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Rock Castle – Upper Mill Hetschburg loop from Kranichfeld

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Rock Castle – Upper Mill Hetschburg loop from Kranichfeld

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4.8

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Rock Castle – Upper Mill Hetschburg loop from Kranichfeld

01:59

32.9km

290m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Tips

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

You may need to carry your bike.

After 3.93 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.95 km

Tannroda Castle

Highlight • Castle

Tannroda is located in the Middle Ilmtal at the confluence of the Schwarza and Ilm and today belongs to the town of Bad Berka. The well-preserved and now renovated keep …

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8.65 km

Grill and Picnic Area by the Lake

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Big hut but the grill is locked.

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13.9 km

Below the Felsenburg

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

A unique cultural monument near Weimar!
"Do you know the castle, dug in mountainous rock, which rises from the valley towering to the sky? Waves of the foot around her, …

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16.0 km

A highlight with a rarity. In its heyday, this facility offered the villagers protection from attackers. Unfortunately, the condition is deteriorating with progressive erosion, which is why it is dangerous …

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16.4 km

Pfeiffer's Mill

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...a working watermill on the Ilm River, right next to a covered wooden bridge. Rebuilt in 1613, it operated commercially until 1968, and the iron waterwheel was reconstructed in 1982.

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16.4 km

Covered Wooden Bridge in Buchfart

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The landmarked covered house bridge from 1816 crosses the Ilm in Buchfart over a length of 43 meters and offers a track width of 3.20 meters. On both sides are …

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18.2 km

Buchfart Rock Caves

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The Buchfarter Felsenburg, located on the steep shell limestone slope of the Illm River, is the only structure of its type in Central Germany and of particular cultural and historical …

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20.9 km

Upper Mill Hetschburg

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The upper mill was built around 1750 with stones from the Berka castle. Today there are private apartments here.

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32.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

9.41 km

9.34 km

1.24 km

725 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.4 km

3.83 km

1.35 km

732 m

511 m

164 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

23°C

13°C

65 %

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Rock Castle – Upper Mill Hetschburg loop from Kranichfeld

Tannroda Castle

Grill and Picnic Area by the Lake

Below the Felsenburg

Rock Castle

Pfeiffer's Mill

Covered Wooden Bridge in Buchfart

Buchfart Rock Caves

Upper Mill Hetschburg

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