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View of Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir loop from Walpergebirge

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View of Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir loop from Walpergebirge

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View of Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir loop from Walpergebirge

01:53

26.4km

190m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Parking

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636 m

View of Kelbra Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice descent towards the lake - camping and recreation area reservoir Kelbra.

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4.62 km

Kelbra Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The dam is beautiful in every season. It was once built for flood protection, but now it's also used for tourism.

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5.23 km

Birdwatching Shelter at Kelbra Reservoir

Highlight • Rest Area

From here you can observe the flora and fauna on the lake.

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5.87 km

Schloßberg-Solwiesen

Nature Reserve

6.39 km

Cycle path in the Kelbra-Berga nature reserve

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View of Berga

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6.62 km

Taternlinde at the Solquelle near Auleben

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Taternlinde tree near the Solquelle was formerly also called the Gypsy Linden tree, as the Gypsies were allowed to camp there for up to three days before they had …

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21.1 km

Cycle path along the Kelbra Reservoir dam

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A 2.5 kilometer asphalted path that also serves as a service road for the dam. It is very easy to ride on a bike.

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22.0 km

Kelbra Dam Crest

Highlight • Monument

It's always great to drive over the dam wall. There is a turnstile at the beginning of the wall, but the bike fits through

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22.4 km

Kelbra Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Class you can cross here on the dam wall. Very strong view of the Kyffhäuser, the dam and the Harz.

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26.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.32 km

6.86 km

5.46 km

4.58 km

141 m

Surfaces

13.2 km

7.55 km

2.81 km

1.89 km

576 m

294 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Monday 17 August

18°C

13°C

92 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

August 19, 2025,Sonnenuntergang 🌅 mit Badestopp 🏊🏼🏊🏻‍♂️🚴🏼‍♀️🚴🏼

Wow 😱 It's getting dark so fast. It's a good thing we have lights on our bikes 😆

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March 22, 2025,Fahrradtour um den Stausee Kelbra

...short weekend trip to the Kelbra reservoir. Cycled around it once. Interesting bike ride, despite the headwind...

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August 2, 2022,🚴Karlas Zweiradmomente #13🚴

OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES:
On a tour around the Kelbra reservoir, you inevitably come across the effects of climate change: thousands of cranes overwinter at the Helme reservoir Kelbra, you can see birds "walking" over the water, dried-up shore zones, springs, tributaries and dying vegetation. Despite the beautiful nature, a sight that makes you sad, thoughtful and angry. …

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View of Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir loop from Walpergebirge

View of Kelbra Reservoir

Kelbra Reservoir

Birdwatching Shelter at Kelbra Reservoir

Cycle path in the Kelbra-Berga nature reserve

Taternlinde at the Solquelle near Auleben

Cycle path along the Kelbra Reservoir dam

Kelbra Dam Crest

Kelbra Reservoir

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