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Rock Castle – Upper Mill Hetschburg loop from Mellingen (Thür)

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Rock Castle – Upper Mill Hetschburg loop from Mellingen (Thür)

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Rock Castle – Upper Mill Hetschburg loop from Mellingen (Thür)

02:07

32.1km

400m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 56 m for 67 m

After 32.0 km for 67 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.00 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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8.03 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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8.38 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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10.3 km

Below the Felsenburg

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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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11.9 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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14.4 km

Scenic Countryside Descent

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With the city or touring bike a small asphalt break with tailwind, but no mountain bike highlight!

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22.6 km

Buchfart Rock Caves

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The Buchfarter Felsenburg, located on the Muschelkalk steep slope of the Ilm, is the only structure of its kind in the Central German region and of particular cultural-historical significance. It …

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30.6 km

Ilm Weir, Mellingen and Untermühle

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The Ilmwehr in Mellingen is located directly on the Thuringian town chain (cycle path from Eisenach to Altenburg). There is also a nice rest area. The weir belongs to the Untermühle, a cultural monument.

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32.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

9.47 km

6.28 km

4.40 km

731 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.9 km

4.46 km

1.42 km

739 m

367 m

171 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Saturday 5 September

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9°C

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Rock Castle – Upper Mill Hetschburg loop from Mellingen (Thür)

Covered Wooden Bridge in Buchfart

Pfeiffer's Mill

Rock Castle

Below the Felsenburg

Upper Mill Hetschburg

Scenic Countryside Descent

Buchfart Rock Caves

Ilm Weir, Mellingen and Untermühle

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