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Goethe's Garden House – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Kapellendorf

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Goethe's Garden House – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Kapellendorf

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Goethe's Garden House – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Kapellendorf

04:10

62.7km

650m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Bus stop

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12.8 km

Ilm Weir, Mellingen and Untermühle

Highlight • Monument

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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Taubach Watermill

Highlight • Monument

Right at the beginning of the floodplain and park landscape before Weimar, you pass the beautifully situated water mill in Taubach.

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17.8 km

Weir at Oberweimar on the River Ilm

Highlight • Structure

Great rest area

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18.5 km

Park on the Ilm (Weimar)

Highlight • Natural

Wonderful park with many paths, large meadows and shady places to stay. Part of the Ilm Valley Cycle Route, Feininger Cycle Route and the Thuringian Cities Bicycle Trail.

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19.3 km

Goethe's Garden House

Highlight • Historical Site

Goethe's garden house in the park on the Ilm River near Weimar was the poet's first residence in Weimar. Here you can see original furnishings from all phases of Goethe's …

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24.0 km

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Forest

29.8 km

Buchenwald Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Every Thuringian should have visited Buchenwald Concentration Camp once and get a picture of how cruel the Third Reich was.

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51.9 km

Kromsdorf Castle

Highlight • Castle

In the castle there is a restaurant, event and exhibition halls. Especially for art enthusiasts and history fans, the wall around the castle park is particularly interesting, because there are …

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52.6 km

View of Denstedt Castle and the Claudermühle

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Beautiful view of the two historic buildings. Be careful, here you can turn off to the Mühlencafe.

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62.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.8 km

10.4 km

7.95 km

515 m

272 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.9 km

9.33 km

6.53 km

1.62 km

758 m

536 m

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Goethe's Garden House – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Kapellendorf

Ilm Weir, Mellingen and Untermühle

Taubach Watermill

Weir at Oberweimar on the River Ilm

Park on the Ilm (Weimar)

Goethe's Garden House

Buchenwald Memorial

Kromsdorf Castle

View of Denstedt Castle and the Claudermühle

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