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Landkreis Hof
Köditz

Saale Riverside – Steinmühlen Weir on the Saale River loop from Joditz

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Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Landkreis Hof
Köditz

Saale Riverside – Steinmühlen Weir on the Saale River loop from Joditz

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Saale Riverside – Steinmühlen Weir on the Saale River loop from Joditz

01:56

16.7km

260m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Tannbach bei Mödlareuth

Waypoints

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3.57 km

Ameisensteig Trail Above the Saale

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The Ameisensteig meanders beautifully above the Saale. Nice view of the Lamitzmühle.

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2

3.72 km

Saale Riverside

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Tip: Here was low tide - after several days of rain or high tide this section will be impassable.

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8.05 km

View over the Saale River and Hirschberg Castle

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From here you have a beautiful view of the Hirschberg Castle and far into the surrounding landscape. Below the Saale makes a wide arc.

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9.02 km

Hanging Bridge at Hirschbach on the Saale

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Very nice hanging bridge at Hirschbach an der Saale. The best thing is to get there early and enjoy the peace and quiet

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9.10 km

Steinmühlen Weir on the Saale River

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Directly at the Saalestau is a small rest area where you can listen to the rush of the water and maybe have a beer roaring :-)

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9.77 km

Museum of Tannery and Local History Hirschberg

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Until the 1990s, the tannery was the main industry in Hirschberg. After the tannery had to declare bankruptcy in 1992, the factory buildings were demolished. The administration building and the …

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9.81 km

Hirschberg Saale Bridge — Former Inner German Border

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The border between the FRG and the GDR used to be here

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16.7 km

Jean Paul Museum, Joditz

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A museum is dedicated to the Upper Franconian poet Jean Paul, born in Wunsiedel in 1763 and died in Bayreuth in 1825, in Joditz, his youth home. jean-paul-museum.de

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16.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.47 km

4.55 km

1.05 km

929 m

385 m

313 m

Surfaces

7.14 km

3.42 km

3.21 km

2.31 km

419 m

209 m

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

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Sunday 11 October

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4°C

17 %

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