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Gräfenroda

Climb to Oberhof via Kehltal Forest Road

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Thuringia

Ilm-Kreis

Gräfenroda

Climb to Oberhof via Kehltal Forest Road

Recommended by 123 road cyclists out of 125

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Location: Gräfenroda, Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany

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Best Road Cycling Rides to Climb to Oberhof via Kehltal Forest Road

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1. Gera Cycle Path near Molsdorf – Molsdorf Palace and Park loop from Erfurt Hauptbahnhof

93.5km

04:27

840m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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4.3

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2. Ilmenau–Langewiesen Cycle Path – Valley view from Schmücke loop from Gehren

71.4km

03:41

940m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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4.3

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3. Ski lift at Bikepark Oberhof – Valley view from Schmücke loop from Oberhof

61.2km

03:17

890m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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Mäxchen

October 4, 2018

Beautiful tarred rise, whose lower part is a theoretically car-free forest road.

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Bergziege

February 27, 2019

The small forest road runs through the scenic Kehltal and connects the Gehlberger Grund with Oberhof.

During the 6 kilometers you cover 270 meters in altitude with an average gradient of 4.5% (maximum 9%). The drive up to Oberhof can be managed in a relaxed manner.

Halfway you pass the impressive portal to the rescue tunnel for the Rennsteig tunnel on the A71.

The descent should be approached with foresight and caution. Because the curves are not visible due to the dense vegetation and the narrow road.

Regarding the traffic situation:

Uphill the road is closed to motor vehicles (with the exception of forestry vehicles). Turning onto the street is officially forbidden for all vehicles. So also for cyclists... but you can also push around the corner ;-)

The descent is even closed to all types of vehicles (except forestry vehicles). So also for bicycles...

However, locals still like to use the road as a shortcut, so you always have to expect oncoming vehicles. On average, you only encounter one or two vehicles on the road.

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Mikem

September 2, 2019

great long climb through fantastic fresh air forest on clean asphalt. In the race before the last turn saw chainsaws rhythms, all pulling up - top

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Distance 5.33 km

Uphill 320 m

Downhill 20 m

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Location: Gräfenroda, Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany

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Climb to Oberhof via Kehltal Forest Road

1. Gera Cycle Path near Molsdorf – Molsdorf Palace and Park loop from Erfurt Hauptbahnhof

2. Ilmenau–Langewiesen Cycle Path – Valley view from Schmücke loop from Gehren

3. Ski lift at Bikepark Oberhof – Valley view from Schmücke loop from Oberhof

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