Krippendorf Post Mill – Kapellendorf Moated Castle loop from Jena-Zwätzen

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Krippendorf Post Mill – Kapellendorf Moated Castle loop from Jena-Zwätzen

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Krippendorf Post Mill – Kapellendorf Moated Castle loop from Jena-Zwätzen

02:31

53.9km

640m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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5.77 km

Water reservoir and rest area at Großer Horn

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You can see the water reservoir from a distance. There is a park bench and information board directly at the highest point.

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8.05 km

Krippendorf Post Mill

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A monument and landmark of the Gönna Valley!
Built around 1740, the post mill in Krippendorf served as a guide for combatants during the Double Battle of Jena and Auerstedt in 1806. According to legend, it was spared because the miller's three daughters fell to their knees before Napoleon. The surrounding villages in the Gönna Valley fared differently, being pillaged. The post mill also survived World War II.
It did not survive Storm Kyrill in 2007, but it was rebuilt.

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14.7 km

Sperlingsberg Memorial and Viewpoint

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Nice hill with a view over the surroundings. Continue to Kapellendorf and then Frankendorf, where the new cycle path towards Weimar begins.

A little along the way is a memorial to one of the last battles in 1806.

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15.5 km

Kapellendorf Moated Castle

Highlight • Castle

The entire interior of the castle is also worth seeing and is well explained with informative signs.

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17.1 km

Hammerstedt–Frankendorf Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Perfect asphalt and little traffic

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48.8 km

Jena City Walls and Powder Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

The city area, which slopes gently from west to east toward the Saale River, was surrounded by a city wall from around 1300. It was 12 meters high and 2 meters wide. Four corner towers and twelve shell towers served as defenses. The city could be entered through three city gates controlled by city guards: the Saaltor in the east, the Johannistor in the west, and the Löbdertor in the south. Today, three corner towers remain, their names indicating their later use or construction: the Powder Tower in the northwest, at the highest point of the city fortifications, the Anatomy Tower in the southwest, and the Red Tower in the southeast. Only the foundations of the castle tower on the current university building remain. The Saaltor and Löbdertor were demolished in the 19th century. Only the Johannistor has survived the changes of time to this day.

Around 1500, the approximately 4,000 inhabitants of the city of Jena lived in small farmsteads consisting of residential buildings, stables, and workshops.

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49.1 km

Johannis Gate – Part of the Old City Wall

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The Johannistor is the only remaining city gate in Jena. As part of the old city wall, the tower is connected to the Powder Tower via a reconstructed battlement.

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