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Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Kamsdorf

Hohenwarte Dam – View of the Hohenwarte Reservoir loop from Kamsdorf

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Kamsdorf

Hohenwarte Dam – View of the Hohenwarte Reservoir loop from Kamsdorf

Hard

5.0

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Hohenwarte Dam – View of the Hohenwarte Reservoir loop from Kamsdorf

07:08

24.9km

600m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.17 km

Stamp Station No. 359 – Besucherbergwerk Thüringen

Highlight • Rest Area

The site is definitely worth a visit.

The guided tours underground last approximately 90 to 120 minutes and offer insights into 300 years of copper, silver, and iron ore mining.

besucherbergwerk-kamsdorf.de

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2.90 km

Lindig

Forest

7.45 km

Presswitzer Spitze at Hohenwarte Reservoir

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Here and also, if you walk along the shore for a while, you have the opportunity to cool off in the lake.

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8.74 km

View of Hohenwarte Dam

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Very nice view and pleasant rest area to strengthen you for upcoming adventures.

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9.96 km

View of the Saale Dam

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A wonderful hike where you are very close to the Saale but can also admire it from above. Definitely worth it.

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10.4 km

Hohenwarte Dam

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This 75 meter high and 412 meter long dam was built between 1936 and 1942. This required 250 people to give up their homes - an entire village was flooded …

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11.4 km

View of the Hohenwarte Reservoir

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A great place with a very nice view of the dammed Saale.
It just makes me sad when places are or have been wiped out because of mining or, as here, a dam.

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15.2 km

View of the Hohenwarte Pumped Storage Plant Pipes and Saale Valley

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Here nature and technology merge in an interesting way. Display boards provide information about the pumped storage power plant.

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23.8 km

Stamp Station No. 360 – Pochwerk Kamsdorf

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An information panel details the historical mining activities. The Neuhoffnungsstollen (New Hope Tunnel) is also located nearby.

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24.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

6.00 km

3.72 km

2.01 km

288 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.85 km

6.99 km

3.63 km

2.70 km

2.68 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

26°C

16°C

87 %

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Hohenwarte Dam – View of the Hohenwarte Reservoir loop from Kamsdorf

Stamp Station No. 359 – Besucherbergwerk Thüringen

Presswitzer Spitze at Hohenwarte Reservoir

View of Hohenwarte Dam

View of the Saale Dam

Hohenwarte Dam

View of the Hohenwarte Reservoir

View of the Hohenwarte Pumped Storage Plant Pipes and Saale Valley

Stamp Station No. 360 – Pochwerk Kamsdorf

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