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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Benshausen

Metzels Village – Werra Floodplain loop from Benshausen

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Benshausen

Metzels Village – Werra Floodplain loop from Benshausen

Hard

4.2

(5)

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Metzels Village – Werra Floodplain loop from Benshausen

03:16

52.2km

550m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 26.5 km for 134 m

Closed: • March 30, 2026-April 23, 2027 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.58 km

Lichtenau Riverside Cycle Path in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park

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Well developed section of the RRR between Schwarza and Ebertshausen.

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15.3 km

Church of Our Lady (Unserer Lieben Frauen) in Christes

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The listed Church of Our Lady in Christes in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district (Thuringia), a former pilgrimage church, is considered the smallest late Gothic three-aisled basilica in Europe. The parish of …

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17.4 km

Hinterer Thalkopf

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21.1 km

Metzels Village

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A beautiful village at the foot of the Dolmar

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24.8 km

Wallbach Village Center

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Wallach has been a district of Meiningen since 2019. Wallach has about 360 inhabitants. The townscape is characterized by well-preserved half-timbered houses and the church built in 1680. In the …

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27.1 km

Kirchenburg Walldorf

Highlight • Historical Site

A beautiful old church. Brought back to great condition after a fire.

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28.6 km

Werra Floodplain

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The open Werra Valley presents itself here with wide meadows. A real source of joy!

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38.6 km

Bauernhof Heimrich Restaurant

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Nice little restaurant. In the summer you can get soft ice cream here.

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46.9 km

Cycle path between Ebertshausen and Schwarza in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park

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Nice, quiet section of the RRR between Schwarza and Ebertshausen.

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52.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.9 km

7.67 km

4.92 km

4.75 km

2.70 km

2.30 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.8 km

2.97 km

200 m

196 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

14°C

8°C

90 %

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Church of Our Lady (Unserer Lieben Frauen) in Christes

Metzels Village

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Cycle path between Ebertshausen and Schwarza in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park

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