Linkenmühle Ferry – Drachenschwanz Trail loop from Ziegenrück

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Linkenmühle Ferry – Drachenschwanz Trail loop from Ziegenrück

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Linkenmühle Ferry – Drachenschwanz Trail loop from Ziegenrück

02:14

22.9km

590m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 7.26 km for 54 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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973 m

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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4.74 km

Linkenmühle Ferry

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Always fun to take the ferry, although a bridge wouldn't be bad either. The restaurant is also recommended.

Please note current ferry times:
kombus-online.eu/angebote/Faehre/Faehre_Zeiten

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4.99 km

View of Hohenwarte Reservoir Near Linkenmühle

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Here you have the option of taking the ferry.

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6.14 km

Goat farm in the Saale Valley

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Beautifully located goat farm with farm shop, small playground and pot-bellied pig sty and of course goats for the kids 👌

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7.60 km

Droschkau View Singletrail [S1]

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Beautiful, narrow single trail along the Saale with a wonderful view of Droschkau 👌🏻 Be careful and considerate of hikers!

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9.05 km

Drachenschwanz Trail

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Simply wonderful down here, best to be reached via the trail of the same name (komoot.de/highlight/3778807) 👌🏻

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11.3 km

View of the Hohenwarte Reservoir from the Bockfelsen

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The view alone is sensational. There is a wooden bench right under the large rock where you can linger.

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17.7 km

Bench With a View of the Saale River

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On this bench you can enjoy the view over the Saale 👌🏻

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22.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

7.18 km

1.96 km

802 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

4.05 km

3.29 km

2.15 km

426 m

313 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

13°C

7°C

88 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Linkenmühle Ferry – Drachenschwanz Trail loop from Ziegenrück

View of the Saale River Bend (Saaleschleife)

Linkenmühle Ferry

View of Hohenwarte Reservoir Near Linkenmühle

Goat farm in the Saale Valley

Droschkau View Singletrail [S1]

Drachenschwanz Trail

View of the Hohenwarte Reservoir from the Bockfelsen

Bench With a View of the Saale River

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