The 412 meter long and 75 meter high dam wall of the Hohenwarthe dam is simply impressive. It was built between 1936 and 1942. At that time, the 250 residents …
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.
A magnificent vantage point that even has the right orientation for a perfect sunset. The Saale loop below is impressive. The small paths all around make hiking a lot of fun.
From the Eichicht dam you have a fantastic view of the Saale, which is dammed here. The dam itself is the final structure of the Saale cascade in the Obere Saale dam system.