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The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Ranis Castle loop from Ziegenrück

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The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Ranis Castle loop from Ziegenrück

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The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Ranis Castle loop from Ziegenrück

03:42

51.3km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 14.2 km for 3 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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309 m

Saale Weir, Ziegenrück

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Many relaxing benches and picnic areas are located here on the edge of the weir.

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463 m

The Saale River in Ziegenrück

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Once a vacationer stronghold, in GDR times. Not so anymore. A beautiful place located in the valley. The Saale flows through the middle

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8.22 km

Viewpoint

14.2 km

There has been a fortification on the castle hill since the 11th century. In 1084, Emperor Henry IV enfeoffed Wiprecht von Groitzsch, the later Margrave of Meissen and Lusatia, with the Castrum Ranis - the first documented mention. (Wikipedia)

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16.2 km

Ranis Wisent Enclosure

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The bison enclosure is located between Krölpa and Ranis and can be visited daily. Many families use the enclosure as a hiking destination and the children's eyes light up.

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23.0 km

Pößneck Market Square

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A very beautifully designed marketplace.

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28.9 km

Historic two-arch stone bridge over the Orla

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Pretty historic bridge is still very well preserved.

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43.3 km

Plothen Ponds

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renatured clarifiers of the SZM S110 Quaschwitz (heimatfreunde-neustadt-orla.de/neustadt- Umgebung/item/046-veb-schweinezucht-und-mast.html#10)
and now the bird sanctuary in the NSG "Dreba-Plothener pond area"
naturerbe.nabu.de/schutzgebietssteckbriefe/Plothener_Teiche.pdf

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44.9 km

Langenwiesenteich

Lake

45.7 km

Feuerlöschteich

Lake

49.6 km

Plothe

Forest

50.1 km

Auf dem Häselich

Forest

50.8 km

Ziegenrück on the Saale River

Highlight • Settlement

Ziegenrück is simply a small, sleepy place between the Thuringian seas. The food is very good and there are countless beautiful cycling and hiking trails. A detour is worthwhile.

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51.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

16.4 km

9.82 km

2.16 km

709 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.7 km

8.40 km

5.97 km

3.24 km

678 m

345 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

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Sunday 31 May

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72 %

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The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Ranis Castle loop from Ziegenrück

Saale Weir, Ziegenrück

The Saale River in Ziegenrück

Ranis Castle

Ranis Wisent Enclosure

Pößneck Market Square

Historic two-arch stone bridge over the Orla

Plothen Ponds

Ziegenrück on the Saale River

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