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Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Zella-Mehlis

View of the Ohratal dam – View of the Ohra Reservoir loop from Zella-Mehlis West

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Zella-Mehlis

View of the Ohratal dam – View of the Ohra Reservoir loop from Zella-Mehlis West

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View of the Ohratal dam – View of the Ohra Reservoir loop from Zella-Mehlis West

04:00

47.3km

1,040m

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

Last updated: November 1, 2025

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Includes very steep uphill segments

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592 m in total

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Train Station

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13.7 km

View of the Oberhof Ski Jump

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From here you have a view of the ski jumping facility.

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2

20.4 km

Along the Ohra Reservoir

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Great round and the Ohra Dam is always a loyal companion

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21.0 km

Ohra Dam

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The Ohratalsperre is perfect for hiking 🥾, but above all for 🚴🏼‍♀️ and the turquoise water is simply beautiful 🤩.

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21.0 km

View of the Ohratal dam

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Beautiful view of the dam. One of many. A truly beautiful piece of land.

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21.5 km

View of the Ohra Reservoir

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View of the dam wall

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21.8 km

Ohra Reservoir

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The Ohratalsperre was built between 1960 and 1966 and today supplies over 400,000 residents with drinking water and generates 400 KW of electricity through hydropower.
There is a circular hiking …

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22.3 km

View of the Ohratalsperre

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It's so beautiful here.

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22.9 km

View of Ohratalsperre

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Great view of the Ohratalsperre

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27.5 km

Vorsperre Kerngrund

Lake

10

41.0 km

Schützenbergmoor

Nature Reserve

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47.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.9 km

4.50 km

4.38 km

511 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.4 km

11.9 km

5.89 km

4.53 km

1.34 km

359 m

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Lowest point (460 m)

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