Werra Cycle Route – Krayenburg Castle Ruins loop from Bad Salzungen

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Werra Cycle Route – Krayenburg Castle Ruins loop from Bad Salzungen

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Werra Cycle Route – Krayenburg Castle Ruins loop from Bad Salzungen

01:42

26.4km

270m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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630 m

Brine Tower and Graduation Tower, Bad Salzungen

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Bad Salzungen belongs to the Werra potash district - potash salts have been extracted here on a large scale since the 19th century. Salt extraction in Bad Salzungen goes back …

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13.5 km

Wild Werra River

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Meanwhile, the cycle path is tarred; the tree stump in the river still remains

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14.1 km

Werra Cycle Route

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Beautiful, new, paved bike path between Tiefenort and Merkers. Runs along the Werra below the Krayenberg.

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16.6 km

Krayenburg Castle Ruins

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To the west of Tiefenort, the conical hill of the 431 m high Krayenberg rises above the Werra valley. The ruins of Krayenburg castle stand on the summit

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17.9 km

Forest Path in the Thuringian Forest

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The Krayenburg is geographically located in the Vorderrhön region, but not in the Thuringian Forest.

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20.4 km

Tiefenort Weir

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beautiful weir in Tiefenort

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24.3 km

View of the Werra River near Tiefenort

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the cycle path is currently being structurally separated from the road/rebuilt
👉🏻 the Werra itself runs a few meters away from the cycle path

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25.3 km

Werra near Bad Salzungen

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A nice bike path in some places but you have to go to the main street

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26.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.18 km

5.86 km

5.60 km

3.02 km

2.74 km

594 m

396 m

Surfaces

23.2 km

1.17 km

974 m

674 m

367 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

9°C

6°C

96 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

August 19, 2025,Erlebnisbergwerk Merkers, Krayenberggemeinde nach Bad Salzungen

The bike tour was a lovely short trip to Bad Salzungen.
They've renovated and rebuilt the graduation tower immaculately.
The highlight, however, was the tour of the mine! Underground, it's as big as Munich, with a length of over 5,000 km.
Starting at a depth of 500 meters, the elevator takes 90 seconds!
You can also visit the salt cave …

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