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Liebenstein Castle Ruins – Plaue Karst Spring loop from Elgersburg

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Liebenstein Castle Ruins – Plaue Karst Spring loop from Elgersburg

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5.0

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Liebenstein Castle Ruins – Plaue Karst Spring loop from Elgersburg

03:11

38.5km

610m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1.32 km

Stockenteich

Lake

2

2.99 km

Mill Café Braunsteinmühle

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There are very good homemade pies and cakes, always worth a stop!

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3

9.93 km

View of Gehlberg and Brandkopf (885 m)

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Really a nice place. The view of Gehlberg and the surrounding mountains and the wonderful mountain meadows in the foreground.

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4

9.94 km

Panorama trail above the Geratal valley

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Narrow, sometimes rooty, promising S1 trail.

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5

13.1 km

View of Brand, Schneekopf, and Dörrkopf peaks

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Small ledge with a very nice view 👌

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13.7 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

7

24.2 km

Liebenstein Castle Ruins

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Castle ruins, some of which can be visited. Nice view of the place.

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8

27.1 km

Trail Between the Tracks and Wilde Gera

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In summer Wilde Gera sometimes falls empty in this section!

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9

27.9 km

Plaue Karst Spring

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With its 13 exit points in the rock and constant discharge of 600 to 800 liters per second, the spring is one of the largest karst springs in Thuringia and …

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10

33.2 km

Angelroda Viaduct

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The Angelroda viaduct, an impressive example of 19th century engineering, majestically spans the valley of the Zahme Gera. Its delicate steel arches rise elegantly towards the sky.

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B

38.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.8 km

6.79 km

4.16 km

3.23 km

521 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

13.2 km

7.78 km

2.15 km

1.47 km

269 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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Sunday 18 October

9°C

3°C

11 %

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