and hiking trails. A detour is worthwhile.

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57.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.6 km

10.9 km

9.21 km

3.18 km

1.73 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.8 km

19.0 km

6.36 km

1.38 km

778 m

337 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Sunday 16 August

18°C

14°C

85 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Ziemestal Viaduct loop from Keila

The Saale River in Ziegenrück

Ziemestal Viaduct

Bleiloch Dam

View of Burgk Castle

Burgk Castle

View of Schloss Burgk and Burgkhammer Reservoir

Paved Cycle Path Ziegenrück–Walsburg Along the Saale

Ziegenrück on the Saale River

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