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View of the Saale River – Ziegenrück Railway Bridge loop from Eßbach

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View of the Saale River – Ziegenrück Railway Bridge loop from Eßbach

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View of the Saale River – Ziegenrück Railway Bridge loop from Eßbach

01:49

24.0km

300m

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: July 13, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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47 m

View of the Saale River at Walsburg

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Walsburg is a wonderful little village in the forest. The Saale flows through the town. In the village the Wisenta flows into the Saale

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2.67 km

View of the Saale River

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Very quiet and beautiful, not far from here the entrance to the Saale cycle path.

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5.56 km

Covered wooden bridge over the Saale River

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Beautiful wooden bridge over the Saale

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5.61 km

Wooden bridge with views of Burgk Castle

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Very nice building with a wonderful view of Burgk Castle from below. After the bridge turn left and you will get to the Jägersteig. Nice hiking trail.

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9.95 km

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Forest

10.3 km

View of the Saale River and its dam

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A beautiful and interesting view of the Walsburg Dam. 😄

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12.9 km

Paved Cycle Path Ziegenrück–Walsburg Along the Saale

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Beautiful piece of nature. Splendid

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18.3 km

Ziegenrück Railway Bridge

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A very beautiful viaduct.

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18.5 km

Railway viaduct in the Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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Beautiful viaduct, must have been interesting when trains still ran here.

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24.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

1.58 km

958 m

639 m

638 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

7.10 km

3.14 km

245 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

27°C

12°C

17 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

September 6, 2021,🚲 - Runde Ziegenrück-Burgk-Ziegenrück 🌫🌤

Started in the morning in the fog in Ziegenrück, chose the new cycle path to Burgk in Walsburg and got to know a very interesting route. The surface alternates between light gravel on forest roads, very fine gravel on a slightly soft surface and asphalt. Always uphill and downhill, but easy to drive on. The descents are relatively steep, so …

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View of the Saale River – Ziegenrück Railway Bridge loop from Eßbach

View of the Saale River at Walsburg

View of the Saale River

Covered wooden bridge over the Saale River

Wooden bridge with views of Burgk Castle

View of the Saale River and its dam

Paved Cycle Path Ziegenrück–Walsburg Along the Saale

Ziegenrück Railway Bridge

Railway viaduct in the Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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