View over Ziegenrück – View of the Saale River bend loop from Ziegenrück

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View over Ziegenrück – View of the Saale River bend loop from Ziegenrück

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View over Ziegenrück – View of the Saale River bend loop from Ziegenrück

02:21

7.49km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.14 km

View over Ziegenrück

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Great photo spot ♥️ with a view of Ziegenrück Castle.
Of course, there's a lovely bench on the banks of the Saale River.

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2.68 km

View over the Hohenwarte Reservoir

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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.

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2.78 km

Karl-Rühl Hut: View of the Saale River

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Massive wooden hut with two benches on the inside and a table and seating on the outside at a height of 470 meters with a great view. Through a kind …

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2.91 km

View of the Saale River Bend (Saaleschleife)

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The view of the Saaleschleife is simply worth seeing. A resting bench directly with a view! You can take a wonderful break here.

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4.06 km

Ascent to Teufelskanzel

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The path now becomes steeper, narrower and rockier - but it's worth it.

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4.85 km

Teufelskanzel Viewpoint (Saale Bend)

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Great rock formation with a great view and a way to click your tongue.🤗

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5.14 km

View of the Saale River bend

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A gigantic view of the Saale in an almost perfect circular shape ...

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6.37 km

The Ziegenrück Slate Fold, also known as the Kulm Fold, is an impressive geological natural monument in the Saale Valley, about 100 meters north of Ziegenrück. It provides a fascinating insight into the tectonic structure of the Thuringian Slate Mountains.

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7.49 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.50 km

1.29 km

1.17 km

540 m

499 m

495 m

Surfaces

4.11 km

1.38 km

1.01 km

431 m

350 m

195 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Tuesday 3 November

7°C

2°C

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Comments

November 14, 2021,Wanderung Ziegenrück- Saalebogen-😈Kanzel...🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️🙂🙃🌲🌳🍂🍁

Today it was decided to go to Ziegenrück from here we start uphill from up here you had a good view of the Saalebogen of the Hohenwarthe reservoir ... the rustling of the leaves was wonderful. The weather could have been better ... but we want to be satisfied. It could look worse.
From the viewpoints it went back down …

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June 9, 2022,Zur Teufelskanzel die Saaleschleife stets im Blick

This spot in the Thuringian Forest is just how I like it. Narrow, winding paths, there is always something to see and this is one of the reasons why progress is slower. But it can also be due to the fact that there are sometimes quite steep climbs, at least if you start the excursion down at the Saale. The …

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February 8, 2026,Nebel heißt rückwärts gelesen 🤍Leben🤍

But when the fog lifts, many things become clearer, and we know again where our life's journey should, can, and may lead... Fog is perfect for being completely with yourself. Wonderful 🤍

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October 31, 2023,Ziegenrück, Saaleschleife Wanderung 31.10.2023 16:46 🎒🥾

The place was first mentioned in documents in 1258 and has had city rights since 1328. The name Ziegenrück indicates an early Sorbian settlement, as "Czeganrucke" means river loop.
In addition to the church (13th century), which is valuable in terms of architectural and art history, the town hall (16th century) and the parsonage in the Franconian farm style with …

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December 30, 2022,🥾Letzte Wanderung 2022: Saaleviadukt Ziegenrück und Teufelskanzel

The last hike in 2022. It started at the hiking car park near the Hotel Am Schlossberg. From here we went along the Saale to the forest stage, past the future climbing forest and the Schneiderblick, up to the singer's hut. Always along the ridge. Then it went very steeply downhill, down to the railway track (I underestimated S3 down …

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February 25, 2023,🐐Spazierlich 🏞Rund🪨 um🌦 Ziegenrück ❄️

Here again I couldn't help myself 📷📸.
But how beautiful is it here?
A nice stop on the way to Austria.🤗

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September 24, 2022,Rund um die Teufelskanzel

Today there was a relatively small but also very nice round with great paths and surprisingly little uphill and downhill.
Ratzfaz you walked from one highlight / view to the next. In this way, the motivation remains for a long time, especially with children.

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